N-CSR 1 d758666dncsr.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. LLC    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: October 31

 

Date of reporting period: October 31, 2019

 

 

ITEM 1.

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

    

The Annual Report to Shareholders is filed herewith.


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Annual Report      

October 31, 2019

 
     

Dividend Focus Funds

     

Income Builder

     

Rising Dividend Growth

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Goldman Sachs Dividend Focus Funds

 

 

INCOME BUILDER

 

 

RISING DIVIDEND GROWTH

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Investment Process — Income Builder

    1  

Portfolio Management Discussion and Performance Summary — Income Builder

    2  

Portfolio Management Discussion and Performance Summary — Rising Dividend Growth

    11  

Schedules of Investments

    20  

Financial Statements

    36  

Financial Highlights

    39  

Income Builder

    39  

Rising Dividend Growth

    45  

Notes to Financial Statements

    52  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    72  

Other Information

    73  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

What Differentiates Goldman Sachs’

Income Builder Fund Investment Process?

 

Income Builder Fund is a broadly diversified portfolio that seeks to provide income and capital appreciation.

 

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The Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund provides exposure to the wealth-building opportunities of stocks and the regular income potential of bonds. The Fund invests in both equity and fixed income securities with a focus on yield enhancing strategies to earn a monthly income stream. The Fund seeks to maintain broad exposure to equities with lower than general equity market volatility.

 

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We believe that similar themes can perform differently across asset classes. The Fund can potentially take advantage of these cross-asset class opportunities as it is a dynamic portfolio that allows the flexibility to allocate across equities and fixed income from a top-down perspective, given our views on macro opportunities and valuations.

 

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In our risk management process, we identify, monitor and measure a fund’s risk profile. We consider the risk relative to the benchmark and the Fund’s investment goal to seek income stability and capital growth.

 

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The Fund’s portfolio comprises the ideas of three experienced Goldman Sachs investment groups:

Global Fundamental Equity Group: A group of investment professionals averaging over 15 years of investment experience and with a strong commitment to fundamental research.

Global Fixed Income Group: Broad, deep capabilities across global fixed income markets, with a total return investment philosophy.

Global Portfolio Solutions Group: The team is comprised of over 135* professionals with significant academic and practitioner experience.

 

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Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide income and capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Fundamental Equity Team, the Goldman Sachs Fixed Income Investment Management Team, and the Goldman Sachs Global Portfolio Solutions Team, collectively the Goldman Sachs Income Builder Team (the “Income Builder Team”), discuss the Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 13.34%, 12.44%, 13.76%, 13.59%, 13.77% and 13.72%, respectively. These returns compare to the 11.21% and 9.84% average annual total returns of the Russell 1000® Value Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “Russell Index”) and the ICE BofAML BB to B U.S. High Yield Constrained Index (the “ICE BofAML Index”), respectively, during the same period.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the Fund during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, Federal Reserve (“Fed”) monetary policy, economic growth expectations and geopolitics most influenced the financial markets and the Fund.

 

     When the Reporting Period began in November 2018, U.S. stocks gained on dovish comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and seemingly encouraging progress in U.S.-China trade talks. (Dovish language tends to suggest lower interest rates; opposite of hawkish.) Within fixed income, U.S. Treasury yields fell, as investors grew fearful about the possible end of the global economic cycle and as their expectations for Fed rate hikes diminished. U.S. high yield corporate bonds experienced a modest loss amid pressure on corporate profit margins, company-specific events and lower crude oil prices. In December 2018, Fed policymakers raised short-term interest rates, much as the markets had expected, but lowered their projection for 2019 monetary policy tightening from three rate hikes to two. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell on a combination of market-perceived safe-haven demand and lower crude oil prices. For similar reasons, U.S. high yield corporate credit posted its worst monthly total return since 2015. Meanwhile, U.S. equities plunged on renewed investor fears sparked by the partial U.S. federal government shutdown, the U.S. President’s criticism of Fed Chair Powell and reignited corporate earnings growth concerns.

 

  

During the first quarter of 2019, U.S. stocks posted double-digit gains. The Fed kept its monetary policy unchanged, with its dot plot projecting no interest rate hikes at all during 2019. (The “dot plot” shows interest rate projections of the members of the Federal Open Market Committee.) Largely as a result, U.S. Treasury yields fell. U.S. high yield corporate bonds logged their strongest start to a calendar year on record, due in part to better than market expected corporate earnings and improved investor risk sentiment.

 

  

U.S. stocks continued to rally in the second quarter of 2019. Trade tensions between the U.S. and China dominated headlines and broadly added noise to the equity markets. (Noise refers to market activity that can confuse or misrepresent genuine underlying trends.) In April 2019, investors grew optimistic about a possible U.S.-China trade deal, but this optimism faded in May when the U.S. President threatened to raise current tariffs and impose new duties on $300 billion of additional Chinese imports. Also in May 2019, investor speculation about possible 2019 Fed rate cuts increased due to an accumulation of factors, including soft inflation and weakness in U.S. economic data, continued U.S. growth headwinds from unresolved U.S.-China trade negotiations and subdued global economic activity, particularly in the manufacturing sector. At its June 2019 meeting, the Fed left interest rates unchanged, but eight of the 12 members of the Federal Open Market Committee projected rate cuts during the 2019 calendar year. In fixed income, U.S. Treasury yields fell during the second quarter of 2019. U.S.

 

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  high yield corporate bonds delivered positive returns amid better than market expected corporate earnings, muted inflation pressures and supportive Fed monetary policy.

 

  

In the third quarter of 2019, U.S. stocks and U.S. high yield corporate bonds recorded slightly positive returns, as market volatility broadly challenged riskier asset classes. Global economic data weakened, and U.S. economic data was largely mixed, prompting the Fed to cut short-term interest rates in both July and September — its first interest rate cuts since 2008 — in an effort to prolong the U.S. economic expansion. Largely in response, U.S. Treasury yields declined.

 

  

During October 2019, U.S. stocks posted a modest gain, benefiting from signs the U.S. and China were moving closer to a partial trade agreement and the U.K. was edging away from a no-deal Brexit. (Brexit refers to the U.K.’s efforts to leave the European Union.) U.S. economic data continued to soften, with most of the weakness manifesting in the trade-sensitive manufacturing sector. The Fed delivered its third interest rate cut of 2019 and indicated its future monetary policy path would be dependent on the evolution of macro data and on trade developments. In fixed income, U.S. Treasury yields edged up. U.S. high yield corporate bonds eked out a gain in October 2019, as slowing corporate earnings, company-specific events and manufacturing weakness weighed on performance.

 

Q   What was the Fund’s asset allocation positioning during the Reporting Period?

 

A   As part of its principal investment strategies, the Fund has a baseline allocation of 60% to fixed income securities and 40% to equity securities, though in seeking to meet its investment objective, the Fund has the flexibility to opportunistically tilt the allocation to fixed income and equity securities up to 15% above or below that baseline allocation. The Fund seeks to provide a high and stable income stream plus capital appreciation, with lower volatility than the equity market. The percentage of the portfolio invested in equity and fixed income securities will vary from time to time as the Income Builder Team evaluates such securities’ relative attractiveness based on, among other factors, income opportunities, market valuations, economic growth and inflation prospects. Because of these stated goals of the Fund, the Income Builder Team believes the returns of the Russell Index and the ICE BofAML Index should be considered for reference only.

 

  

At the beginning of the Reporting Period, the Fund was invested 39.9% in equities and 55.7% in fixed income, with the balance of 4.4% in cash and cash equivalents. During the Reporting Period overall, we lengthened the Fund’s duration position using interest rate swaps, as we sought to mitigate potential risk within high yield corporate credit and equities. (Duration is a measure of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates.) Within equities, we eliminated the Fund’s allocation to emerging markets stocks during January 2019 amidst lowered investor expectations for global economic growth and as U.S.-China trade negotiations dragged on. Over the course of the first quarter of 2019, as equities outperformed our expectations, we reduced the Fund’s exposure to stocks and sold equity call options to mitigate potential downside risk. Within fixed income, we removed the Fund’s allocation to local emerging markets debt in August 2019, as we saw near-term risks to the asset class, including the potential of further escalation in the U.S.-China trade conflict and the possibility U.S. bond yields would continue to rise. Within the Fund overall, during September 2019, we eliminated our volatility-selling strategy, increased the Fund’s allocation to fixed income and reduced investments in defensive-oriented value stocks in favor of increased exposure to equities broadly. (Volatility selling seeks to benefit from changes in the level of market implied volatility (i.e., expectations of future volatility) in equity markets.) We made these changes to put the Fund’s cash holdings to work and to position the Fund for a possible sustained recovery in the performance of cyclically-oriented sectors. At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was invested 37.5% in equities and 57% in fixed income, with the balance of 5.5% in cash and cash equivalents.

 

Q   What was the Fund’s 12-month distribution rate and what was its 30-day SEC yield during the Reporting Period?

 

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During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares provided 12-month distribution rates of 3.54%, 2.88%, 3.82%, 3.71%, 3.84% and 3.83%, respectively. (The 12-month distribution rate is calculated by taking the sum of all cash distributions to shareholders over the past 12 months and dividing this sum by the Fund’s month-end NAV for the last month of the period. This rate includes capital gain/loss distributions, if any. This is not a SEC Yield.) On October 31, 2019, the Fund’s 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield for its Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and

 

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  Class P Shares were 2.76%, 2.18%, 3.30%, 3.17%, 3.31% and 3.31%, respectively. (The 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield is calculated in accordance with SEC regulations and is determined by dividing the Fund’s net investment income per share earned over the 30-day period by the Fund’s maximum public offering price per share on the last day of such period, which figure is then annualized. The 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield may differ from the distribution rate because of the exclusion of distributed capital gains. The 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield reflects any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in effect during the period, without which the yield would be reduced.)

 

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

 

A   Relative to the Russell Index, stock selection had the greatest positive impact on the Fund’s equity allocation during the Reporting Period. The Fund’s call writing strategy, which seeks to generate additional cash flow and potentially reduce volatility by sales of call options on the S&P 500® Index or other regional stock market indices (or related ETFs), had a negative impact on its performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s overweight positions compared to the Russell Index in the information technology, utilities and industrials sectors added to its returns. Stock selection in all three of these sectors also contributed positively as did stock selection in energy. Conversely, the Fund was hindered by an underweight in the consumer staples sector and an overweight in the energy sector. Stock selection in consumer staples and health care also detracted from relative results.

 

Q   Which stocks contributed significantly to the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Compared to the Russell Index, the Fund’s positioning in Microsoft, Enel and Exxon Mobil bolstered returns during the Reporting Period.

 

  

An investment in Microsoft added most to relative returns. The developer and marketer of software and hardware services posted favorable earnings results in the first and second quarters of 2019, with outperformance across all of its business segments, including continued robust demand for its cloud computing service, Azure. Investor concerns around slowing hardware purchases, which caused Microsoft to underperform in early 2019, eased in the second half of the Reporting Period. When the Reporting Period concluded, we held a favorable view of the company’s ongoing progress in migrating enterprise customers to Azure, as Microsoft remains a major player in the public cloud market. We also continued to believe Microsoft was a well-diversified, high quality company led by an excellent management team.

 

  

Enel is a European utility company. Along with other utilities stocks, Enel benefited from the falling interest rate environment. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained positive about the company, as we believed it had achieved increased efficiency and was boosting its profits.

 

  

Having an underweight in Exxon Mobil, which engages in the exploration, development and distribution of oil, gas and petroleum products, also contributed positively to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. Shares of Exxon Mobil sold off, along with the energy sector overall, during December 2018 due to widespread market concerns about global supply and demand. In our view, these concerns were driven by increased U.S. and Saudi Arabian oil production, which led to higher inventory levels. Meanwhile, slowing global economic growth and the resulting lower demand for oil exerted downward pressure on crude oil prices. Also weighing on investor sentiment during the Reporting Period was Exxon Mobil’s announcement that one of its ships had experienced a confrontation with the Venezuelan navy during an exploratory mission off the coast of Guyana, causing it to abruptly halt operations. We sold the Fund’s position in the stock during the Reporting Period to invest in higher conviction ideas.

 

Q   Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the largest detractors from the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell Index were Altria Group, Royal Dutch Shell and AT&T.

 

  

Altria Group, which produces and markets tobacco products, saw its share price negatively impacted by lower than market expected second quarter 2019 earnings and a proposed new regulation from the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regarding health warnings on tobacco products. During August 2019, we sold the Fund’s position in Altria Group

 

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  because of our increased concerns around FDA regulation of the company’s electronic cigarette subsidiary Juul Labs and because of declining cigarette volumes overall. We used the proceeds to establish a position in Philip Morris International, which we favored for its geographical diversity and for what we considered to be its attractive valuation relative to its peers.

 

  

Royal Dutch Shell is a multinational oil and gas company headquartered in the Netherlands and incorporated in the U.K. In addition to its core businesses of oil and gas production, refining and marketing, and petrochemicals manufacturing, Royal Dutch Shell has some exposure to alternative fuels and other renewable energies. The company’s shares declined on worse than market expected second quarter 2019 earnings, driven by a drop in crude oil prices. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained positive on Royal Dutch Shell, as we believed the company continued to reprioritize its investments and reduce potential risks to its dividend. New projects were widely expected to deliver $5 billion in incremental cash on a net basis, and the company was focusing on small projects that we believe could add value. Royal Dutch Shell is also attractive, in our view, because of its continued share buybacks, attractive dividend yield and exposure to the liquefied natural gas market.

 

  

AT&T detracted because the Fund was underweight relative to the Russell Index and its stock performed well. The multinational telecommunications provider benefited from efforts to refocus on its core business, driven by pressure from activist investor Elliott Management. By the end of the Reporting Period, we had exited the Fund’s position in AT&T because we considered Verizon Communications more attractive due to its competitive pricing and fifth-generation, or 5G, network trials.

 

Q   Were any significant purchases or sales made within the equity allocation of the Fund during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund initiated a position in The Home Depot, a retailer of building materials and home improvement products. In our view, sales trends are likely to be positive, as the company has benefited from increasing activity in home remodeling. We considered the stock’s valuation attractive and believed an excellent management team was in place.

 

  

Another key purchase was Eli Lilly and Company, a leading pharmaceutical maker with a history of innovation and what we consider to be a strong drug pipeline. We are optimistic about the company, as we see accelerating top-line revenue growth due to drug launches, increased profit margin growth and earnings per share growth. In our opinion, Eli Lilly and Company is likely to outperform market expectations.

 

  

Among sales completed during the Reporting Period was the Fund’s position in SunTrust Banks. We considered SunTrust a high quality company with favorable growth prospects, but after it announced a merger with bank holding company BB&T, we decided to eliminate the position to pursue what we felt were more attractive ideas in the financials sector.

 

  

We exited the Fund’s investment in global biopharmaceutical company Pfizer. When the stock was purchased, we were positive about the company’s strong balance sheet and potential to grow by improving market share. However, the market reacted negatively to Pfizer’s second quarter 2019 earnings release, hurting its share price, and we decided to sell the Fund’s position in favor of other pharmaceutical stocks.

 

Q   What changes were made to the Fund’s equity market sector and industry weightings during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we reduced the Fund’s exposures to the health care, energy and communication services sectors. We increased its exposures to the consumer discretionary, industrials and materials sectors. At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight relative to the Russell Index in the information technology, industrials, energy, and materials sectors. The Fund was underweight compared to the Russell Index in the financials, communication services, and utilities sectors. Relative to the Russell Index, the Fund was rather neutrally weighted in the consumer discretionary, health care, consumer staples and real estate sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Which fixed income market segments significantly affected the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Relative to the ICE BofAML Index, an overweight position in energy-related high yield corporate bonds boosted the Fund’s results. In addition, the Fund benefited from its exposure to BBB-rated investment grade credits. Conversely, selection of industrial-related high yield corporate bonds detracted from the Fund’s performance. An underweight in consumer cyclical high yield corporate bonds, as well as a slight overweight in emerging markets debt, further diminished the Fund’s relative results.

 

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Q   How did the Fund’s tactical duration strategy and yield curve positioning affect performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s tactical duration strategy added to returns. Specifically, our decision to lengthen the Fund’s duration position through interest rate swaps contributed positively, as interest rates fell during the Reporting Period. We do not actively manage the Fund’s yield curve positioning as part of our investment process. (Yield curve is a spectrum of interest rates based on maturities of varying lengths.)

 

Q   What changes were made to the Fund’s fixed income weightings during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we increased the Fund’s exposures to metals and mining and to packaging by decreasing its underweight positions versus the ICE BofAML Index in those two market segments. We increased the Fund’s overweight in the technology market segment, and we reduced the Fund’s overweight in cellular telecommunications. We shifted the Fund from an overweight in the health care market segment to a relatively neutral position and moved its overweight in the non-cable media market segment to an underweight position. At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund’s largest overweights relative to the ICE BofAML Index were in the technology and banking market segments, while its largest underweight positions were in the gaming and lodging and the energy market segments.

 

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

 

A   As mentioned previously, the Income Builder Team wrote equity index options on a portion of the Fund’s equity allocation in an effort to generate additional cash flow and potentially reduce volatility (negative impact on performance). In addition, total return swaps were employed as part of the systematic strategy to buy and sell equity index options (negative impact). Within the Fund’s fixed income allocation, the Income Builder Team used interest rates swaps and U.S. Treasury futures as cost-efficient instruments to provide greater precision and versatility in the management of duration (both had a positive impact). To hedge against currency risk (that is, the risk that certain currencies might fluctuate in value), the Fund employed currency forwards to express our views on a given currency (neutral impact). Finally, equity futures were utilized within the Fund overall to help manage cash balances during the Reporting Period (positive impact).

 

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

 

A   Effective February 19, 2019, Raymond Chan no longer served as a portfolio manager of the Fund, and Christopher Lvoff became a portfolio manager of the Fund. As of March 1, 2019, David Beers no longer served as a portfolio manager of the Fund, and Ashish Shah became a portfolio manager of the Fund. Effective July 17, 2019, Daniel Lochner no longer served as a portfolio manager of the Fund. By design, all investment decisions for the Fund are performed within a co-lead or team structure, with multiple subject matter experts. This strategic decision making has been the cornerstone of our approach and ensures continuity in the Fund. At the end of the Reporting Period, the portfolio managers for the Fund were Ashish Shah, Ron Arons, Collin Bell, Charles “Brook” Dane and Christopher Lvoff.

 

Q   What is the Income Builder Team’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

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The U.S. equity market experienced robust performance from January 2019 through the end of the Reporting Period, with falling interest rates and the dovish shift in Fed monetary policy helping to boost U.S. equity prices. That said, volatility increased during the third calendar quarter, stemming from ongoing geopolitical and trade tensions as well as from heightened investor fears of a potential U.S. recession. In addition, the Income Builder Team saw more signs the economic cycle was aging. Accordingly, at the end of the Reporting Period, we expected choppy equity market conditions in the near term, though without clearer indications of deteriorating fundamentals, we thought it was too early to position the Fund for a downturn in global economic growth or corporate earnings. We planned to maintain our focus on what we believe are high quality companies with strong market positions and experienced management teams. In our opinion, emphasizing these durable businesses can potentially set the stage for outperformance amidst heightened volatility. Fundamental, bottom-up stock selection will continue to drive our process, not headlines or investor sentiment, regardless of the market direction. We maintained high conviction in the companies owned by the equity portion of the Fund at the end of the Reporting Period, and we believed they have the potential to outperform relative to the broader market regardless of the growth environment. Overall, we expected to continue focusing on undervalued companies we believe are in control of their own future, such as innovators with differentiated products, companies with low-cost structures and firms that

 

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  have been investing in their own businesses and are poised to gain market share. We planned to maintain our discipline in identifying companies with what we consider to be strong or improving balance sheets, led by quality management teams and trading at discounted valuations, seeking to generate long-term outperformance.

 

  

Within the fixed income allocation, the Fund remained overweight U.S. high yield corporate bonds at the end of Reporting Period. Fundamentals had stopped improving, in our view, but corporate leverage had decreased and interest coverage ratios had improved even though top-line revenue gains had slowed. (Interest coverage ratios measure a company’s ability to fulfill its obligations to make interest payments on its outstanding debt.) We also saw indications of profit margin pressure. Nevertheless, we believed the macroeconomic environment remained healthy enough to support revenues, and we expected central bank stimulus to support continued access to the debt markets for better-quality high yield corporate bond issuers, as investor demand for higher-yielding assets persisted. With the Fed’s more dovish stance, we anticipated easier financial conditions and saw a lower near-term risk of recession and crude oil price shocks. However, there remained potential for ongoing interest rate volatility, including a more aggressive than market anticipated unwinding of Fed monetary policy or an inflation shock, higher risk premiums on the contagion from idiosyncratic risks or an escalation of geopolitical tensions. Market volatility in response to U.S.-China trade tensions may also continue in the face of prolonged uncertainty, in our opinion. Increased volatility in the equity market could also increase risk, as equity market volatility has historically been a headwind for high yield spreads (or yield differentials versus U.S. Treasuries). While not our base case, a further downshift in global economic growth poses another potential risk. In terms of its positioning at the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was materially underweight energy-related high yield corporate bonds due to elevated levels of distress. Between January 2019 and the end of the Reporting Period, the energy market segment provided more than a third of the total number of defaults, as companies struggled to raise capital. Going forward, we planned to focus the Fund on U.S.-oriented market segments, including consumer non-cyclicals, cable and building materials. We expected to limit its exposure to autos and metals and mining, as these market segments tend to be more vulnerable to market volatility driven by trade tensions and slowing economic growth. From a ratings perspective, we favored B-rated high yield corporate bonds over BB-rated high yield corporate bonds, as BB-rated spreads had reached historically tight levels during the Reporting Period. In terms of maturities, we had a preference at the end of the Reporting Period for intermediate-term bonds, as we believed they offered the best carry and roll-down opportunities. (Carry involves borrowing at a low interest rate and investing in an asset that provides a higher rate of return. Roll-down opportunities arise when the value of a bond converges to par as maturity is approached.) In our view, the valuations of longer-maturity, higher quality bonds appeared extended at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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Income Builder Fund

as of October 31, 2019

 

  TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
 

Johnson & Johnson

    1.2   

Pharmaceuticals

 

Chevron Corp.

    1.1     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

Medtronic PLC

    1.0     

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR Class A

    1.0     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    0.9     

Communications Equipment

 

The Home Depot, Inc.

    0.9     

Specialty Retail

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    0.8     

Banks

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    0.8     

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

Comcast Corp. Class A

    0.8     

Media

   

Honeywell International, Inc.

    0.7     

Industrial Conglomerates

 

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

 

FUND’S EQUITY SECTOR ALLOCATIONS VS. BENCHMARK2
As of October 31, 2019      

 

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2   The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using the 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 the total value of the Fund’s Equity investments market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 0.0% of the Fund’s net assets as of October 31, 2019. 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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FUND’S FIXED INCOME FUND COMPOSITION3

 

 

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3    The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of the Fund’s Fixed Income investments. Short-term investments represent commercial papers. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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

 

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Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $1,000,000 investment made on November 1, 2009 in Institutional Shares. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s current benchmarks, the Russell 1000® Value Index and the ICE BofAML BB to B U.S. High Yield Constrained Index, are shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Income Builder Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2019.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     13.34%        4.62%        7.95%     

Including sales charges

     7.12%        3.44%        7.34%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     12.44%        3.83%        7.15%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     11.41%        3.83%        7.15%     

 

Institutional Class

     13.76%        5.04%        8.38%     

 

Investor (Commenced August 31, 2010)

     13.59%        4.88%        N/A      8.16%

 

Class P (Commenced April 16, 2018)

     13.77%        N/A        N/A      7.87%

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     13.72%        N/A        N/A      5.60%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and current income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Quantitative Investment Strategies (“QIS”) portfolio management team, the Goldman Sachs Global Portfolio Solutions Group and the Dividend Assets Capital, LLC (“DAC”) portfolio management team, the Fund’s sub-adviser, discuss the Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 10.41%, 9.55%, 10.85%, 10.73%, 10.86%, 10.08% and 10.78%, respectively. These returns compare to the 14.33% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s® 500 Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “S&P 500 Index”), during the same time period.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the U.S. equity markets as a whole during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The S&P 500 Index gained 2.04% in November 2018 following a volatile prior month. Trade and political uncertainty persisted, but U.S. equities were buoyed by dovish comments from Federal Reserve (“Fed”) Chair Jerome Powell and by seemingly encouraging progress toward China-U.S. trade talks. (Dovish language tends to suggest lower interest rates; opposite of hawkish.) The U.S. midterm elections on November 6th resulted in a divided government, as had been widely anticipated, with the Democrats gaining control of the House of Representatives and the Republicans maintaining their majority in the Senate. U.S. economic data remained strong, with Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) growing at an annualized pace of 3.5% in the third quarter of 2018, following a 4.2% annualized GDP growth rate in the second calendar quarter. However, the rally was short-lived, as U.S. equities plunged in December 2018 on renewed investor fears, sparked by the arrest of a Chinese technology executive, the partial federal government shutdown and the U.S. President’s criticism of Fed Chair Powell.

 

   

The S&P 500 Index rose 13.65% in the first quarter of 2019. After a volatile end to 2018, the rally to begin 2019 marked the best first quarter performance for the S&P 500 Index since 1998. Fed commentary provided a supportive background for U.S. equities, as Fed Chair Powell reiterated a “patient” approach to monetary policy that included a pause in interest rate hikes and a nearing end to the balance sheet runoff, or the shrinking of the Fed balance sheet as securities mature. The U.S. unemployment rate remained well below trend at 3.8% in February 2019, with a steady increase in wages of 3.4% year over year. Housing data continued to show strength in the first quarter, with new home sales reaching 667,000 in February, bringing the three-month average up to 630,000. Strength in housing data could be partially attributed to a steep decline in mortgage rates, resulting from a more cautious Fed. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index was a point of significant strength in the U.S. economy, climbing in each month of the first quarter of 2019 and eventually reaching 98.4 in March, its highest level in six months. Economic growth concerns, however, failed to completely abate, as fourth quarter 2018 GDP growth was revised down in March to 2.2%. While the revision was evidence of a slowing U.S. economy, the result was largely priced in by equity markets and thus had a limited effect on stock prices outside of the financials sector, which tends to be more interest rate-sensitive.

 

   

The S&P 500 Index gained 4.30% in the second quarter of 2019, which, when combined with the sharp rally of the prior quarter, brought the S&P 500 Index to close its best first half of a calendar year since 1997. Trade tensions between the U.S. and China dominated headlines and broadly added noise to the markets. (Noise refers to information or activity that confuses or misrepresents genuine underlying trends.) In

 

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April 2019, there was an optimistic outlook on a possible trade deal, but optimism then faded in May when the U.S. President threatened to raise then-current tariffs and impose new duties on $300 billion of additional Chinese imports. Sanctions were temporarily placed on a Chinese telecommunications giant, until they were lifted in June, when any additional tariffs or compromise were postponed. Also during the quarter, the market kept a close eye on the Fed. After steadily raising interest rates since 2015, the Fed alluded during the second quarter to a more accommodative approach. The market consensus had largely priced in at least one interest rate cut by the end of 2019, if not sooner. Economic indicators were mixed during the quarter, with consumer sentiment remaining elevated but nonfarm payrolls and manufacturing indices across the board falling short of market expectations.

 

   

The S&P 500 Index rose 1.70% in the third quarter of 2019. During the third quarter, global economic data continued to slow, prompting the Fed to adopt measures of monetary easing. The Fed cut interest rates in July and September — its first interest rate cuts since 2008 — in an effort to prolong the U.S. economic expansion. Economic data was largely mixed, with manufacturing data and consumer confidence showing signs of weakness, but domestic demand held steady in the context of a strong labor market.

 

   

The S&P 500 Index increased 2.17% in October 2019. U.S. equities welcomed signs of an easing in geopolitical tensions during the month, as U.S. and Chinese authorities appeared to move closer to a partial trade agreement, and the U.K. edged back from a no-deal Brexit. (Brexit is the term for the U.K.’s exit from, or path out of, the European Union.) U.S. economic data continued to soften, with the majority of weakness manifesting in the trade-sensitive manufacturing sector. Consumer confidence and the pace of job growth also fell moderately, and this overall picture of slowing economic momentum led the Fed to cut interest rates for the third time this calendar year.

 

   

For the Reporting Period overall, real estate, information technology and utilities were the best performing sectors in the S&P 500 Index. The weakest performing sector in the S&P 500 Index was energy, followed at some distance by health care and financials.

 

   

Within the U.S. equity market, all capitalization segments posted solid positive absolute returns, but on a relative basis, large-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Index, performed best, followed closely by mid-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell Midcap® Index, and then, at some distance, by small-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index. From a style perspective, growth-oriented stocks significantly outpaced value-oriented stocks across the capitalization spectrum. (All as measured by the FTSE Russell indices.)

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced energy MLPs as a whole during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In the first months of the Reporting Period, fears about a U.S. economic slowdown, led by weakness abroad and trade tensions with China, triggered a global equity market sell-off, including energy Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). Brent crude oil active contracts lost 26.8% between October 31, 2018 and December 31, 2018, while economically-sensitive indices like the Dow Jones Transportation Average declined approximately 10% and the S&P 500 Index shed approximately 7.6%. As a result, Fed policymakers paused their interest rate hiking cycle and signaled monetary policy would remain accommodative and “patient” with any future interest rate increases. Risky assets subsequently rebounded from their December 2018 lows in the new calendar year, including equity markets and commodity prices. In the meantime, U.S. economic data, such as Purchasing Managers Index (“PMI”), Consumer Sentiment Index and labor market data all came in above consensus expectations. China’s PMI also reverted from contraction to expansion, suggesting its government’s stimulus measures put in place in 2018 started to channel through different economic sectors. With the relief rally at the start of 2019, Brent crude oil active contracts jumped 31.6% between January 1, 2019 and April 30, 2019. For the same time period, the Dow Jones Transportation Average rebounded approximately 18.8% and the S&P 500 Index was up approximately 18.3%.

 

   

U.S. economic growth slowed somewhat during the third quarter of 2019 to less than 2% on a year over year basis. Industrial production growth was weak, partially offset by healthy consumer spending. The International Monetary Fund lowered its expectations for global economic growth as well, as U.S.-China trade tensions, Brexit and Middle East geopolitical risks created uncertainties, thus increasing the volatility of commodity prices, as concerns about an economic slowdown can lead to a reduction of energy demand. The Fed and other major central banks around the world enacted increasingly accommodative monetary policies in an effort to prevent an economic meltdown. On the positive side, the cost of capital remained relatively

 

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inexpensive, and the capital markets remained open to most of the midstream energy companies. (The midstream component of the energy industry is usually defined as those companies providing products or services that help link the supply side, i.e. energy producers, and the demand side, i.e. energy end-users, for any type of energy commodity. Such midstream businesses can include, but are not limited to, those that process, store, market and transport various energy commodities.)

 

   

In this persistently low commodity demand environment, many exploration and production companies were rationalizing their drilling capital expenditures, with many reducing the number of rigs operating. Even with fewer rigs, however, U.S. producers hit 12 million barrels per days early in 2019 and stayed above this level, with the exception of July 2019. As of the end of October 2019, the Energy Information Administration reported 12.6 million barrels per day of production and 696 oil rigs versus 11.5 million barrels per day with 874 rigs one year prior. Resilient production triggered oversupply fears from market participants.

 

   

Front-month West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) crude contract prices spent much of the Reporting Period trading between $50 to $65 per barrel, with an average price of $57 per barrel. Even with the attack on Saudi Arabian oil sites temporarily disrupting crude oil supply, an increase in oil prices was not sustained, only an increase in oil price volatility. In this environment, midstream assets operators, as measured by the Alerian U.S. Midstream Energy Index (“AMNA”), which is a broad-based composite of North American energy infrastructure companies, delivered a total return of 6.42% for the Reporting Period. The energy MLP-based Alerian MLP Index (“AMZ”) posted a total return of -6.53%, and the S&P 500 Index energy sector generated a total return of -11.04% for the Reporting Period. To compare, natural gas contract prices and WTI crude oil contract prices returned -10.14% and -17.20%, respectively, during the Reporting Period.

 

   

AMNA’s outperformance of AMZ indicated, in our view, strength and investor acceptance for non-MLP structured midstream assets operators, especially for those Canadian companies operating in the space. AMNA’s and AMZ’s outperformance of pure energy companies indicated, in our opinion, that the attractive yield and improved business fundamentals for the midstream space were embraced by investors seeking income and energy commodity exposure.

 

   

Notably, during the Reporting Period, the topic of simplification — through a Limited Partnership roll up or an Incentive Distribution Rights (“IDRs”) buy in or a structural change from an MLP to a C-corp — to seek to attract a broad investor base was at the forefront of traditional MLP management decision making. (IDRs give a general partner an increasing share of a limited partnership’s incremental distributable cash flow. Used in MLPs, IDRs outline per-unit distribution increases to the limited partners. IDRs are used to align the interests of all parties in a partnership. A C-corp, or C-corporation, is a corporation in which the owners, or shareholders, are taxed separately from the entity.) As a result, there was increased merger activity between limited partners and general partners during the Reporting Period. Some of these corporate events caused heightened volatility. Some became a catalyst for superior performance, for as idiosyncratic risks increased, actively managed strategies outperformed passively managed strategies during the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   While the Fund posted solid absolute gains, it underperformed the S&P 500 Index on a relative basis for the Reporting Period.

 

   

During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s dividend-paying investments underperformed the S&P 500 ex-Energy Index, the benchmark used for the dividend-paying growers portion of the Fund. Stock selection detracted from relative results within this portion of the Fund. Sector allocation contributed positively, albeit modestly.

 

   

For the Reporting Period, the Fund’s MLP assets outperformed the Alerian MLP Index, the benchmark used for the MLP portion of the Fund. Such outperformance was driven by favorable stock selection and, to a lesser degree, by effective allocation positioning. In particular, DAC’s focus on high quality midstream assets operators and its ability to construct the MLP portion of the Fund in a way to reduce idiosyncratic risks was key to its relative performance during the Reporting Period, as the industry continued to face macro and fundamental challenges. On a factor level, the Fund’s MLPs had positive active exposure to larger market cap size, higher growth and timely trade activity and negative exposure to high yield, high leverage and deep value. These factors are consistent with DAC’s investment strategy of

 

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seeking to capture returns from high quality midstream operators. A position in cash within this portion of the Fund, albeit modest, detracted from relative results during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The dividend-paying growers portion of the Fund does not take explicit sector bets relative to the S&P 500 ex-Energy Index but rather allocations are the result of stock selection. That said, the sectors that detracted most on a relative basis to the S&P 500 ex-Energy Index during the Reporting Period were industrials, consumer discretionary and communication services. Partially offsetting these detractors were information technology, materials and utilities, which contributed positively to this portion of the Fund’s relative results.

 

Q   Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Detracting most from the Fund’s results relative to the S&P 500 ex-Energy Index during the Reporting Period were overweight positions in multimedia company CBS and package and freight delivery and logistics provider FedEx and an underweight position in software behemoth Microsoft. CBS and FedEx underperformed the S&P 500 ex-Energy Index and Microsoft outperformed the S&P 500 ex-Energy Index during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The top individual contributors to the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period were overweight positions in semiconductor companies Xilinx, Applied Materials and KLA, each of which outperformed the S&P 500 ex-Energy Index during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Which industries within the Alerian MLP Index most significantly affected Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   As measured by the Alerian MLP Index, the GICS sub-industries that contributed most positively on a relative basis during the Reporting Period were oil and gas storage and transportation; oil and gas equipment and services; and renewable electricity. Effective security selection helped most within oil and gas storage and transportation, while having an overweight to oil and gas transportation and services and exposure to renewable electricity, which each outperformed the Alerian MLP Index during the Reporting Period, boosted relative results most.

 

   

The sub-industries that detracted most from the MLP portion of the Fund during the Reporting Period were oil and gas refining and marketing; coal and consumable fuels; and oil and gas exploration and production. Both weak stock selection within and having an underweight to oil and gas refining and marketing hurt most. Having overweights to both coal and consumable fuels and oil and gas exploration and production detracted.

 

Q   What were some of the Fund’s best-performing MLPs during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Relative to the Alerian MLP Index, among those MLPs that contributed most to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were USA Compression Partners LP, ONEOK Inc. and Cheniere Energy Partners LP. Each of these holdings delivered a double-digit positive absolute return during the Reporting Period, and the MLP portion of the Fund was overweight USA Compression Partners LP and Cheniere Energy Partners LP and had exposure to ONEOK Inc, which is not a component of the Alerian MLP Index but which significantly outperformed the Alerian MLP Index..

 

Q   Which MLPs detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Among those MLPs detracting most from the Fund’s results relative to the Alerian MLP Index were overweight positions in Antero Midstream Corp. and Alliance Resources Partners LP and exposure to Targa Resources Corp., which is not a component of the Alerian MLP Index. Each posted a double-digit negative return within the MLP portion of the Fund during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The MLP portion of the Fund did not use derivatives during the Reporting Period. The dividend-paying equity investments portion of the Fund used equity index futures on an opportunistic basis during the Reporting Period to equitize its modest cash position. 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. The use of these derivatives did not have a material impact on Fund results during the Reporting Period.

 

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Q   Did the Fund make any significant equity purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The dividend-paying growers portion of the Fund uses a systematic, rules-based approach and thus equity purchases and sales are based solely on that quantitative process.

 

Q   Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales of MLPs during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Notably, the Alerian MLP Index eliminated Alliance Resource Partners LP and USA Compression Partners LP during the Reporting Period, as it continues to refine its inclusion methodology. Each was a holding of the MLP portion of the Fund during the Reporting Period. Also Antero Resources Corp. sold Antero Midstream Partners LP to Antero Midstream Corp., announced in early October 2018, with the transaction closing mid-March 2019. The MLP portion of the Fund owned Antero Midstream Corp. before the deal and since then has reduced the Fund’s position.

 

   

During the Reporting Period, the MLP portion of the Fund initiated a position in TC Energy (“TRP”) and DCP Midstream LP (“DCP”). We established a Fund position in TRP, as we view it as a compelling total return opportunity. TRP is among the largest North American natural gas pipeline operators and storage providers. TRP has been a consistent dividend payer since 2000 despite challenging energy prices. At the time of purchase, we expected TRP to accelerate its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization growth going forward due to multiple project start-ups that could potentially support higher dividend growth and, as a result, a stronger valuation. We established a Fund position in DCP, as we believed its valuation compression was overdone, and incremental improvement should support a better valuation, resulting potentially in a robust total return opportunity. Growing earnings as volumes transported and processed on existing assets increase and new projects come into service, combined with what we view as its stable cash flow, meaningful scale and basin diversification, could be near to medium term catalysts, in our opinion.

 

   

Conversely, the MLP portion of the Fund eliminated its position in EnLink Midstream LLC (“ENLC”) and Summit Midstream Partners LP (“SMLP”). We exited the Fund’s position in ENLC, as we believe its frequent management changes and what we see as its poor strategy execution adds additional risks during a challenging energy environment. We sold the Fund’s position in SMLP after it announced a distribution cut in early 2019. Based on our investment criteria, the distribution cut triggered DAC’s sell discipline. The timing of our sale proved prudent, as SMLP’s share price declined significantly since its distribution cut announcement.

 

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

 

A   As mentioned earlier, under the QIS team’s investment approach, the dividend-paying growers portion of the Fund does not take sector bets by design. Therefore, the dividend-paying investments portion of the Fund, using a quantitative process, strove to be similar to the S&P 500 ex-Energy Index in terms of sector allocation. We seek to provide exposure to high quality, dividend-paying growers within each sector.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Alerian MLP Index updated its methodology guidance and inclusion rules. As a result, the Alerian MLP Index no longer has exposure to gas utilities; oil and gas exploration and production; oil and gas equipment services; and coal and consumable fuels. The only GICS sub-industries the Alerian MLP Index has exposure to since November 30, 2018 are oil and gas storage and transportation and oil and gas refining and marketing. Given these changes, the MLP portion of the Fund had out-of-benchmark exposure to oil and gas equipment and services; oil and gas exploration and production; coal and consumable fuels; and renewable electricity at the end of the Reporting Period. Based on GICS sub-industries, the MLP portion of the Fund had an underweighted allocation relative to the Alerian MLP Index in oil and gas storage and transportation and had no exposure to oil and gas refining and marketing at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

   

At the end of the Reporting Period, the MLP portion of the Fund had its largest allocation in the oil and gas storage and transportation sub-industry, equivalent to approximately 91.3% of the Fund’s MLP assets, excluding cash.

 

Q   How was the dividend-paying investments portion of the Fund positioned relative to the S&P 500 ex-Energy Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

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As mentioned earlier, it is not part of the dividend-paying investments portion of the Fund’s approach to take sector bets. Thus, at the end of October 2019, the dividend-paying investments portion of the Fund had rather neutral positions

 

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in each sector of the S&P 500 ex-Energy Index, with the exception of information technology and communication services, wherein underweighted positions were held.

 

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

 

A   There were no changes in either portion of the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and current income. Within the dividend-paying growers sleeve, we maintained confidence at the end of the Reporting Period in high quality business models that have demonstrated commitment to grow their dividend in a rather stable manner.

 

   

As for MLPs, we believed at the end of the Reporting Period that uncertainty around U.S.-China trade tensions, a global economic slowdown and Middle East turmoil remained vital factors impacting market sentiment toward near-term crude oil prices. On the industry level, the rate of shale production growth, rig counts and inventory data, as well as regulatory changes, remained just as crucial, as the U.S. becomes a major swing producer. (A swing producer is a supplier or a close oligopolistic group of suppliers of any commodity, controlling its global deposits and possessing large spare production capacity. A swing producer is able to increase or decrease commodity supply at minimal additional internal cost, and thus able to influence prices and balance the markets, providing downside protection in the short to middle term.) With that said, we believed that with such uncertainty, many opportunities for investment may present upside potential in 2020. At the end of the Reporting Period, we were optimistic around incremental improvement of U.S.-China trade relations, a rebound of the global economy, and a crude oil supply/demand deficit supporting moderate oil price recovery in 2020.

 

   

On a micro level, we believed midstream companies and MLPs had started to provide improved total return opportunities, as their distributions stabilized in comparison to the decline trend of the past couple of years and their dividend yields were relatively higher. During the Reporting Period, we continued to see a valuation gap between publicly-traded midstream companies, including MLPs, and their private counterparts. Private equity and pension funds have been actively seeking deeply discounted assets either with high leverage or have challenging growth aspects otherwise not desirable from public investors.

 

   

Most of the midstream companies and MLPs were able to deliver improved growth, stronger balance sheets and less complicated organization structures during the Reporting Period. As investors become more selective in the industry, performance dispersion widened. Although the midstream space overall had yet to return to historical valuation levels, further valuation re-rating may be well underway, as midstream companies’ and MLP’s management teams work to restore investor confidence with more consistent messaging and improved credibility. (When the market changes its view of a company, industry or sector sufficiently to make calculation ratios, such as price/earnings ratios, substantially higher or lower, this is a re-rating.)

 

   

Additionally, we believed opportunities remained around exports. Crude oil exports from the U.S. are widely expected to reach 4 million barrels per day in 2020, having reached 3.5 million barrels per day in March 2019, an almost one million barrel per day increase from 2018. Natural gas exports during the first half of 2019 doubled year over year for the second consecutive year. As more liquid natural gas facilities have come online during the second half of 2019, expanding U.S. liquid natural gas export capacity is expected by many analysts to rise to 8.9 billion cubic feet per day by the end of 2020. Midstream operators play a vital role, as they transport and store the barrels from producing basins to exporting terminals. In our view, the MLP portion of the Fund was well positioned at the end of the Reporting Period to benefit from this secular trend. We feel the capital markets remained accommodative to high quality midstream companies, with project returns being well above the cost of capital, potentially creating long-term economic value for shareholders. The MLP portion of the Fund is, we believe, positioned with what we consider to be the strongest companies whose businesses touch several points of the supply chain, with limited commodity exposure through long-term contracts or value-added services. Over the long term, we believe the MLP portion of the Fund’s focus on high quality has produced superior relative returns compared to the Alerian MLP Index, despite near-term market volatility. As always, we continue to monitor domestic and global economies, geopolitical factors, interest rates and equity market fundamentals as we actively manage the Fund.

 

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Index Definitions

 

The Alerian MLP Index (AMZ) is a widely recognized, unmanaged index that includes a composite of the 50 most prominent energy MLPs. The Index returns do not reflect the deduction of expenses, which have been deducted from net returns. The Index return assumes reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes and fees.

The Alerian U.S. Midstream Energy Index (AMNA) is a broad-based composite of U.S. energy infrastructure companies. The capped, float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted index, whose constituents earn the majority of their cash flow from midstream activities involving energy commodities, is disseminated real-time on a price-return basis (AMNA) and on a total return basis (AMNAX).

The Dow Jones Transportation Average is a price-weighted average of 20 transportation stocks traded in the U.S.

The S&P 500 Ex-Energy is designed to provide broad market exposure except for members of the energy sector.

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

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

The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is a monthly survey of U.S. consumer confidence levels conducted by the University of Michigan. It is based on telephone surveys that gather information on consumer expectations regarding the overall economy. The index is designed to capture the mood of American consumers with regard to their economic well-being and outlook. Because consumer spending accounts for roughly 70% of U.S. gross domestic product, the index is regarded as one of the many important economic indicators followed by businesses, policymakers and participants in the investment community.

The Purchasing Managers Index (“PMI”) is an index of the prevailing direction of economic trends in the manufacturing and service sectors.

The Consumer Sentiment Index measures consumers’ attitudes towards the economy.

 

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Rising Dividend Growth Fund

as of October 31, 2019

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  Comcast Corp. Class A     2.3    Media
  The Walt Disney Co.     2.3      Entertainment
  Enterprise Products Partners LP     2.0      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
  Omnicom Group, Inc.     1.7      Media
  Magellan Midstream Partners LP     1.6      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
  Energy Transfer LP     1.5      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
  UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     1.5      Health Care Providers & Services
  CBS Corp. Class B     1.5      Media
  MPLX LP     1.4      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
    CVS Health Corp.     1.3      Health Care Providers & Services

 

1    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Portfolio’s future investments. The top 10 holdings exclude investments in money market funds.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATION2
As of October 31, 2019

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

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Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $1,000,000 investment made on November 1, 2009 in Institutional Shares. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P 500 Index (with dividends reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2019.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     10.41%        5.65%        10.39%     

Including sales charges

     4.33%        4.46%        9.76%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     9.55%        4.86%        9.68%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     8.46%        4.86%        9.68%     

 

Institutional Class

     10.85%        6.08%        10.85%     

 

Investor (Commenced February 27, 2012)

     10.73%        5.92%        N/A      9.15%

 

Class P (Commenced April 23, 2018)

     10.86%        N/A        N/A      7.61%

 

Class R (Commenced February 27, 2012)

     10.08%        5.38%        N/A      8.60%

 

Class R6 (Commenced February 28, 2018)

     10.78%        N/A        N/A      7.29%

 

 

*   Effective February 27, 2012, the Rising Dividend Growth Fund, a series of Dividend Growth Trust (the “Predecessor Fund”), was reorganized into the Fund. As accounting successor to the Predecessor Fund, the Fund has assumed the Predecessor Fund’s historical performance. These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – 35.8%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.6%  
  21,619     Northrop Grumman Corp.   $ 7,620,265  
  12,244     Raytheon Co.     2,598,299  
   

 

 

 
      10,218,564  

 

 

 
Banks – 2.5%  
  174,939     Bank of America Corp.     5,470,342  
  186,975     BB&T Corp.     9,919,024  
  27,548     Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.     2,481,524  
  110,175     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     13,763,061  
  35,560     M&T Bank Corp.     5,566,207  
  89,202     Wells Fargo & Co.     4,605,499  
   

 

 

 
      41,805,657  

 

 

 
Beverages – 0.5%  
  162,776     The Coca-Cola Co.     8,859,898  

 

 

 
Biotechnology – 0.2%  
  42,836     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     2,729,082  

 

 

 
Capital Markets – 1.2%  
  162,676     Morgan Stanley     7,491,230  
  85,944     Northern Trust Corp.     8,566,898  
  47,384     Singapore Exchange Ltd. ADR     4,683,909  
   

 

 

 
      20,742,037  

 

 

 
Chemicals – 1.2%  
  100,228     DuPont de Nemours, Inc.     6,606,027  
  19,275     Ecolab, Inc.     3,702,149  
  44,665     Linde PLC     8,859,303  
   

 

 

 
      19,167,479  

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.4%  
  81,815     Republic Services, Inc.     7,159,631  

 

 

 
Communications Equipment – 1.1%  
  318,910     Cisco Systems, Inc.     15,151,414  
  124,470     Juniper Networks, Inc.     3,089,345  
   

 

 

 
      18,240,759  

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering – 0.6%  
  372,250     Vinci SA ADR     10,430,445  

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging – 0.6%  
  226,587     International Paper Co.     9,897,320  

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.8%  
  227,229     Verizon Communications, Inc.     13,740,538  

 

 

 
Electric Utilities – 0.6%  
  798,506     Enel SpA ADR(a)     6,172,451  
  59,206     Xcel Energy, Inc.     3,760,173  
   

 

 

 
      9,932,624  

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment – 0.6%  
  503,091     Schneider Electric SE ADR     9,322,276  

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.3%  
  51,590     TE Connectivity Ltd.     4,617,305  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.1%  
  107,194     Baker Hughes Co.   2,293,952  

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 2.2%  
  29,728     American Tower Corp.     6,483,082  
  27,589     AvalonBay Communities, Inc.     6,005,022  
  45,833     Camden Property Trust     5,241,920  
  144,530     Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.     5,191,517  
  161,179     Klepierre SA     6,007,985  
  256,988     SITE Centers Corp.     3,991,024  
  45,639     Ventas, Inc.     2,971,099  
   

 

 

 
      35,891,649  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.2%  
  116,903     The Kroger Co.     2,880,490  

 

 

 
Food Products – 0.6%  
  84,828     Nestle SA ADR     9,090,168  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.4%  
  152,737     Medtronic PLC     16,633,059  
  51,038     Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     7,054,983  
   

 

 

 
      23,688,042  

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services – 0.4%  
  109,260     CVS Health Corp.     7,253,771  

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.8%  
  52,926     Las Vegas Sands Corp.     3,272,944  
  51,651     McDonald’s Corp.     10,159,752  
   

 

 

 
      13,432,696  

 

 

 
Household Durables – 0.3%  
  108,170     D.R. Horton, Inc.     5,664,863  

 

 

 
Household Products – 0.6%  
  85,538     The Procter & Gamble Co.     10,650,336  

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.7%  
  64,323     Honeywell International, Inc.     11,110,512  

 

 

 
Insurance – 1.7%  
  59,926     Chubb Ltd.     9,133,921  
  66,341     Principal Financial Group, Inc.     3,541,282  
  30,327     The Travelers Cos., Inc.     3,974,656  
  32,513     Willis Towers Watson PLC     6,076,680  
  153,184     Zurich Insurance Group AG ADR     6,006,345  
   

 

 

 
      28,732,884  

 

 

 
IT Services – 0.6%  
  28,503     Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     4,624,042  
  34,821     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     4,588,015  
   

 

 

 
      9,212,057  

 

 

 
Machinery – 0.8%  
  42,822     Deere & Co.     7,457,023  
  42,141     Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.     6,377,198  
   

 

 

 
      13,834,221  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

 

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Media – 0.8%  
  194,739     Bright Pattern Holding Co.   $ 253,160  
  299,823     Comcast Corp. Class A     13,438,067  
   

 

 

 
      13,691,227  

 

 

 
Metals & Mining – 0.5%  
  144,021     Rio Tinto PLC ADR     7,490,532  

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities – 0.8%  
  81,085     Ameren Corp.     6,300,305  
  58,668     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     3,714,271  
  25,196     Sempra Energy     3,641,074  
   

 

 

 
      13,655,650  

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.8%  
  183,440     Antero Midstream Corp.     1,181,353  
  240,335     BP PLC ADR     9,111,100  
  157,019     Chevron Corp.     18,236,187  
  547,918     Energy Transfer LP     6,898,288  
  45,213     Marathon Petroleum Corp.     2,891,371  
  128,349     Plains All American Pipeline LP     2,326,967  
  277,277     Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR Class A     16,073,748  
  315,649     The Williams Cos., Inc.     7,042,129  
   

 

 

 
      63,761,143  

 

 

 
Personal Products – 0.6%  
  174,232     Unilever NV     10,321,504  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 2.8%  
  142,581     AstraZeneca PLC ADR     6,990,746  
  96,846     Eli Lilly & Co.     11,035,602  
  149,090     Johnson & Johnson     19,685,844  
  103,870     Novartis AG ADR     9,082,393  
   

 

 

 
      46,794,585  

 

 

 
Road & Rail – 0.9%  
  30,370     Norfolk Southern Corp.     5,527,340  
  56,896     Union Pacific Corp.     9,414,012  
   

 

 

 
      14,941,352  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.9%  
  136,782     Intel Corp.     7,732,287  
  67,382     Texas Instruments, Inc.     7,950,402  
   

 

 

 
      15,682,689  

 

 

 
Software – 0.5%  
  62,290     Microsoft Corp.     8,930,517  

 

 

 
Specialty Retail – 1.2%  
  285,838     Industria de Diseno Textil SA ADR     4,467,648  
  64,261     The Home Depot, Inc.     15,074,345  
   

 

 

 
      19,541,993  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.5%  
  34,710     Apple, Inc.     8,634,460  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Technology – Software/Services(b)(c) – 0.0%  
  194,739     Aspect Software, Inc. Class B   48,685  

 

 

 
Tobacco – 0.4%  
  82,671     Philip Morris International, Inc.     6,732,726  

 

 

 
Water Utilities – 0.5%  
  71,745     American Water Works Co., Inc.     8,844,005  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $506,776,409)   $ 599,670,324  

 

 

 

 

    
Shares
 

Dividend

Rate

    Value  
Preferred Stocks(d) – 0.6%  
Capital Markets(e) – 0.3%  

Morgan Stanley (3M USD LIBOR + 3.708%)

 

183,597     6.375   $ 5,168,256  

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.1%  

Qwest Corp.

 

43,276     6.500       1,103,105  

 

 
Insurance(e) – 0.2%  

Delphi Financial Group, Inc. (3M USD LIBOR + 3.190%)

 

143,849     5.348       3,344,489  

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

 

(Cost $8,780,987)

 

  $ 9,615,850  

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Obligations – 46.8%  
Advertising(d)(f) – 0.0%  
 

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.

 
$ 360,000       5.000     08/15/27     $ 377,550  

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense(d) – 0.7%  
 

Arconic, Inc.

 
  2,950,000       5.400       04/15/21       3,044,665  
 

Bombardier, Inc.(f)

 
  2,330,000       7.500       03/15/25       2,213,500  
 

TransDigm, Inc.

 
  2,750,000       6.000       07/15/22       2,797,025  
  365,000       6.500       05/15/25       379,144  
  3,300,000       5.500 (f)      11/15/27       3,287,625  
     

 

 

 
        11,721,959  

 

 

 
Agriculture – 0.6%  
 

BAT Capital Corp.(d)

 
  10,000,000       4.390       08/15/37       9,856,300  
 

MHP SE

 
  330,000       7.750       05/10/24       349,800  
     

 

 

 
        10,206,100  

 

 

 
Airlines(f) – 0.1%  
 

Air Canada Pass Through Trust Series 2013-1, Class B

 
  1,732,381       5.375       11/15/22       1,780,333  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   21


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Obligations – (continued)  
Automotive – 0.7%  
 

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.(d)

 
$ 1,950,000       6.250 %       04/01/25     $ 1,881,750  
 

Delphi Technologies PLC(f)

 
  4,100,000       5.000       10/01/25       3,556,750  
 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

 
  2,500,000       5.875       08/02/21       2,621,250  
 

General Motors Co.(d)

 
  3,000,000       6.600       04/01/36       3,478,410  
     

 

 

 
        11,538,160  

 

 

 
Banks – 3.6%  
 

Akbank Turk A/S(d)(e) (5 year USD Swap + 5.026%)

 
  320,000       7.200       03/16/27       301,900  
 

Banco do Brasil SA(d)(e) (10 Year CMT + 4.398%)

 
  560,000       6.250       04/15/49       554,288  
 

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA(d)(e)(f) (5 Year CMT + 4.967%)

 
  680,000       6.750       09/27/49       690,200  
 

Bank of America Corp.(d)(e) (3M USD LIBOR + 3.898%)

 
  4,000,000       6.100       12/29/49       4,420,000  
 

BBVA Bancomer SA(d)(e) (5 Year CMT + 2.650%)

 
  530,000       5.125       01/18/33       514,391  
 

BNP Paribas SA(f)

 
  2,700,000       4.375       05/12/26       2,883,627  
 

CIT Group, Inc.(d)

 
  4,025,000       5.250       03/07/25       4,432,531  
 

Citigroup, Inc.(d)(e) (3M USD LIBOR + 4.517%)

 
  4,000,000       6.250       12/29/49       4,530,000  
 

Credit Suisse Group AG(d)(e)(f) (5 year USD Swap + 4.598%)

 
  4,025,000       7.500       12/29/49       4,397,312  
 

Deutsche Bank AG(d)(e) (5 year USD Swap + 2.248%)

 
  2,000,000       4.296       05/24/28       1,895,000  
 

FirstRand Bank Ltd.(d)(e) (5 year USD Swap + 3.561%)

 
  320,000       6.250       04/23/28       340,100  
 

ING Groep NV(d)(e)

 
 

(5 year USD Swap + 4.445%)

 
  4,275,000       6.000       12/29/49       4,301,719  
 

(5 year USD Swap + 4.446%)

 
  5,000,000       6.500       12/29/49       5,312,500  
 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(f)

 
  8,000,000       5.017       06/26/24       8,340,000  
 

Itau Unibanco Holding SA(d)(e) (5 Year CMT + 3.981%)

 
  500,000       6.125       12/12/49       514,141  
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(d)(e) (3M USD LIBOR + 3.330%)

 
  4,000,000       6.125       12/29/49       4,375,520  
 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

 
  2,675,000       3.875       09/12/23       2,793,208  
  2,975,000       6.000       12/19/23       3,298,079  
 

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO

 
  200,000       6.000       11/01/22       193,000  
 

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG(d)(e) (5 year USD Swap +
4.590%)

 
 
  6,000,000       6.875       12/29/49       6,553,620  
 

United Bank for Africa PLC

 
  470,000       7.750       06/08/22       497,613  
     

 

 

 
        61,138,749  

 

 

 
Corporate Obligations – (continued)  
Beverages – 0.8%  
 

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii A/S

 
350,000       3.375       11/01/22     346,390  
 

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

 
 
  3,000,000       4.700       02/01/36       3,468,840  
 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.(d)

 
  3,000,000       4.150       01/23/25       3,279,270  
 

Central American Bottling Corp.(d)

 
  480,000       5.750       01/31/27       504,900  
 

Constellation Brands, Inc.(d)

 
  2,700,000       3.700       12/06/26       2,890,604  
 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.(d)

 
  2,000,000       4.057       05/25/23       2,121,120  
     

 

 

 
        12,611,124  

 

 

 
Building Materials(d) – 0.7%  
 

BMC East LLC(f)

 
  2,750,000       5.500       10/01/24       2,860,000  
 

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(f)

 
  3,482,000       5.625       09/01/24       3,625,632  
  1,675,000       6.750       06/01/27       1,809,000  
 

Cemex SAB de CV

 
  490,000       5.700       01/11/25       502,679  
  230,000       7.750       04/16/26       247,825  
 

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.(f)

 
  2,780,000       8.000       04/15/26       2,731,350  
     

 

 

 
        11,776,486  

 

 

 
Chemicals – 0.8%  
 

Ashland LLC(d)

 
  3,010,000       6.875       05/15/43       3,431,400  
 

Ingevity Corp.(d)(f)

 
  1,225,000       4.500       02/01/26       1,235,719  
 

OCI NV(d)(f)

 
  1,250,000       5.250       11/01/24       1,289,063  
 

PQ Corp.(d)(f)

 
  3,400,000       6.750       11/15/22       3,510,500  
 

Sasol Financing USA LLC(d)

 
  200,000       6.500       09/27/28       222,594  
 

Valvoline, Inc.(d)

 
  1,950,000       5.500       07/15/24       2,020,687  
 

WR Grace & Co-Conn(f)

 
  1,800,000       5.125       10/01/21       1,863,000  
     

 

 

 
        13,572,963  

 

 

 
Coal(d) – 0.0%  
 

Mongolian Mining Corp./Energy Resources LLC

 
  330,000       9.250       04/15/24       303,600  

 

 

 
Commercial Services – 1.7%  
 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  1,750,000       5.750       07/15/27       1,793,750  
 

GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware
LLC(d)(f)

 
 
  1,800,000       7.125       07/31/26       1,870,875  
 

Global Liman Isletmeleri(d)

 
  510,000       8.125       11/14/21       499,003  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Obligations – (continued)  
Commercial Services – (continued)  
 

Herc Holdings, Inc.(d)(f)

 
$ 2,610,000       5.500 %       07/15/27     $ 2,720,925  
 

IHS Markit Ltd.(d)(f)

 
  5,675,000       4.750       02/15/25       6,242,727  
 

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.(d)(f)

 
  5,450,000       5.000       04/15/22       5,470,437  
 

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.(f)

 
  3,550,000       5.250       04/15/24       3,616,563  
 

Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  3,000,000       8.250       11/15/26       3,367,500  
 

The Hertz Corp.(d)(f)

 
  900,000       7.625       06/01/22       934,875  
 

United Rentals North America, Inc.(d)

 
  1,350,000       5.875       09/15/26       1,431,000  
     

 

 

 
        27,947,655  

 

 

 
Computers(d) – 0.9%  
 

Banff Merger Sub, Inc.(f)

 
  2,450,000       9.750       09/01/26       2,290,750  
 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.(f)

 
  5,000,000       8.100       07/15/36       6,427,900  
 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

 
  3,000,000       6.200       10/15/35       3,599,340  
 

Western Digital Corp.

 
  3,000,000       4.750       02/15/26       3,067,500  
     

 

 

 
        15,385,490  

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale(d)(f) – 0.3%  
 

Core & Main Holdings LP(g) (PIK 9.375%, Cash 8.625%)

 
  1,550,000       8.625       09/15/24       1,542,250  
 

IAA, Inc.

 
  750,000       5.500       06/15/27       802,500  
 

Performance Food Group, Inc.

 
  2,150,000       5.500       06/01/24       2,198,375  
  1,150,000       5.500       10/15/27       1,220,437  
     

 

 

 
        5,763,562  

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services – 3.3%  
 

Air Lease Corp.(d)

 
  2,750,000       3.750       06/01/26       2,894,251  
 

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.(d)(f)

 
  1,555,000       6.625       07/15/26       1,656,075  
  1,620,000       9.750       07/15/27       1,709,100  
 

Ally Financial, Inc.

 
  4,000,000       8.000       11/01/31       5,560,000  
 

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.(d)(f)

 
  3,450,000       5.250       05/15/24       3,756,360  
 

CoBank ACB(d)(e) (3M USD LIBOR + 4.660%)

 
  5,350,000       6.250       12/29/49       5,739,159  
 

Curo Group Holdings Corp.(d)(f)

 
  2,125,000       8.250       09/01/25       1,854,063  
 

Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd.(d)(f)(g) (PIK 7.250%, Cash
6.500%)

 
 
  1,750,000       6.500       09/15/24       1,787,188  
 

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.(d)

 
  4,000,000       6.250       02/01/22       4,095,000  

 

 

 
Corporate Obligations – (continued)  
Diversified Financial Services – (continued)  
 

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.(d)(f)

 
3,050,000       8.125       07/15/23     3,229,187  
 

Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp.(d)

 
  2,223,000       6.500       07/01/21       2,231,336  
 

Navient Corp.

 
  5,000,000       5.875       03/25/21       5,187,500  
  3,000,000       5.500       01/25/23       3,120,000  
 

Oilflow SPV 1 DAC

 
  630,000       12.000       01/13/22       652,995  
 

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.(d)(f)

 
  2,235,000       5.250       08/15/22       2,382,215  
 

Quicken Loans, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  2,000,000       5.750       05/01/25       2,060,720  
 

Springleaf Finance Corp.

 
  2,600,000       6.125       05/15/22       2,795,000  
  3,500,000       7.125       03/15/26       3,994,375  
  75,000       6.625 (d)      01/15/28       82,969  
 

Unifin Financiera SAB de CV(d)

 
  350,000       7.375       02/12/26       350,700  
     

 

 

 
        55,138,193  

 

 

 
Electrical – 0.8%  
 

Calpine Corp.(d)(f)

 
  2,000,000       6.000       01/15/22       2,000,000  
  3,000,000       5.875       01/15/24       3,056,250  
 

Electricite de France SA(d)(e)(f) (10 year USD Swap + 3.709%)

 
  2,500,000       5.250       01/29/49       2,565,625  
 

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

 
  200,000       5.750       01/26/21       201,625  
  630,000       6.350 (h)      08/10/28       667,997  
 

Listrindo Capital B.V.(d)

 
  520,000       4.950       09/14/26       530,075  
 

LLPL Capital Pte Ltd.

 
  454,572       6.875       02/04/39       530,736  
 

Minejesa Capital B.V.

 
  260,000       4.625       08/10/30       267,475  
 

NRG Energy, Inc.(d)

 
  2,800,000       3.750 (f)      06/15/24       2,903,737  
  140,000       7.250       05/15/26       153,300  
     

 

 

 
        12,876,820  

 

 

 
Electronics – 0.1%  
 

The ADT Security Corp.

 
  1,850,000       4.125       06/15/23       1,884,688  

 

 

 
Energy-Alternate Sources(d) – 0.1%  
 

Greenko Dutch B.V.

 
  690,000       5.250       07/24/24       696,469  
 

Neerg Energy Ltd.

 
  340,000       6.000       02/13/22       336,175  
     

 

 

 
        1,032,644  

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction – 0.1%  
 

Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA(d)

 
  630,000       6.750       03/30/29       670,950  
 

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.

 
  660,000       5.375       04/10/24       682,275  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   23


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Obligations – (continued)  
Engineering & Construction – (continued)  
 

IHS Netherlands Holdco B.V.(d)(f)

 
$ 200,000       7.125 %       03/18/25     $ 206,180  
     

 

 

 
        1,559,405  

 

 

 
Entertainment(d)(f) – 0.3%  
 

Motion Bondco DAC

 
  3,250,000       6.625       11/15/27       3,310,937  
 

Scientific Games International, Inc.

 
  1,000,000       5.000       10/15/25       1,027,500  
  1,350,000       8.250       03/15/26       1,427,625  
     

 

 

 
        5,766,062  

 

 

 
Environmental(d)(f) – 0.2%  
 

GFL Environmental, Inc.

 
  1,430,000       8.500       05/01/27       1,573,000  
 

Stericycle, Inc.

 
  1,950,000       5.375       07/15/24       2,031,725  
     

 

 

 
        3,604,725  

 

 

 
Exploration and Production(d) – 0.0%  
 

Compania General Combust

 
  590,000       9.500       11/07/21       454,300  

 

 

 
Food & Drug Retailing(d) – 0.8%  
 

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons
LP/Albertsons LLC(f)

 
 
  1,995,000       5.875       02/15/28       2,142,131  
 

Arcor SAIC

 
  110,000       6.000       07/06/23       98,416  
 

B&G Foods, Inc.

 
  4,020,000       5.250       04/01/25       4,105,425  
 

Post Holdings, Inc.(f)

 
  6,000,000       5.500       03/01/25       6,277,500  
     

 

 

 
        12,623,472  

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper(d)(f) – 0.1%  
 

Mercer International, Inc.

 
  1,850,000       7.375       01/15/25       1,910,125  

 

 

 
Gas(d) – 0.3%  
 

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.

 
  4,125,000       5.875       08/20/26       4,568,438  

 

 

 
Health Care Products(d) – 0.4%  
 

Becton Dickinson & Co.

 
  2,000,000       2.894       06/06/22       2,038,640  
  3,375,000       3.363       06/06/24       3,536,966  
 

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.(f)

 
  400,000       4.375       09/15/27       411,000  
     

 

 

 
        5,986,606  

 

 

 
Healthcare Providers & Services – 2.3%  
 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(d)

 
  2,100,000       6.500       03/01/24       2,178,750  
 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  650,000       4.250       05/01/28       660,563  
 

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(d)

 
  3,000,000       6.250       03/31/23       2,925,000  

 

 

 
Corporate Obligations – (continued)  
Healthcare Providers & Services – (continued)  
 

Encompass Health Corp.(d)

 
1,200,000       4.500       02/01/28     1,224,000  
 

HCA, Inc.

 
  3,000,000       4.750       05/01/23       3,212,160  
  12,000,000       5.000       03/15/24       13,080,000  
  250,000       5.875 (d)      02/15/26       280,625  
 

MEDNAX, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  3,650,000       5.250       12/01/23       3,706,611  
 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

 
  5,600,000       8.125       04/01/22       6,062,000  
  2,000,000       6.250 (d)(f)      02/01/27       2,115,000  
 

Universal Health Services, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  2,650,000       5.000       06/01/26       2,778,710  
     

 

 

 
        38,223,419  

 

 

 
Holding Companies-Diversified(d) – 0.0%  
 

KOC Holding A/S

 
  700,000       6.500       03/11/25       729,313  

 

 

 
Home Builders – 0.5%  
 

Installed Building Products, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  800,000       5.750       02/01/28       840,000  
 

Lennar Corp.(d)

 
  1,825,000       4.125       01/15/22       1,868,344  
 

PulteGroup, Inc.

 
  3,000,000       7.875       06/15/32       3,810,000  
 

Williams Scotsman International, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  1,350,000       6.875       08/15/23       1,417,500  
     

 

 

 
        7,935,844  

 

 

 
Household Products(d) – 0.0%  
 

Spectrum Brands, Inc.

 
  700,000       5.750       07/15/25       729,750  

 

 

 
Housewares(d) – 0.0%  
 

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A/S

 
  530,000       6.950       03/14/26       550,869  

 

 

 
Insurance – 0.4%  
 

Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  2,850,000       5.500       05/01/25       3,049,500  
 

Fortune Star BVI Ltd.(d)

 
  340,000       5.250       03/23/22       338,725  
 

HUB International Ltd.(d)(f)

 
  1,760,000       7.000       05/01/26       1,810,600  
 

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.

 
  75,000       8.000       11/30/39       111,455  
 

USI, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  1,850,000       6.875       05/01/25       1,882,375  
     

 

 

 
        7,192,655  

 

 

 
Internet – 1.2%  
 

21Vianet Group, Inc.

 
  400,000       7.875       10/15/21       405,007  
 

Getty Images, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  250,000       9.750       03/01/27       250,625  
 

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc.(d)(f)

 
  1,305,000       5.250       12/01/27       1,383,300  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Obligations – (continued)  
Internet – (continued)  
 

GrubHub Holdings, Inc.(d)(f)

 
$ 1,650,000       5.500 %       07/01/27     $ 1,546,875  
 

Netflix, Inc.

 
  5,600,000       5.875       02/15/25       6,181,000  
 

Symantec Corp.(d)(f)

 
  4,000,000       5.000       04/15/25       4,100,000  
 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  2,100,000       7.500       11/01/23       2,136,750  
 

VeriSign, Inc.(d)

 
  4,000,000       5.250       04/01/25       4,370,000  
     

 

 

 
        20,373,557  

 

 

 
Iron/Steel – 0.2%  
 

ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd.

 
  650,000       5.950       07/31/24       681,891  
 

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(d)

 
  1,038,000       5.750       03/01/25       1,025,025  
  2,250,000       5.875 (f)      06/01/27       2,137,500  
 

Vale Overseas Ltd.

 
  300,000       6.250       08/10/26       349,740  
     

 

 

 
        4,194,156  

 

 

 
Lodging – 0.5%  
 

MGM Resorts International

 
  8,000,000       6.750       10/01/20       8,290,000  

 

 

 
Media – 5.2%  
 

Altice Financing SA(d)

 
  6,000,000       6.625 (f)      02/15/23       6,165,000  
  200,000       7.500       05/15/26       212,250  
 

Altice Finco SA(d)(f)

 
  2,000,000       8.125       01/15/24       2,062,500  
 

AMC Networks, Inc.(d)

 
  1,800,000       4.750       08/01/25       1,818,000  
 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.(d)(f)

 
  3,000,000       5.875       05/01/27       3,180,000  
 

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

 
 
  12,000,000       6.384       10/23/35       14,738,160  
 

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  383,000       9.250       02/15/24       421,300  
 

CSC Holdings LLC

 
  985,000       5.250       06/01/24       1,061,338  
  5,450,000       5.500 (d)(f)      05/15/26       5,749,750  
 

Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  2,680,000       6.750       07/01/26       2,840,800  
 

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.(d)(f)

 
  1,590,000       5.375       08/15/26       1,661,550  
  3,345,000       6.625       08/15/27       3,449,531  
 

DISH DBS Corp.

 
  6,300,000       5.875       07/15/22       6,583,500  
 

Entercom Media Corp.(d)(f)

 
  2,300,000       7.250       11/01/24       2,397,750  
  3,050,000       6.500       05/01/27       3,194,875  
 

Gray Television, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  2,125,000       7.000       05/15/27       2,324,219  

 

 

 
Corporate Obligations – (continued)  
Media – (continued)  
 

iHeartCommunications, Inc.(d)(f)

 
1,450,000       5.250       08/15/27     1,497,125  
 

Meredith Corp.(d)

 
  10,000       6.875       02/01/26       10,325  
 

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  1,500,000       5.625       07/15/27       1,578,750  
 

Scripps Escrow, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  1,050,000       5.875       07/15/27       1,076,250  
 

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  1,085,000       4.625       07/15/24       1,131,112  
 

The E.W. Scripps Co.(d)(f)

 
  1,875,000       5.125       05/15/25       1,903,125  
 

UPCB Finance IV Ltd.(d)(f)

 
  8,000,000       5.375       01/15/25       8,250,000  
 

Videotron Ltd.(d)(f)

 
  5,125,000       5.375       06/15/24       5,560,625  
 

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC(d)

 
GBP  4,000,000       4.875       01/15/27       5,361,092  
 

Ziggo Bond Co. B.V.(d)(f)

 
$ 3,000,000       5.875       01/15/25       3,082,500  
     

 

 

 
        87,311,427  

 

 

 
Mining – 1.3%  
 

Constellium SE(d)(f)

 
  2,100,000       5.875       02/15/26       2,194,500  
 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(d)(f)

 
  4,000,000       7.250       04/01/23       4,021,360  
 

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.(d)(f)

 
  4,675,000       4.750       05/15/22       4,821,094  
 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.(d)

 
  2,950,000       3.875       03/15/23       2,994,250  
  2,000,000       5.400       11/14/34       1,952,500  
 

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.(f)

 
  3,000,000       5.550       10/25/42       3,240,570  
 

Novelis Corp.(d)(f)

 
  2,100,000       5.875       09/30/26       2,210,250  
 

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC(d)(f)

 
  200,000       9.250       04/23/26       199,250  
     

 

 

 
        21,633,774  

 

 

 
Oil Field Services – 1.6%  
 

Antero Resources Corp.(d)

 
  6,500,000       5.125       12/01/22       4,875,000  
 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

 
  525,000       8.000 (d)      01/15/25       346,500  
  2,000,000       5.500       09/15/26       1,120,318  
 

DNO ASA(d)(f)

 
  500,000       8.375       05/29/24       496,900  
 

Ensign Drilling, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  1,400,000       9.250       04/15/24       1,211,000  
 

Geopark Ltd.(d)

 
  330,000       6.500       09/21/24       340,003  
 

Gulfport Energy Corp.(d)

 
  3,200,000       6.375       01/15/26       1,920,000  
 

Kosmos Energy Ltd.(d)

 
  500,000       7.125       04/04/26       521,406  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   25


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Obligations – (continued)  
Oil Field Services – (continued)  
 

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(d)

 
$ 2,300,000       5.625 %       01/15/22     $ 2,185,000  
 

Matador Resources Co.(d)

 
  3,000,000       5.875       09/15/26       2,880,000  
 

MEG Energy Corp.(d)(f)

 
  1,425,000       6.375       01/30/23       1,357,312  
 

Nexen, Inc.

 
  5,000       6.400       05/15/37       6,995  
  50,000       7.500       07/30/39       79,547  
 

Nine Energy Service, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  1,450,000       8.750       11/01/23       1,094,750  
 

Noble Holding International Ltd.(d)

 
  840,000       7.750       01/15/24       520,800  
  1,975,000       7.875 (f)      02/01/26       1,352,875  
 

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.(i)

 
  500,000       6.850       06/05/15       573,400  
 

Petroleos Mexicanos

 
EUR  220,000       2.500       08/21/21       251,500  
$ 80,000       6.490 (d)(f)      01/23/27       85,240  
 

Range Resources Corp.(d)

 
  2,250,000       5.875       07/01/22       2,137,500  
 

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.(d)

 
  545,000       5.500       02/15/26       565,438  
 

Tecpetrol SA(d)

 
  770,000       4.875       12/12/22       710,205  
 

Tullow Oil PLC(d)

 
  330,000       7.000       03/01/25       339,075  
 

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance
Corp.(d)

 
 
  1,300,000       6.875       04/01/26       1,304,875  
 

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

 
  427,000       1.250       04/01/20       419,704  
     

 

 

 
        26,695,343  

 

 

 
Packaging(f) – 1.4%  
 

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.(d)

 
  6,000,000       6.000       02/15/25       6,292,500  
  650,000       5.250       08/15/27       663,000  
 

Berry Global, Inc.(d)

 
  2,200,000       4.500       02/15/26       2,211,000  
  2,000,000       5.625       07/15/27       2,120,000  
 

LABL Escrow Issuer LLC(d)

 
  1,750,000       6.750       07/15/26       1,815,625  
 

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.(d)

 
  2,150,000       5.500       04/15/24       2,211,812  
  965,000       7.250       04/15/25       920,369  
 

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.

 
  1,750,000       5.875       08/15/23       1,846,250  
 

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer
LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu(d)

 
 
  190,000       7.000       07/15/24       196,650  
 

Sealed Air Corp.(d)

 
  2,000,000       5.250       04/01/23       2,135,000  
 

Trivium Packaging Finance B.V.(d)

 
  1,075,000       5.500       08/15/26       1,124,719  
  1,300,000       8.500       08/15/27       1,382,875  
     

 

 

 
        22,919,800  

 

 

 
Corporate Obligations – (continued)  
Pharmaceuticals(d) – 0.9%  
 

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(f)

 
453,000       5.875       05/15/23     459,229  
  4,000,000       9.000       12/15/25       4,500,000  
 

CVS Health Corp.

 
  2,775,000       3.700       03/09/23       2,890,631  
 

HLF Financing S.a.r.l. LLC/Herbalife International, Inc.(f)

 
  2,745,000       7.250       08/15/26       2,868,525  
 

Mylan NV

 
  3,000,000       3.950       06/15/26       3,114,990  
 

Vizient, Inc.(f)

 
  580,000       6.250       05/15/27       626,400  
     

 

 

 
        14,459,775  

 

 

 
Pipelines – 3.0%  
 

Buckeye Partners LP(d)

 
  1,025,000       4.350       10/15/24       1,027,634  
  2,331,000       3.950       12/01/26       2,157,364  
  929,000       4.125       12/01/27       856,566  
 

Cheniere Energy Partners LP(d)(f)

 
  1,800,000       4.500       10/01/29       1,836,000  
 

DCP Midstream Operating LP(f)

 
  4,000,000       6.750       09/15/37       4,140,000  
 

Energy Transfer Operating LP

 
  4,000,000       4.250 (d)      03/15/23       4,205,568  
  2,985,000       6.625       10/15/36       3,603,761  
 

Enterprise Products Operating LLC(d)(e) (3M USD LIBOR +
2.778%)

 
 
  1,000,000       4.909       06/01/67       923,730  
 

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.(d)

 
  3,500,000       6.000       05/15/23       3,403,750  
 

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

 
  7,000,000       7.300       08/15/33       9,312,660  
 

NGPL PipeCo LLC(d)(f)

 
  1,315,000       4.375       08/15/22       1,361,025  
 

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

 
  3,000,000       3.600       11/01/24       3,072,360  
 

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance
Corp.(d)

 
 
  5,000,000       5.125       02/01/25       5,125,000  
 

The Williams Cos., Inc.

 
  7,000,000       7.500       01/15/31       9,038,029  
     

 

 

 
        50,063,447  

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trust – 3.2%  
 

American Tower Corp.

 
  2,250,000       5.000       02/15/24       2,492,302  
 

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus
LLC/GGSI Sellco LL(d)(f)

 
 
  600,000       5.750       05/15/26       624,265  
 

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.(d)

 
  650,000       6.500       04/08/24       690,625  
 

Crown Castle International Corp.

 
  2,250,000       5.250       01/15/23       2,453,996  
 

Equinix, Inc.(d)

 
  3,000,000       5.375       04/01/23       3,063,750  
  8,000,000       5.750       01/01/25       8,270,000  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Obligations – (continued)  
Real Estate Investment Trust – (continued)  
 

Growthpoint Properties International Pty Ltd.

 
$ 470,000       5.872 %       05/02/23     $ 503,135  
 

IRSA Propiedades Comerciales SA(d)

 
  540,000       8.750       03/23/23       434,025  
 

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.

 
  320,000       11.750       02/26/21       332,700  
 

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance
Corp.(d)(f)

 
 
  2,500,000       5.875       08/01/21       2,534,375  
  4,000,000       5.250       03/15/22       4,140,000  
 

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.(d)

 
  4,000,000       6.375       03/01/24       4,194,200  
  3,000,000       5.000       10/15/27       3,172,500  
 

NE Property B.V.(d)

 
EUR  470,000       1.750       11/23/24       529,816  
 

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.(d)(f)

 
$ 350,000       4.875       06/01/23       340,375  
  1,950,000       9.375       04/01/27       1,915,875  
 

SBA Communications Corp.(d)

 
  15,016,000       4.875       07/15/22       15,203,700  
 

Scenery Journey Ltd.(d)

 
  310,000       13.000       11/06/22       311,712  
 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.(d)

 
  2,700,000       4.750       03/15/25       2,797,875  
 

Theta Capital Pte Ltd.(d)

 
  340,000       7.000       04/11/22       340,850  
     

 

 

 
        54,346,076  

 

 

 
Retailing – 1.1%  
 

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  3,000,000       5.000       10/15/25       3,097,500  
 

eG Global Finance PLC(d)(f)

 
  3,800,000       6.750       02/07/25       3,795,250  
 

Eurotorg LLC Via Bonitron DAC

 
  410,000       8.750       10/30/22       441,262  
 

IRB Holding Corp.(d)(f)

 
  2,710,000       6.750       02/15/26       2,757,425  
 

L Brands, Inc.

 
  3,000,000       6.875       11/01/35       2,535,000  
 

PetSmart, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  2,800,000       5.875       06/01/25       2,758,000  
 

Staples, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  2,150,000       7.500       04/15/26       2,241,375  
 

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp.(d)

 
  550,000       5.500       06/01/24       562,375  
     

 

 

 
        18,188,187  

 

 

 
Semiconductors – 0.7%  
 

Amkor Technology, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  850,000       6.625       09/15/27       930,750  
 

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.

 
  2,000,000       2.375       01/15/20       2,000,720  
 

Broadcom, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  4,000,000       3.625       10/15/24       4,108,880  
 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

 
  2,000,000       3.922       06/01/21       2,046,960  

 

 

 
Corporate Obligations – (continued)  
Semiconductors – (continued)  
 

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC(f)

 
3,000,000       4.125       06/01/21     3,084,030  
     

 

 

 
        12,171,340  

 

 

 
Software(d) – 0.6%  
 

Camelot Finance SA(f)

 
  2,250,000       4.500       11/01/26       2,272,500  
 

Fiserv, Inc.

 
  2,775,000       3.200       07/01/26       2,899,442  
 

Nuance Communications, Inc.

 
  3,000,000       5.625       12/15/26       3,187,500  
 

SS&C Technologies, Inc.(f)

 
  850,000       5.500       09/30/27       906,313  
     

 

 

 
        9,265,755  

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services – 5.1%  
 

Altice France SA(d)(f)

 
  5,000,000       7.375       05/01/26       5,356,250  
 

AT&T, Inc.(d)

 
  3,000,000       5.250       03/01/37       3,536,070  
 

CenturyLink, Inc.

 
  5,000,000       6.450       06/15/21       5,262,500  
 

CommScope, Inc.(d)(f)

 
  2,000,000       5.500       06/15/24       1,892,500  
  1,100,000       6.000       03/01/26       1,128,875  
  250,000       8.250       03/01/27       236,250  
 

Connect Finco S.A.R.L./Connect US Finco LLC(d)(f)

 
  3,500,000       6.750       10/01/26       3,661,875  
 

Digicel Group One Ltd.(d)(f)

 
  1,955,000       8.250       12/30/22       1,145,508  
 

Digicel Group Two Ltd.(d)(f)

 
  1,845,000       8.250       09/30/22       461,250  
 

Frontier Communications Corp.(d)

 
  6,000,000       11.000       09/15/25       2,820,000  
  1,250,000       8.500 (f)      04/01/26       1,250,000  
 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(d)(f)

 
  4,800,000       8.000       02/15/24       4,944,000  
  3,000,000       8.500       10/15/24       3,026,250  
 

MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd.

 
  620,000       6.500       10/13/26       684,519  
 

Nokia of America Corp.

 
  3,000,000       6.450       03/15/29       3,105,000  
 

Qwest Corp.

 
  4,780,000       6.750       12/01/21       5,154,503  
 

SoftBank Group Corp.(d)

 
  3,550,000       4.750       09/19/24       3,598,812  
  1,575,000       6.125       04/20/25       1,675,391  
 

Sprint Corp.

 
  10,039,000       7.875       09/15/23       11,093,095  
 

T-Mobile USA, Inc.(d)

 
  3,000,000       4.000       04/15/22       3,078,750  
  6,000,000       6.500       01/15/26       6,442,500  
 

Telecom Argentina SA(d)

 
  340,000       6.500       06/15/21       320,875  
  310,000       8.000 (f)      07/18/26       277,353  
 

Telecom Italia Capital SA

 
  4,000,000       7.721       06/04/38       4,875,000  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   27


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Obligations – (continued)  
Telecommunication Services – (continued)  
 

Telecom Italia SpA(f)

 
$ 5,000,000       5.303 %       05/30/24     $ 5,386,575  
 

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC(d)(f)

 
  575,000       6.500       10/15/27       598,967  
 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 
  3,000,000       5.250       03/16/37       3,764,610  
     

 

 

 
        84,777,278  

 

 

 
Toys/Games/Hobbies(d) – 0.1%  
 

Mattel, Inc.

 
  2,475,000       3.150       03/15/23       2,360,531  

 

 

 
Transportation – 0.1%  
 

Mexico City Airport Trust(d)

 
  520,000       5.500       10/31/46       522,438  
 

MV24 Capital B.V.(f)

 
  340,000       6.748       06/01/34       355,300  
 

Rumo Luxembourg S.a.r.l.(d)

 
  240,000       5.875       01/18/25       254,850  
     

 

 

 
        1,132,588  

 

 

 
  TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS  
  (Cost $761,026,792)     $ 785,074,093  

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Obligations(e) – 0.0%  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.0%  
Sequential Floating Rate – 0.0%  
 

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust Series 2005-A2, Class 1A1
(1M LIBOR + 0.520%)

 
 
$ 49,889       2.343     01/25/36     $ 49,568  
 

Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust Series 2007-OAR3,
Class A1 (1M LIBOR + 0.190%)

 
 
  239,323       2.208       07/25/47       224,568  

 

 

 
  TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS  
  (Cost $128,471)     $ 274,136  

 

 

 
     
Foreign Debt Obligations – 0.3%  
Sovereign – 0.3%  
 

Ecuador Government International Bond

 
$ 290,000       10.750     03/28/22       308,578  
  330,000       7.950       06/20/24       319,172  
 

Republic of Angola

 
  300,000       9.500       11/12/25       337,875  
 

Republic of Egypt

 
EUR  590,000       4.750       04/11/25       680,235  
 

Republic of Ghana

 
$ 630,000       7.875       08/07/23       687,291  
 

Republic of Nigeria

 
  690,000       6.500       11/28/27       691,509  
 

Republic of Sri Lanka(f)

 
  630,000       6.350       06/28/24       637,875  
 

Republic of Turkey

 
  760,000       6.125       10/24/28       750,263  

 

 

 
Foreign Debt Obligations – (continued)  
Sovereign – (continued)  
 

Ukraine Government Bond

 
680,000       7.750       09/01/23     727,600  

 

 

 
  TOTAL FOREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS  
  (Cost $4,919,612)       $ 5,140,398  

 

 

 
     
Bank Loans(e)(j) – 7.1%  
Aerospace – 0.3%  
 

TransDigm, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 2.500%)

 
$ 4,283,062       4.286     06/09/23     $ 4,261,090  

 

 

 
Automotive – 0.3%  
 

Adient US LLC (3M LIBOR + 4.250%)

 
  4,365,138       6.889       05/06/24       4,251,906  

 

 

 
Chemicals – 0.3%  
 

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 3.250%)

 
  2,144,625       5.040       05/15/24       2,103,083  
 

Starfruit Finco B.V. (1M LIBOR + 3.250%)

 
  2,908,963       5.190       10/01/25       2,833,243  
     

 

 

 
        4,936,326  

 

 

 
Entertainment – 0.2%  
 

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (6M LIBOR + 3.000%)

 
  2,835,750       5.230       04/22/26       2,832,999  

 

 

 
Environmental – 0.1%  
 

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. (1 Week LIBOR + 2.250%)

 
  1,978,437       4.086       11/10/23       1,980,890  

 

 

 
Food & Drug Retailers – 0.0%  
 

B&G Foods, Inc. (3M LIBOR + 2.500%)

 
  750,000       4.475       10/10/26       752,347  

 

 

 
Health Care – Services – 0.4%  
 

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC (3M LIBOR + 2.750%)

 
  1,928,826       4.854       06/07/23       1,804,551  
 

Sotera Health Holdings LLC (3M LIBOR + 3.000%)

 
  1,984,733       4.927       05/15/22       1,947,519  
 

U.S. Renal Care, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 5.000%)

 
  2,200,000       6.786       06/26/26       2,028,312  
 

Verscend Holding Corp. (1M LIBOR + 4.500%)

 
  1,386,000       6.286       08/27/25       1,386,000  
     

 

 

 
        7,166,382  

 

 

 
Home Construction – 0.1%  
 

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 2.250%)

 
  2,037,890       4.036       08/28/23       2,006,058  

 

 

 
Media – Broadcasting & Radio – 0.2%  
 

Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 3.750%)

 
  925,000       5.536       03/31/26       928,663  
 

Getty Images, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 4.500%)

 
  1,985,000       6.313       02/19/26       1,930,412  
     

 

 

 
        2,859,075  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Bank Loans(e)(j) – (continued)  
Media – Cable – 0.3%  
 

CSC Holdings LLC

 
 

(1M LIBOR + 2.250%)

 
$ 1,711,582       4.171 %       07/17/25     $ 1,701,364  
 

(2M LIBOR + 2.500%)

 
  3,801,875       4.327       04/15/27       3,795,070  
     

 

 

 
        5,496,434  

 

 

 
Metals & Mining – 0.2%  
 

Aleris International, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 4.750%)

 
  3,950,000       6.536       02/27/23       3,947,551  

 

 

 
Packaging – 0.2%  
 

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 2.750%)

 
  2,969,465       4.536       02/05/23       2,967,832  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 0.7%  
 

Alphabet Holding Co., Inc. (1M LIBOR + 7.750%)

 
  5,000,000       9.536       09/26/25       4,256,250  
 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (1M LIBOR +
3.000%)

 
 
  7,437,650       4.921       06/02/25       7,461,674  
     

 

 

 
        11,717,924  

 

 

 
Restaurants – 0.0%  
 

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co. (1M LIBOR + 2.250%)

 
  477,583       4.036       02/16/24       477,941  

 

 

 
Retailers – 0.2%  
 

OEConnection LLC (3M LIBOR + 4.250%)

 
  2,078,030       5.823       09/25/26       2,057,250  
 

Staples, Inc. (3M LIBOR + 5.000%)

 
  1,596,000       7.123       04/16/26       1,571,597  
     

 

 

 
        3,628,847  

 

 

 
Services Cyclical – Business Services – 0.3%  
 

EVO Payments International LLC (1M LIBOR + 3.250%)

 
  2,969,849       5.050       12/22/23       2,971,097  
 

Travelport Finance S.a.r.l. (3M LIBOR + 5.000%)

 
  3,100,000       7.104       05/29/26       2,883,000  
     

 

 

 
        5,854,097  

 

 

 
Services Cyclical – Consumer Services – 0.2%  
 

Asurion LLC (1M LIBOR + 3.000%)

 
  3,367,809       4.786       08/04/22       3,368,415  

 

 

 
Technology – Software/Services – 2.4%  
 

Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 3.750%)

 
  5,141,335       5.540       10/19/23       4,704,322  
 

BMC Software Finance, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 4.250%)

 
  4,974,216       6.036       10/02/25       4,595,827  
 

Cerence, Inc. (3M LIBOR + 3.750%)

 
  1,850,000       8.032       10/01/24       1,735,540  
 

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 3.000%)

 
  2,970,000       4.800       04/30/25       2,973,712  
 

DCert Buyer, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 4.000%)

 
  1,775,000       5.786       10/16/26       1,740,618  
 

Financial & Risk US Holdings, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 3.750%)

 
  4,118,875       5.536       10/01/25       4,138,440  

 

 

 
Bank Loans(e)(j) – (continued)  
Technology – Software/Services – (continued)  
 

Infor (US), Inc. (3M LIBOR + 2.750%)

 
4,121,882       4.854       02/01/22     4,121,882  
 

Ion Trading Technologies S.a.r.l. (3M LIBOR + 4.000%)

 
  1,998,950       6.064       11/21/24       1,869,638  
 

MA FinanceCo. LLC (1M LIBOR + 2.250%)

 
  3,602,166       4.050       11/19/21       3,570,648  
 

SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe S.a.r.l. (1M LIBOR +
2.250%)

 
 
  1,315,649       4.036       04/16/25       1,317,846  
 

SS&C Technologies, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 2.250%)

 
  2,015,461       4.036       04/16/25       2,018,827  
 

The Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (1M LIBOR + 5.000%)

 
  3,100,000       6.804       02/06/26       3,107,099  
 

The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 3.750%)

 
  1,650,000       5.536       05/04/26       1,652,525  
 

TIBCO Software, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 4.000%)

 
  1,989,795       6.000       06/30/26       1,977,359  
     

 

 

 
        39,524,283  

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services – 0.2%  
 

Level 3 Financing, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 2.250%)

 
  3,000,000       4.036       02/22/24       3,002,250  

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunications – 0.2%  
 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(6M LIBOR + 3.750%)

 
  3,000,000       5.682       11/27/23       2,994,390  

 

 

 
Wirelines Telecommunications – 0.3%  
 

Consolidated Communications, Inc. (1M LIBOR + 3.000%)

 
  4,887,408       4.790       10/04/23       4,525,447  

 

 

 
  TOTAL BANK LOANS  
  (Cost $120,193,397)     $ 118,552,484  

 

 

 

 

Shares   Description     Value  
U.S. Treasury Obligation(k) – 0.1%  

United States Treasury Note

 
1,730,000     1.875     12/15/20       1,735,203  
(Cost $1,727,831)  

 

 

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
    Value  
Investment Companies(l) – 5.3%  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund – Class R6

 

2,489     0.694   $ 54,599  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Class R6

 

47,167,247     1.701       47,167,247  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

42,020,144     1.701       42,020,144  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund – Class R6

 

8,336     5.630       53,353  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

(Cost $89,285,869)

 

  $ 89,295,343  

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

 

Principal

Amount

    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Short-term Investments(f)(m) – 1.0%  
Commercial Paper – 1.0%  
 

AT&T, Inc.

 
$ 7,950,000       0.000     12/10/19     $ 7,931,097  
 

VW Credit, Inc.

 
  1,750,000       0.000       12/06/19       1,746,447  
  5,000,000       0.000       02/03/20       4,972,028  
  1,750,000       0.000       03/30/20       1,734,431  

 

 

 
  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS  
  (Cost $16,370,808)     $ 16,384,003  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING
REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $1,509,210,176)     $ 1,625,741,834  

 

 

 

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(l) – 0.0%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

92,000   1.701%   $ 92,000  
(Cost $92,000)  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.0%

 

(Cost $1,509,302,176)   $ 1,625,833,834  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 3.0%

    49,646,752  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 1,675,480,586  

 

 

 

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

(a)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(b)

  Security is currently in default and/or non-income producing.

(c)

  Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e., Level 3.

(d)

  Security with “Call” features with resetting interest rates. Maturity dates disclosed are the final maturity dates.

(e)

  Variable rate security. Except for floating rate notes (for which final maturity is disclosed), maturity date disclosed is the next interest reset date. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect on October 31, 2019.

 

(f)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

(g)

  Pay-in-kind securities.

(h)

  Guaranteed by a foreign government until maturity. Total market value of these securities amounts to $667,997, which represents approximately 0.0% of the Fund’s net assets as of October 31, 2019.

(i)

  Actual maturity date is June 5, 2115.

(j)

  Bank Loans often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. As bank loan positions may involve multiple underlying tranches for which the aggregate position is presented, the stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts on October 31, 2019. Bank Loans typically have rates of interest which are predetermined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are primarily the London-Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), and secondarily the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit (“CD”) rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.

(k)

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

(l)

  Represents an affiliated issuer/fund.

(m)

  Issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

CMT

 

—Constant Maturity Treasury Indexes

EURO

 

—Euro Offered Rate

LIBOR

 

—London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC

 

—Limited Liability Company

LP

 

—Limited Partnership

MTN

 

—Medium Term Note

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

UNFUNDED LOAN COMMITMENTS — At October 31, 2019, the Fund had unfunded loan commitments which could be extended at the option of the borrowers, pursuant to the following loan agreements:

 

Borrower      Principal
Amount
       Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

OEConnection LLC, due 09/25/26

     $ 196,970        $ 195,000        $ (998

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At October 31, 2019, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty  

Currency

Purchased

    

Currency

Sold

     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     1,396,085      EUR     1,264,242        11/27/19      $ (16,394
    USD     4,426,717      GBP     3,577,443        12/04/19        (212,458
TOTAL                                      $ (228,852

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At October 31, 2019, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

                 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     359          12/20/19        $ 54,492,610        $ 550,684  

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bonds

     550          12/19/19          104,362,500          (3,811,963

U.S. Long Bonds

     23          12/19/19          3,711,625          (89,282

2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     8          12/31/19          1,724,813          (2,639

10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     173          12/19/19          22,541,359          184,158  
Total                                     $ (3,169,042

Short position contracts:

                 

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (126        12/19/19          (17,905,781        372,054  

U.S. Long Bonds

     (156        12/19/19          (25,174,500        470,359  

5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (529        12/31/19          (63,058,453        61,059  
Total                                     $ 903,472  
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                     $ (2,265,570

SWAP CONTRACTS — At October 31, 2019, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Payments Made by the Fund      Payments
Received
by Fund
            Termination
Date
      

Notional
Amount

(000s)(c)

       Market
Value
     Upfront
Premium
(Received)
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

1.485%(a)

       3M LIBOR(b)            05/15/45        $ 32,310        $ 2,023,188      $ 2,617,137      $ (593,949

1.500(a)

       3M LIBOR(b)            12/18/21          2,360          940        (39,433      40,373  

1.500(a)

       3M LIBOR(b)            12/18/22          3,490          (1,966      (91,096      89,130  

1.750(a)

       3M LIBOR(b)            12/18/26            10,170          (161,233      (96,317      (64,916

0.250(d)

       6M EURO(a)            12/18/24        EUR 800          (23,041      (30,841      7,800  

0.500(d)

       6M EURO(a)            12/18/26          160          (8,271      (10,237      1,966  

3M LIBOR(b)

       1.295%(a)            05/15/29        $ 31,330          (772,416      (1,077,598      305,182  

3M LIBOR(b)

       1.500(a)            12/18/29          211,090          (1,958,873      (3,530,294      1,571,421  

3M LIBOR(b)

       1.750(a)            12/18/39          1,870          (4,150      (21,486      17,336  

3M LIBOR(b)

       1.500(a)              12/18/24            165,590          224,457        (791,951      1,016,408  
TOTAL                                           $ (681,365    $ (3,072,116    $ 2,390,751  

 

  (a)   Payments made semi-annually.

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

  (b)   Payments made quarterly.
  (c)   Represents forward starting interest rate swaps whose effective dates of commencement of accruals and cash flows occur subsequent to October 31, 2019.
  (d)   Payments made annually.

WRITTEN OPTION CONTRACTS — At October 31, 2019, the Fund had the following written options:

OVER-THE-COUNTER OPTIONS ON EQUITIES

 

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

Written option contracts

                

Calls

                

SPX Index

   MS & Co. Int. PLC      3,010.070        11/15/2019        (21,989   $ (21,989   $ (922,238   $ (640,520   $ (281,718

STOX Indices

   UBS AG (London)      3,640.260        11/15/2019        (8,248     (8,248     (128,039     (207,607     79,568  
Total Over-the-Counter Options on Equities

 

              (30,237   $ (30,237   $ (1,050,277   $ (848,127   $ (202,150

 

 

Abbreviations:

MS & Co. Int. PLC

 

—Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS RISING DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 97.2%  
Air Freight & Logistics – 1.0%  
  48,180     FedEx Corp.   $ 7,355,159  

 

 

 
Banks – 0.4%  
  99,750     Bank OZK     2,798,985  

 

 

 
Building Products – 1.2%  
  82,620     A.O. Smith Corp.     4,104,562  
  18,750     Lennox International, Inc.     4,638,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,742,562  

 

 

 
Capital Markets – 5.5%  
  41,460     Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     6,255,899  
  18,345     BlackRock, Inc.     8,469,886  
  32,462     Evercore, Inc. Class A     2,390,502  
  18,745     FactSet Research Systems, Inc.     4,752,232  
  32,685     Moody’s Corp.     7,213,253  
  74,105     SEI Investments Co.     4,440,372  
  57,494     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     6,657,805  
   

 

 

 
      40,179,949  

 

 

 
Chemicals – 1.9%  
  28,930     Ecolab, Inc.     5,556,585  
  5,245     NewMarket Corp.     2,546,395  
  9,877     The Sherwin-Williams Co.     5,652,805  
   

 

 

 
      13,755,785  

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.7%  
  134,340     Rollins, Inc.     5,119,697  

 

 

 
Consumer Finance – 0.9%  
  78,974     Discover Financial Services     6,338,453  

 

 

 
Electric Utilities – 1.2%  
  37,700     NextEra Energy, Inc.     8,985,418  

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment – 0.9%  
  35,890     Rockwell Automation, Inc.     6,172,721  

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.6%  
  70,095     Amphenol Corp. Class A     7,032,631  
  34,755     Badger Meter, Inc.     2,008,839  
  227,175     Corning, Inc.     6,731,195  
  85,032     National Instruments Corp.     3,519,475  
  74,988     TE Connectivity Ltd.     6,711,426  
   

 

 

 
      26,003,566  

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.5%  
  217,400     USA Compression Partners LP     3,841,458  

 

 

 
Entertainment – 2.3%  
  128,900     The Walt Disney Co.     16,746,688  

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 2.6%  
  40,800     Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     5,183,232  
  60,735     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.     4,247,806  
  38,890     Extra Space Storage, Inc.     4,366,180  
  23,600     Public Storage     5,259,496  
   

 

 

 
      19,056,714  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Food & Staples Retailing – 3.5%  
  21,360     Casey’s General Stores, Inc.   3,648,502  
  27,610     Costco Wholesale Corp.     8,203,207  
  238,235     The Kroger Co.     5,870,110  
  141,755     Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     7,765,339  
   

 

 

 
      25,487,158  

 

 

 
Food Products – 1.6%  
  140,260     Hormel Foods Corp.     5,735,231  
  43,625     Ingredion, Inc.     3,446,375  
  13,780     J&J Snack Foods Corp.     2,628,673  
   

 

 

 
      11,810,279  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 4.1%  
  2,670     Atrion Corp.     2,251,958  
  65,825     Danaher Corp.     9,072,002  
  87,110     Medtronic PLC     9,486,279  
  41,605     Stryker Corp.     8,997,913  
   

 

 

 
      29,808,152  

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services – 7.3%  
  79,250     AmerisourceBergen Corp.     6,766,365  
  127,165     Cardinal Health, Inc.     6,288,309  
  10,250     Chemed Corp.     4,037,578  
  144,671     CVS Health Corp.     9,604,708  
  53,495     McKesson Corp.     7,114,835  
  57,465     Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     5,818,331  
  60,131     The Ensign Group, Inc.     2,540,535  
  42,255     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     10,677,838  
   

 

 

 
      52,848,499  

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.5%  
  46,570     Brinker International, Inc.     2,070,037  
  17,645     Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.     2,743,797  
  59,885     Yum! Brands, Inc.     6,090,903  
   

 

 

 
      10,904,737  

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.4%  
  49,200     NextEra Energy Partners LP     2,592,840  

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.2%  
  51,540     3M Co.     8,503,585  

 

 

 
Insurance – 4.5%  
  44,329     American Financial Group, Inc.     4,611,989  
  37,625     Aon PLC     7,267,645  
  102,670     Principal Financial Group, Inc.     5,480,525  
  79,200     Prudential Financial, Inc.     7,218,288  
  29,465     Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     4,787,179  
  24,775     The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.     3,263,115  
   

 

 

 
      32,628,741  

 

 

 
IT Services – 7.9%  
  45,532     Accenture PLC Class A     8,442,543  
  49,890     Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     8,093,655  
  44,732     Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     5,601,341  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
IT Services – (continued)  
  60,535     International Business Machines Corp.   $ 8,095,346  
  35,405     Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     5,011,932  
  32,290     Mastercard, Inc. Class A     8,938,195  
  195,190     The Western Union Co.     4,891,461  
  47,770     Visa, Inc. Class A     8,544,142  
   

 

 

 
      57,618,615  

 

 

 
Leisure Products – 1.1%  
  45,105     Hasbro, Inc.     4,389,167  
  39,509     Polaris, Inc.     3,897,563  
   

 

 

 
      8,286,730  

 

 

 
Machinery – 0.5%  
  68,915     Donaldson Co., Inc.     3,634,577  

 

 

 
Media – 5.5%  
  293,504     CBS Corp. Class B     10,577,884  
  377,320     Comcast Corp. Class A     16,911,515  
  155,765     Omnicom Group, Inc.     12,023,500  
   

 

 

 
      39,512,899  

 

 

 
Metals & Mining – 0.5%  
  27,878     Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     3,234,963  

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities – 1.9%  
  97,536     CMS Energy Corp.     6,234,501  
  75,755     WEC Energy Group, Inc.     7,151,272  
   

 

 

 
      13,385,773  

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 14.5%  
  121,000     Alliance Resource Partners LP     1,379,400  
  159,811     Antero Midstream Corp.     1,029,183  
  81,000     BP Midstream Partners LP     1,194,750  
  117,000     Cheniere Energy Partners LP     5,256,810  
  149,500     DCP Midstream LP     3,422,055  
  234,000     Enable Midstream Partners LP     2,361,060  
  886,800     Energy Transfer LP     11,164,812  
  545,900     Enterprise Products Partners LP     14,209,777  
  248,377     Hess Midstream Partners LP     5,292,914  
  97,861     Holly Energy Partners LP     2,236,124  
  188,000     Magellan Midstream Partners LP     11,716,160  
  394,100     MPLX LP     10,392,417  
  30,068     Noble Midstream Partners LP     725,240  
  99,000     ONEOK, Inc.     6,913,170  
  90,500     Pembina Pipeline Corp.     3,181,980  
  123,500     Phillips 66 Partners LP     6,902,415  
  10,000     Tallgrass Energy LP Class A     186,600  
  108,076     Targa Resources Corp.     4,201,995  
  42,000     TC Energy Corp.     2,113,860  
  290,000     The Williams Cos., Inc.     6,469,900  
  66,530     Viper Energy Partners LP     1,601,377  
  155,707     Western Midstream Partners LP     3,310,331  
   

 

 

 
      105,262,330  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Personal Products – 1.4%  
  52,236     Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A   2,328,681  
  40,090     The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A     7,467,564  
   

 

 

 
      9,796,245  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 0.6%  
  86,635     Perrigo Co. PLC     4,593,388  

 

 

 
Professional Services – 0.4%  
  28,395     Insperity, Inc.     2,999,364  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 5.6%  
  66,665     Analog Devices, Inc.     7,108,489  
  142,645     Applied Materials, Inc.     7,739,918  
  40,590     KLA Corp.     6,861,334  
  24,621     Power Integrations, Inc.     2,243,219  
  110,435     QUALCOMM, Inc.     8,883,391  
  63,650     Texas Instruments, Inc.     7,510,063  
   

 

 

 
      40,346,414  

 

 

 
Software – 1.2%  
  62,260     Microsoft Corp.     8,926,216  

 

 

 
Specialty Retail – 2.6%  
  47,739     Aaron’s, Inc.     3,577,083  
  90,645     Best Buy Co., Inc.     6,511,031  
  38,135     The Home Depot, Inc.     8,945,708  
   

 

 

 
      19,033,822  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.9%  
  392,805     HP, Inc.     6,823,023  

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.3%  
  36,955     Columbia Sportswear Co.     3,342,618  
  92,390     NIKE, Inc. Class B     8,273,524  
  26,315     Oxford Industries, Inc.     1,812,051  
  44,345     Ralph Lauren Corp.     4,259,781  
  79,398     VF Corp.     6,533,661  
   

 

 

 
      24,221,635  

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors – 2.5%  
  182,020     Fastenal Co.     6,541,799  
  31,188     MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A     2,283,273  
  18,744     W.W. Grainger, Inc.     5,788,897  
  20,729     Watsco, Inc.     3,654,523  
   

 

 

 
      18,268,492  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $594,585,239)   $ 705,625,632  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS RISING DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

 

 

 

Shares    

Dividend

Rate

  Value  
Investment Companies(a) – 2.3%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Class R6

 
  16,595,220     1.701%   $ 16,595,220  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
   117,787     1.701     117,787  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES  
  (Cost $16,713,007)   $ 16,713,007  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.5%  
  (Cost $611,298,246)   $ 722,338,639  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.5%
    3,371,272  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 725,709,911  

 

 

 

 

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

(a)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

LP

 

—Limited Partnership

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At October 31, 2019, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     143          12/20/19        $ 21,705,970        $ 234,933  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DIVIDEND FOCUS FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2019

 

        Income Builder
Fund
     Rising Dividend
Growth Fund
 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments, at value (cost $1,419,924,307 and $594,585,239, respectively)(a)

  $ 1,536,446,491      $ 705,625,632  
 

Investments of affiliated issuers, at value (cost $89,285,869 and $16,713,007, respectively)

    89,295,343        16,713,007  
 

Investments in securities lending reinvestment vehicle — affiliated issuer, at value (Cost $92,000 and $0, respectively)

    92,000         
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $999,730 and $0, respectively)

    1,011,490         
 

Cash

    26,453,144        2,483,966  
 

Variation margin on swaps contracts

    2,662,776         
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    1,342,041        669  
 

Receivables:

    
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(b)

    19,139,368        990,989  
 

Dividends and interest

    11,904,232        1,381,334  
 

Fund shares sold

    2,985,600        136,293  
 

Investments sold

    2,401,531        252,032  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    80,092        136,364  
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    69,946        423,230  
 

Securities lending income

    1,677        393  
 

Other assets

    120,514        34,677  
  Total assets     1,694,006,245        728,178,586  
      
  Liabilities:

 

 

Written option contracts, at value (premium received $848,127 and $0, respectively)

    1,050,277         
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    228,852         
 

Unrealized loss on unfunded loan commitment

    998         
 

Payables:

    
 

Investments purchased on an extended settlement basis

    7,641,694         
 

Investments purchased

    6,550,000        198,860  
 

Fund shares redeemed

    1,380,762        1,236,220  
 

Distribution and service fees and transfer agency fees

    628,045        293,889  
 

Management fees

    618,045        464,358  
 

Payable upon return of securities loaned

    92,000         
 

Accrued expenses

    334,986        275,348  
  Total liabilities     18,525,659        2,468,675  
      
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    1,580,800,731        578,169,841  
 

Total distributable earnings

    94,679,855        147,540,070  
    NET ASSETS   $ 1,675,480,586      $ 725,709,911  
   

Net Assets:

      
   

Class A

  $ 314,951,064      $ 208,415,913  
   

Class C

    463,482,585        194,301,750  
   

Institutional

    609,413,500        191,509,370  
   

Investor

    263,228,468        105,497,711  
   

Class P

    13,919,350        21,170,824  
   

Class R

           2,574,754  
   

Class R6

    10,485,619        2,239,589  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 1,675,480,586      $ 725,709,911  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    13,305,505        18,637,371  
   

Class C

    19,929,133        17,099,702  
   

Institutional

    25,168,220        16,279,164  
   

Investor

    10,903,939        8,981,534  
   

Class P

    574,846        1,799,631  
   

Class R

           231,273  
   

Class R6

    433,183        190,423  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    $23.67        $11.18  
   

Class C

    23.26        11.36  
   

Institutional

    24.21        11.76  
   

Investor

    24.14        11.75  
   

Class P

    24.21        11.76  
   

Class R

           11.13  
   

Class R6

    24.21        11.76  

 

  (a)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of $88,297 and $0, respectively.
  (b)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral as follows:

 

Fund    Futures      Swaps      Options  

Income Builder

   $ 4,066,312      $ 14,073,056      $ 1,000,000  

Rising Dividend Growth

     990,989                

 

  (c)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Income Builder and the Rising Dividend Growth Funds is $25.05 and $11.83, 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 net asset value or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DIVIDEND FOCUS FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2019

 

        Income Builder
Fund
     Rising Dividend
Growth Fund
 
  Investment income:

 

 

Interest

  $ 52,500,309      $ 55,136  
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $468,787 and $143,854)

    19,504,497        17,356,305  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    3,173,508        477,899  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    6,859        7,416  
  Total investment income     75,185,173        17,896,756  
      
  Expenses:

 

 

Management fees

    8,527,320        6,589,156  
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    5,407,526        2,974,939  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    2,020,329        1,181,393  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    265,084        208,384  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    244,084        155,070  
 

Professional fees

    194,620        190,942  
 

Registration fees

    143,174        171,166  
 

Trustee fees

    18,635        17,382  
 

Shareholder meeting expense

    3,030        43,244  
 

Other

    31,578        34,273  
  Total expenses     16,855,380        11,565,949  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (790,277      (919,692
  Net expenses     16,065,103        10,646,257  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     59,120,070        7,250,499  
      
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers (including commission recapture of $5,226 and $0)

    7,776,267        66,874,792  
 

Investments — affiliated issuers

    (2,462,924       
 

Futures contracts

    13,970,751        2,879,240  
 

Written options

    (2,167,171       
 

Swap contracts

    25,102,090         
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    190,351         
 

Foreign currency transactions

    60,915        103  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    83,594,549        (2,028,188
 

Investments — affiliated issuers

    7,283,365         
 

Futures contracts

    4,727,229        2,479,726  
 

Unfunded loan commitments

    (998       
 

Written options

    (202,150       
 

Swap contracts

    5,354,071         
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (215,954       
 

Foreign currency translation

    3,084        (72
  Net realized and unrealized gain     143,013,475        70,205,601  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 202,133,545      $ 77,456,100  

 

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

 

    Distribution and Service Fees     Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

 

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class R

   

Class A

   

Class C

   

Institutional

   

Investor

   

Class P

   

Class R

   

Class R6

 

Income Builder

  $ 760,342     $ 4,647,184     $     $ 536,948     $ 820,826     $ 246,416     $ 409,823     $ 3,943     $     $ 2,373  

Rising Dividend Growth

    560,909       2,399,801       14,229       396,621       424,997       99,133       247,638       7,432       5,033       539  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DIVIDEND FOCUS FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

        Income Builder Fund             Rising Dividend Growth Fund  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
            For the Fiscal
Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 59,120,070      $ 68,390,555         $ 7,250,499      $ 6,671,563  
 

Net realized gain

    42,470,279        25,984,073           69,754,135        534,353,974  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    100,543,196        (111,004,711               451,466        (419,146,159
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     202,133,545        (16,630,083               77,456,100        121,879,378  
               
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings

             
 

Class A Shares

    (11,236,076      (12,517,684         (122,698,079      (68,626,546
 

Class C Shares

    (13,981,530      (16,065,974         (142,610,726      (81,567,378
 

Institutional Shares

    (24,548,602      (29,183,012         (164,809,422      (124,315,111
 

Investor Shares

    (8,998,284      (10,376,835         (83,957,904      (63,337,794
 

Class P Shares(a)

    (523,868      (266,588         (16,342,234      (714,643
 

Class R Shares

                     (1,522,397      (876,021
 

Class R6 Shares(b)

    (325,169      (1,664         (57,671      (206
 

From capital

             
 

Class A Shares

           (396,253                 
 

Class C Shares

           (629,266                 
 

Institutional Shares

           (848,901                 
 

Investor Shares

           (312,980                 
 

Class P Shares(a)

           (13,057                 
 

Class R6 Shares(b)

           (50                       
  Total distributions to shareholders     (59,613,529      (70,612,264               (531,998,433      (339,437,699
               
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    385,979,825        362,634,067           177,494,764        177,893,913  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    53,137,972        63,231,528           475,127,949        302,328,491  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (627,911,281      (744,673,467               (815,636,639      (879,243,018
  Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (188,793,484      (318,807,872               (163,013,926      (399,020,614
  TOTAL DECREASE     (46,273,468      (406,050,219               (617,556,259      (616,578,935
               
  Net assets:

 

 

Beginning of year

    1,721,754,054        2,127,804,273                 1,343,266,170        1,959,845,105  
 

End of year

  $ 1,675,480,586      $ 1,721,754,054               $ 725,709,911      $ 1,343,266,170  

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.
  (b)   Commenced operations on February 28, 2018 for the Rising Dividend Growth Fund.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund  
        Class A  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.67     $ 22.72     $ 21.60     $ 21.77     $ 22.83  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.82       0.80       0.79       0.79       0.84  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.02       (1.02     1.17       (0.16     (0.99
 

Total from investment operations

    2.84       (0.22     1.96       0.63       (0.15
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.84     (0.80     (0.80     (0.80     (0.82
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.03     (0.04           (0.09
 

Total distributions

    (0.84     (0.83     (0.84     (0.80     (0.91
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 23.67     $ 21.67     $ 22.72     $ 21.60     $ 21.77  
  Total return(b)     13.34     (1.03 )%      9.21     3.04     (0.70 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 314,951     $ 309,719     $ 387,349     $ 574,574     $ 708,457  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.95     0.97     0.98     0.98     0.97
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.00     1.02     1.10     1.10     1.10
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.63     3.54     3.55     3.75     3.73
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    47     42     51     80     57

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund  
        Class C  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.31     $ 22.35     $ 21.26     $ 21.45     $ 22.51  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.64       0.62       0.61       0.62       0.66  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.98       (1.00     1.16       (0.16     (0.98
 

Total from investment operations

    2.62       (0.38     1.77       0.46       (0.32
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.67     (0.64     (0.65     (0.65     (0.66
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.02     (0.03           (0.08
 

Total distributions

    (0.67     (0.66     (0.68     (0.65     (0.74
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 23.26     $ 21.31     $ 22.35     $ 21.26     $ 21.45  
  Total return(b)     12.44     (1.74 )%      8.41     2.25     (1.44 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 463,483     $ 475,897     $ 619,357     $ 682,819     $ 704,566  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.70     1.72     1.73     1.73     1.72
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.75     1.77     1.85     1.85     1.85
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.88     2.79     2.79     2.98     2.98
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    47     42     51     80     57

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund  
        Institutional  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 22.15     $ 23.20     $ 22.04     $ 22.20     $ 23.25  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.93       0.90       0.90       0.89       0.94  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.06       (1.03     1.19       (0.17     (0.99
 

Total from investment operations

    2.99       (0.13     2.09       0.72       (0.05
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.93     (0.89     (0.88     (0.88     (0.90
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.03     (0.05           (0.10
 

Total distributions

    (0.93     (0.92     (0.93     (0.88     (1.00
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 24.21     $ 22.15     $ 23.20     $ 22.04     $ 22.20  
  Total return(b)     13.76     (0.63 )%      9.64     3.42     (0.25 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 609,414     $ 680,661     $ 818,309     $ 740,182     $ 766,537  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.57     0.58     0.58     0.58     0.57
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.61     0.63     0.70     0.70     0.70
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    4.03     3.93     3.93     4.13     4.13
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    47     42     51     80     57

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund  
        Investor  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 22.09     $ 23.14     $ 21.98     $ 22.14     $ 23.20  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.89       0.87       0.86       0.85       0.91  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.05       (1.03     1.20       (0.16     (1.01
 

Total from investment operations

    2.94       (0.16     2.06       0.69       (0.10
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.89     (0.86     (0.85     (0.85     (0.86
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.03     (0.05           (0.10
 

Total distributions

    (0.89     (0.89     (0.90     (0.85     (0.96
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 24.14     $ 22.09     $ 23.14     $ 21.98     $ 22.14  
  Total return(b)     13.59     (0.77 )%      9.51     3.28     (0.45 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 263,228     $ 239,226     $ 302,778     $ 142,813     $ 130,575  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.70     0.72     0.73     0.73     0.72
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.75     0.77     0.85     0.85     0.85
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.87     3.79     3.77     3.96     3.98
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    47     42     51     80     57

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Period Ended
October 31, 2019
    Period Ended
October 31, 2018(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 22.15     $ 22.95  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.94       0.45  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.05       (0.71
 

Total from investment operations

    2.99       (0.26
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.93     (0.51
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.03
 

Total distributions

    (0.93     (0.54
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 24.21     $ 22.15  
  Total return(c)     13.77     (1.18 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 13,919     $ 16,122  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.56     0.58 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.61     0.58 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    4.04     3.60 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    47     42

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full period are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INCOME BUILDER FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Period Ended October 31,    

For the

Period Ended
October 31, 2015(a)

 
        2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 22.15     $ 23.20     $ 22.04     $ 22.20     $ 22.83  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.93       0.85       0.90       0.89       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.06       (0.98     1.19       (0.17     (0.56
 

Total from investment operations

    2.99       (0.13     2.09       0.72       (0.38
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.93     (0.89     (0.88     (0.88     (0.22
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.03     (0.05           (0.03
 

Total distributions

    (0.93     (0.92     (0.93     (0.88     (0.25
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 24.21     $ 22.15     $ 23.20     $ 22.04     $ 22.20  
  Total return(c)     13.72     (0.62 )%      9.69     3.38     (1.63 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 10,486     $ 130     $ 11     $ 10     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.56     0.57     0.57     0.58     0.58 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.61     0.61     0.69     0.70     0.69 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.96     3.72     3.93     4.12     3.15 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    47     42     51     80     57

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full period are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS RISING DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth Fund  
        Class A  
      Year Ended October 31,  
      2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 19.56     $ 22.54     $ 19.66     $ 20.68     $ 21.25  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.10       0.09       0.11       0.07       0.06  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.78       1.25       3.48       (0.83     (0.42
 

Total from investment operations

    0.88       1.34       3.59       (0.76     (0.36
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.22     (0.28     (0.25     (0.12     (0.10
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (9.04     (4.04     (0.46     (0.14      
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            (0.11
 

Total distributions

    (9.26     (4.32     (0.71     (0.26     (0.21
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.18     $ 19.56     $ 22.54     $ 19.66     $ 20.68  
  Total return(b)     10.41     6.27     18.59     (3.71 )%      (1.72 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 208,416     $ 297,772     $ 370,204     $ 697,430     $ 1,054,093  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.15     1.17     1.16     1.14     1.13
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.27     1.20     1.19     1.16     1.15
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.86     0.42     0.52     0.35     0.28
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    45     101     45     16     25

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS RISING DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth Fund  
        Class C  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 19.71     $ 22.69     $ 19.79     $ 20.84     $ 21.41  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.01       (0.07     (0.05     (0.08     (0.10
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.80       1.26       3.50       (0.84     (0.42
 

Total from investment operations

    0.81       1.19       3.45       (0.92     (0.52
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.12     (0.13     (0.13     (0.06     (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (9.04     (4.04     (0.42     (0.07      
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            (0.03
 

Total distributions

    (9.16     (4.17     (0.55     (0.13     (0.05
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.36     $ 19.71     $ 22.69     $ 19.79     $ 20.84  
  Total return(b)     9.55     5.49     17.68     (4.43 )%      (2.44 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 194,302     $ 348,220     $ 463,110     $ 571,438     $ 732,998  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.90     1.92     1.91     1.89     1.88
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.02     1.95     1.94     1.91     1.90
 

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

    0.12     (0.33 )%      (0.23 )%      (0.40 )%      (0.47 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    45     101     45     16     25

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS RISING DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth Fund  
        Institutional  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 20.08     $ 23.02     $ 20.08     $ 21.12     $ 21.69  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.18       0.20       0.15       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.83       1.28       3.55       (0.85     (0.43
 

Total from investment operations

    0.98       1.46       3.75       (0.70     (0.28
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.26     (0.36     (0.31     (0.15     (0.14
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (9.04     (4.04     (0.50     (0.19      
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            (0.15
 

Total distributions

    (9.30     (4.40     (0.81     (0.34     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.76     $ 20.08     $ 23.02     $ 20.08     $ 21.12  
  Total return(b)     10.85     6.75     19.01     (3.35 )%      (1.29 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 191,509     $ 425,555     $ 759,274     $ 958,317     $ 1,476,799  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.80     0.78     0.76     0.74     0.73
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.88     0.81     0.79     0.76     0.74
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.25     0.83     0.92     0.74     0.67
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    45     101     45     16     25

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS RISING DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth Fund  
        Investor  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 20.07     $ 23.01     $ 20.07     $ 21.10     $ 21.68  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.14       0.17       0.12       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.83       1.29       3.54       (0.84     (0.43
 

Total from investment operations

    0.97       1.43       3.71       (0.72     (0.32
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.25     (0.33     (0.27     (0.14     (0.13
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (9.04     (4.04     (0.50     (0.17      
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            (0.13
 

Total distributions

    (9.29     (4.37     (0.77     (0.31     (0.26
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.75     $ 20.07     $ 23.01     $ 20.07     $ 21.10  
  Total return(b)     10.73     6.56     18.85     (3.45 )%      (1.49 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 105,498     $ 227,158     $ 362,752     $ 272,442     $ 437,422  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90     0.92     0.91     0.89     0.88
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.02     0.95     0.94     0.91     0.89
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.13     0.68     0.79     0.59     0.53
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    45     101     45     16     25

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS RISING DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    Period Ended
October 31, 2018(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.08     $ 20.21  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    0.15       (0.04
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    0.84       0.25  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.99       0.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.27     (0.21
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (9.04     (0.13
 

Total distributions

    (9.31     (0.34
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.76     $ 20.08  
  Total return(c)     10.86     1.03
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 21,171     $ 41,067  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.79     0.77 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.87     0.81 %(d) 
 

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

    1.24     (0.37 )%(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    45     101

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS RISING DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth Fund  
        Class R  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 19.51     $ 22.49     $ 19.63     $ 20.66     $ 21.20  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.07       0.04       0.06       0.02       0.01  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.78       1.25       3.47       (0.84     (0.43
 

Total from investment operations

    0.85       1.29       3.53       (0.82     (0.42
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.19     (0.23     (0.21     (0.08     (0.06
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (9.04     (4.04     (0.46     (0.13      
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            (0.06
 

Total distributions

    (9.23     (4.27     (0.67     (0.21     (0.12
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.13     $ 19.51     $ 22.49     $ 19.63     $ 20.66  
  Total return(b)     10.08     6.07     18.27     (3.96 )%      (2.00 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 2,575     $ 3,484     $ 4,506     $ 4,749     $ 3,740  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.40     1.42     1.41     1.39     1.38
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.52     1.45     1.44     1.41     1.39
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.61     0.18     0.27     0.10     0.05
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    45     101     45     16     25

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS RISING DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
      Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    Period Ended
October 31, 2018(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 20.08     $ 20.18  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.14       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    0.85       0.29  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.99       0.31  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.27     (0.28
 

Distributions to shareholder from net realized gains

    (9.04     (0.13
 

Total distributions

    (9.31     (0.41
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.76     $ 20.08  
  Total return(c)     10.78     1.54
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 2,240     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.80     0.77 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.89     0.80 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.19     0.16 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    45     101

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on February 28, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DIVIDEND FOCUS FUNDS

 

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2019

 

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

Income Builder

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, P and R6

   Diversified
Rising Dividend Growth     

A, C, Institutional, Investor, P, R and R6

   Diversified

Class A Shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class C Shares are sold with contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Fund pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust. Dividend Assets Capital, LLC (“DAC” or the “Sub Adviser”) serves as the sub-adviser to the Rising Dividend Growth Fund. GSAM compensates the Sub-Adviser directly in accordance with the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Fund is not charged any separate or additional investment advisory fees by the Sub-Adviser.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

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

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income and securities lending income, if any. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Investment income is recorded net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. The Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and is payable upon sale of such investments. Distributions received from the Funds’ investments in U.S. real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain and/or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Funds as a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT. Distributions from master limited partnerships (“MLPs”) are generally recorded based on the characterization reported on the MLP’s tax return. A Fund records its pro-rata share of the income/loss and capital gains/losses, allocated from the underlying partnerships and adjusts the cost basis of the underlying partnerships accordingly. For derivative contracts, realized gains and losses are recorded upon settlement of the contract. Upfront payments, if any, are made or received upon entering into a swap agreement and are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Upfront payments are recognized over the contract’s term/event as realized gains or losses, with the exception of forward starting swap contracts whose realized gains or losses are recognized from the effective start date. For securities with paydown provisions, principal payments received are treated as a proportionate reduction to the cost basis of the securities, and excess or shortfall amounts are recorded as income.

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

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

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

 

Fund        

Income Distributions

Declared/Paid

   Capital Gains Distributions
Declared/Paid

Income Builder

       Monthly    Annually

Rising Dividend Growth

       Quarterly    Annually

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

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

E.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of 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 translation. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the date the transaction occurred, the effects of which are included within net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

F.  Commission Recapture — GSAM, on behalf of certain Funds, may direct portfolio trades, subject to seeking best execution, to various brokers who have agreed to rebate a portion of the commissions generated. Such rebates are made directly to a Fund as cash payments and are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments on the Statements of Operations.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS   

U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price); the Funds’ policy is to use the market approach. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The 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;

 

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

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

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

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

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a United States (“U.S.”) securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities may be valued at the closing bid price for long positions and at the closing ask price for short positions. 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 for long positions or the last ask price for short positions, and are generally classified as Level 2. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Underlying Funds (including Money Market Funds) — Underlying funds (“Underlying Funds”) include other investment companies. Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at the NAV per share on the day of valuation. Because the Funds invest in Underlying Funds that fluctuate in value, the Funds’ shares will correspondingly fluctuate in value. 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. For information regarding an Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

Debt Securities — Debt securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued daily on the basis of quotations supplied by dealers or an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date or (ii) quotations from securities dealers to determine current value. With the exception of treasury securities of G7 countries, which are generally classified as Level 1, these investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

i.  Bank Loans — Bank loans (“Loans”) are interests in amounts owed by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers to lenders or lending syndicates. Loans are arranged through private negotiations between the borrower and one or more financial institutions (“Lenders”). A Fund’s investments in Loans are in the form of either participations in Loans (“Participations”) or assignments of all or a portion of Loans from third parties (“Assignments”). With respect to Participations, a Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled from the Lender selling the Participations and only upon receipt by the Lender of the payments from the borrower. A Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement with respect to Participations.

 

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Conversely, assignments result in a Fund having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Fund may be permitted to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

ii.  Commercial Paper — Commercial paper normally represents short-term unsecured promissory notes issued in bearer form by banks or bank holding companies, corporations, finance companies and other issuers. Commercial paper consists of direct U.S. dollar-denominated obligations of domestic or foreign issuers. Asset-backed commercial paper is issued by a special purpose entity that is organized to issue the commercial paper and to purchase trade receivables or other financial assets.

iii.  Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities — Mortgage-backed securities represent direct or indirect participations in, or are collateralized by and payable from, mortgage loans secured by residential and/or commercial real estate property. Asset-backed securities include securities whose principal and interest payments are collateralized by pools of other assets or receivables. The value of certain mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities (including adjustable rate mortgage loans) may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. The value of these securities may also fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers.

Asset-backed securities may present credit risks that are not presented by mortgage-backed securities because they generally do not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral that is comparable to mortgage assets. Some asset-backed securities may only have a subordinated claim on collateral.

Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two different classes: one that receives substantially all interest payments (interest-only, or “IO” and/or high coupon rate with relatively low principal amount, or “IOette”), and the other that receives substantially all principal payments (principal-only, or “PO”) from a pool of mortgage loans. Little to no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO; as a result, periodic adjustments are recorded to reduce the cost of the security until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income.

iv.  Repurchase Agreements — Repurchase agreements involve the purchase of securities subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase the securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”). During the term of a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying securities held as collateral on behalf of a Fund, including accrued interest, is required to exceed the value of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. The gross value of repurchase agreements is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held at the Funds’ custodian or designated sub-custodians under tri-party repurchase agreements.

An MRA governs transactions between a Fund and select counterparties. An MRA contains provisions for, among other things, initiation of the transaction, income payments, events of default, and maintenance of securities for both repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements. An MRA also permits offsetting with collateral to create one single net payment in the event of default or similar events, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of a counterparty.

If the seller defaults, a Fund could suffer a loss to the extent that the proceeds from the sale of the ;underlying securities and other collateral held by the Fund are less than the repurchase price and the Fund’s costs associated with delay and enforcement of the repurchase agreement. In addition, in the event of default or insolvency of the seller, a court could determine that a Fund’s interest in the collateral is not enforceable, resulting in additional losses to the Fund.

Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and terms and conditions contained therein, the Funds, together with other funds of the Trust and registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates, may transfer uninvested cash into joint accounts, the daily aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements. Under these joint accounts, the Funds maintain pro-rata credit exposure to the underlying repurchase agreements’ counterparties. With the exception of certain transaction fees, the Funds are not subject to any expenses in relation to these investments.

Derivative Contracts — A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. A Fund enters into derivative transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, and/or currency exchange rates, to increase total return, or to gain access to certain markets or attain exposure to other underliers. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

received, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on certain derivatives contracts. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments.

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

i.  Forward Contracts — A forward contract is a contract between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specified price on a future date. A forward contract settlement can occur on a cash or delivery basis. Forward contracts are marked-to-market daily using independent vendor prices, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Cash and certain investments may be used to collateralize forward contracts.

A forward foreign currency exchange contract is a forward contract in which a Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of one currency for another, at a pre-determined price at a future date. All forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable forward rate. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency.

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

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

iv.  Swap Contracts — Bilateral swap contracts are agreements in which a Fund and a counterparty agree to exchange periodic payments on a specified notional amount or make a net payment upon termination. Bilateral swap transactions are privately negotiated in the OTC market and payments are settled through direct payments between a Fund and the counterparty. By contrast, certain swap transactions are subject to mandatory central clearing. These swaps are executed through a derivatives clearing member (“DCM”), acting in an agency capacity, and submitted to a central counterparty (“CCP”) (“centrally cleared swaps”), in which case all payments are settled with the CCP through the DCM. Swaps are marked-to-market daily using pricing vendor quotations, counterparty or clearinghouse prices or model prices, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Upon entering into a swap contract, a Fund is required to satisfy an initial margin requirement by delivering cash or securities to the counterparty (or in some cases, segregated in a triparty account on behalf of the counterparty), which can be adjusted by any mark-to-market gains or losses pursuant to bilateral or centrally cleared arrangements. For centrally cleared swaps the daily change in valuation, if any, is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin.

 

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An interest rate swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals, based upon or calculated by reference to changes in interest rates on a specified notional principal amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other.

A total return swap is an agreement that gives a Fund the right to receive or pay the appreciation or depreciation, as applicable, in the value of a specified security, an index, a basket of securities or indices or other instrument in return for a fee paid to the counterparty, which will typically be an agreed upon interest rate. If the underlying asset declines in value over the term of the swap, a Fund may also be required to pay the dollar value of that decline to the counterparty.

Secured Borrowings — Secured borrowings are valued at their contractual amounts, which approximate fair value, and are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

i.  Reverse Repurchase Agreements — Reverse repurchase agreements involve the sale of securities held by a Fund subject to the Fund’s agreement to repurchase the securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price (including interest), under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”). The gross value of reverse repurchase agreements is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes.

When a Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it is required to deliver securities as collateral to the counterparty that exceed the value of the reverse repurchase agreement. During the term of a reverse repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying securities pledged as collateral on behalf of a Fund, including accrued interest, is required to exceed the value of the reverse repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. If the value of those securities pledged as collateral, including accrued interest, becomes less than the value of the reverse repurchase agreement, including accrued interest, a Fund will be obligated to deliver additional collateral to the buyer. If the buyer defaults on its commitment to sell back the securities, a Fund could suffer a loss to the extent that the amount borrowed is less than the replacement cost of similar securities and the Fund’s costs associated with delay and enforcement of the reverse repurchase agreement. In addition, in the event of default or insolvency of the buyer, a court could determine that a Fund’s interest in the amount borrowed is not enforceable, resulting in additional losses to a Fund.

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

 

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October 31, 2019

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019:

INCOME BUILDER

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 4,683,908        $        $  

Europe

     149,879,624          6,007,985           

North America

     438,796,962          9,869,010          48,685  

Fixed Income

            

Corporate Obligations

              785,074,093           

Mortgage-Backed Obligations

              274,136           

Foreign Debt Obligations

              5,140,398           

Bank Loans

              118,552,484           

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     1,735,203                    

Investment Companies

     89,295,343                    

Short-term Investments

              16,384,003           

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     92,000                    
Total    $ 684,483,040        $ 941,302,109        $ 48,685  
Liabilities             

Unfunded Loan Commitment

   $        $ (998      $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 1,638,314        $        $  

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

              3,049,616           
Total    $ 1,638,314        $ 3,049,616        $  
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(b)

   $        $ (228,852      $  

Futures Contracts(b)

     (3,903,884                  

Interest Rate Swap Contracts(b)

              (658,865         

Written option contracts

              (1,050,277         
Total    $ (3,903,884      $ (1,937,994      $  

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of net asset value. 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.

 

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RISING DIVIDEND GROWTH
            
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets

 

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Europe

   $ 36,501,281        $         —        $         —  

North America

     669,124,351                    

Investment Companies

     16,713,007                    
Total    $ 722,338,639        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 234,933        $        $  

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of net asset value. 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 tables set forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of October 31, 2019. These instruments were used as part of the Funds’ investment strategies and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Funds’ net exposure.

Income Builder         
Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Interest rate

   Variation margin on swap contracts; Variation margin on futures contracts    $ 4,137,246 (a)     Variation margin on swap contracts; Variation margin on futures contracts    $ (4,562,749) (a) 

Currency

            

Payable for unrealized loss on forward

foreign currency exchange contracts

     (228,852)  

Equity

   Variation margin on futures contracts      550,684 (a)     Written options, at value      (1,050,277)  
Total         $ 4,687,930           $ (5,841,878)  
Rising Dividend Growth         
Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  
Equity    Variation margin on futures contracts    $ 234,933 (a)        $  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) 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.

 

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October 31, 2019

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statements of Operations:

 

Income Builder    
Risk    Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts    $ 39,409,277     $ 3,560,342       1,107  
Currency   

Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net

change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     190,351       (215,954     2  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, swap contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) futures contracts, swap contracts and written options      (2,503,607     6,318,808       411  
Total         $ 37,096,021     $ 9,663,196       1,520  
Rising Dividend Growth    
Risk    Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net unrealized gain(loss) on futures contracts    $ 2,879,240     $ 2,479,726       234  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

 

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 fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

            Contractual Management Rate     

Effective Net
Management
Rate^

 
Fund            First
$1 billion
     Next
$1 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Over
$8 billion
     Effective
Rate
 

Income Builder

            0.54      0.49      0.46      0.45      0.44      0.52      0.49

Rising Dividend Growth

            0.75        0.68        0.64        0.63        0.62        0.75        0.74  

 

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

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Certain Funds invest in Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund and Class R6 Shares of the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund, and Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund, which are affiliated Underlying Funds. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Funds in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated Underlying Funds in which the Funds invest. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the management fee waived by GSAM was for each Fund as follows:

 

Fund                   Management
Fee Waived
 

Income Builder

               $ 447,111  

Rising Dividend Growth

                 34,777  

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly, for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Funds, as applicable, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

 

     Distribution and/or Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*  

Distribution and/or Service Plan

     0.25      0.75      0.50

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution and/or Service 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 Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 , Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

         Front End
Sales Charge
       Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge
 
           Class A        Class C  

Income Builder

       $ 49,547        $  

Rising Dividend Growth

         18,033          48  

D.  Service Plan — The Trust, on behalf of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Service Plan to allow Class C Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Funds.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

as follows: 0.17% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class P and R6 Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional Shares. Prior to July 1, 2019, such fee was 0.18% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares.

Effective February 28, 2019, Goldman Sachs has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fees by an amount equal to 0.06% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares of the Rising Dividend Growth Fund. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least February 28, 2020, and prior to such date, Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the Income Builder and Rising Dividend Growth Funds are 0.034% and 0.014%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least February 28, 2020, 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 transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
       Transfer
Agency
Waivers/Credits
      

Other

Expense
Reimbursements

       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

Income Builder

       $ 447,111        $ 3,044        $ 340,122        $ 790,277  

Rising Dividend Growth

         34,777          231,192          653,723          919,692  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of October 31, 2019, the Funds participated in a $580,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 30, 2019 the facility was $770,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, Goldman Sachs earned $24,387, in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, on behalf of the Income Builder Fund.

The Funds may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is solely due to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common trustees. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the purchases at cost with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the Act for the Income Builder Fund were $1,944,911.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

The table below shows the transactions in and earnings from investments in the Underlying Funds for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

Fund   Underlying Fund   Beginning
Value as of
October 31,
2018
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net

Realized
Gain/(Loss)

    Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
    Ending
Value as of
October 31,
2019
    Shares as of
October 31,
2019
    Dividend
Income
 

Income Builder

  Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6 Shares   $ 14,482,024     $ 324,264     $ (15,609,725   $ (59,163   $ 862,600     $           $ 370,172  
    Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Class R6 Shares     13,919,890       114,533       (14,200,000     (2,869,142     3,089,318       54,599       2,489       114,533  
    Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares     34,687,589       441,702,353       (434,369,798                 42,020,144       42,020,144       1,260,863  
    Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Class R6 Shares     21,433,835       393,630,731       (367,897,319                 47,167,247       47,167,247       417,832  
    Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund — Class R6 Shares     49,242       2,970                   1,141       53,353       8,336       2,969  
    Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6 Shares     29,205,566       984,468       (32,638,987     465,381       1,983,572                   1,007,139  

Total

      $ 113,778,146     $ 836,759,319     $ (864,715,829   $ (2,462,924   $ 5,936,631     $ 89,295,343             $ 3,173,508  
Rising Dividend Growth   Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares   $     $ 20,173,709     $ (20,055,922   $     $     $ 117,787       117,787     $ 9,968  
    Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Class R6 Shares     15,556,632       634,090,405       (633,051,817                 16,595,220       16,595,220       467,931  

Total

      $ 15,556,632     $ 654,264,114     $ (653,107,739   $     $     $ 16,713,007             $ 477,899  

An investment by a Fund representing greater than 5% of the voting shares of an issuer makes that issuer an “affiliated person” (as defined by the Act) of such Fund. The following table provides information about the investment in the shares of issuer deemed to be affiliate of the Income Builder Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

Name of
Affiliated
Issuer
    

Beginning

Value as of

October 31,

2019

   Purchases
at Cost
      

Proceeds

from Sales

    

Change in
Realized

Gain/(Loss)

    

Change in
Unrealized

Gain/(Loss)

      

Ending

Value as of
October 31,
2019

       Shares as of
October 31,
2019
 

Montage Resources Corp(a)(b)

     $1,248,346             $ (730,541    $ (1,864,539    $ 1,346,734        $         —           

 

(a)   Effective March 31, 2019, shares of Blue Ridge Mountain Resources, Inc. were converted to shares of Montage Resources Corp through a non-cash merger.
(b)   Security was no longer held as of October 31, 2019.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, were:

 

Fund        

Purchases of

U.S. Government and

Agency Obligations

      

Purchases (Excluding

U.S. Government and

Agency Obligations)

      

Sales and

Maturities of

U.S. Government and

Agency Obligations

      

Sales and

Maturities (Excluding

U.S. Government and

Agency Obligations)

 

Income Builder

       $        $ 706,490,835        $ 11,340,713        $ 885,990,406  

Rising Dividend Growth

                  385,429,320                   1,043,968,242  

The table below summarizes the reverse repurchase agreement activity for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

Fund         Average amount
of borrowings
      

Weighted average

interest rate

(Paid) Received

    

Number of days

outstanding during

the period

 

Income Builder

       $ 1,760,977          (0.947 )%       8  

As of October 31, 2019, the Funds did not have any investments in reverse repurchase agreements.

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING

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

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

In the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, GSAL will and BNYM may exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower agreement to make the Funds whole. These remedies include purchasing replacement securities by applying the collateral held from the defaulting broker against the purchase cost of the replacement securities. If GSAL or BNYM are unable to purchase replacement securities, GSAL and/or BNYM will indemnify the Funds by paying the Funds an amount equal to the market value of the securities loaned minus the value of cash collateral received from the borrower for the loan, subject to an exclusion for any shortfalls resulting from a loss of value in such cash collateral due to reinvestment risk. The Funds’ master netting agreements with certain borrowers provide the right, in the event of a default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request

 

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7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

additional collateral. However, in the event of a default by a borrower, a resolution authority could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of set-off that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws. The Funds’ loaned securities were all subject to enforceable Securities Lending Agreements and the value of the collateral was at least equal to the value of the cash received. The amounts of the Funds’ overnight and continuous agreements, which represent the gross amounts of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions outstanding as of October 31, 2019, are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable.

The Funds, GSAL and BNYM received compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned, if any, by the Funds for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.

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

 

         For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2019        Amounts Payable to
Goldman Sachs
Upon Return of
Securities Loaned as of
October 31, 2019
 
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities
Loaned
       Amounts Received
by the Funds
from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
 

Rising Dividend Growth

       $ 824        $        $  

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Government Money Market Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

 

Fund            Beginning
value as of
October 31,
2018
      

Purchases

at Cost

      

Proceeds

from Sales

     Ending
value as of
October 31,
2019
       Shares as of
October 31,
2019
 

Income Builder

          $        $ 20,812,807        $ (20,720,807    $ 92,000          92,000  

Rising Dividend Growth

                     41,022,247          (41,022,247                

 

8. TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

      Income
Builder
       Rising Dividend
Growth
 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $ 59,613,529        $ 15,524,354  

Net long-term capital gains

              516,474,079  

Total Taxable Distributions

   $ 59,613,529        $ 531,998,433  

Tax Return of Capital

   $        $  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

8. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 was as follows:

 

      Income
Builder
      

Rising

Dividend
Growth

 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $ 68,411,757        $ 21,945,416  

Net long-term capital gains

              317,492,283  

Total Taxable Distributions

   $ 68,411,757        $ 339,437,699  

Tax Return of Capital

   $ 2,200,507        $  

As of October 31, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Income Builder        Rising Dividend
Growth
 

Undistributed ordinary income — net

   $ 1,717,947        $ 11,986,548  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

              51,530,076  

Total undistributed earnings

   $ 1,717,947        $ 63,516,624  

Capital loss carryforwards:(1)

       

Perpetual Short-Term

   $ (5,277,107      $  

Perpetual Long-Term

     (19,236,354         

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $ (24,513,461      $  

Timing differences (Straddles)

   $ (7,372      $  

Unrealized gains (losses) — net

     117,482,741          84,023,446  

Total accumulated earnings losses — net

   $ 94,679,855        $ 147,540,070  

 

(1)   The Income Builder Fund utilized $46,653,668 of capital losses in the current fiscal year.

As of October 31, 2019, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     

Income

Builder

      

Rising

Dividend
Growth

 

Tax Cost

   $ 1,508,059,301        $ 638,550,054  

Gross unrealized gain

     142,178,343          113,568,316  

Gross unrealized loss

     (24,695,602        (29,544,870

Net unrealized gains (losses)

   $ 117,482,741        $ 84,023,446  

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 contracts, net mark to market gains/(losses) on foreign currency contracts, and differences to the tax treatment of underlying fund investments, partnership investments and material modification of debt securities.

The Income Builder Fund reclassed $174,586 from paid in capital to distributable earnings for the year ending October 31, 2019. In order to present certain components of the Funds’ capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Funds’ accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Funds’ and result primarily from return of capital distributions, real estate trust investments, and differences in the tax treatment of partnership investments.

 

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8. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

The Rising Dividend Growth Fund reclassed $478,135 from paid in capital to distributable earnings for the year ending October 31, 2019. In order to present certain components of the Funds’ capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Funds’ accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Funds’ and result primarily from differences in the tax treatment of partnership investments.

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

 

9. OTHER RISKS

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

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

Foreign Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the United States. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which a Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscation of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which a Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time.

Foreign Custody Risk — If a Fund invests in foreign securities, the Fund may hold such securities and cash with foreign banks, agents, and securities depositories appointed by the Fund’s custodian (each a “Foreign Custodian”). Some foreign custodians may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight over, or independent evaluation of, their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on a Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters bankruptcy.

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

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk — As a shareholder of another investment company, a Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any net management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk A Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial

 

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October 31, 2019

 

9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

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, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause a Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact a Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in a Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

Leverage Risk Leverage creates exposure to potential gains and losses in excess of the initial amount invested. Borrowing and the use of derivatives may result in leverage and may make a Fund more volatile. When a Fund uses leverage, the sum of that Fund’s investment exposure may significantly exceed the amount of assets invested in the Fund, although these exposures may vary over time. Relatively small market movements may result in large changes in the value of a leveraged investment. A Fund will identify liquid assets on its books or otherwise cover transactions that may give rise to such risk, to the extent required by applicable law. The use of leverage may cause a Fund to liquidate portfolio positions to satisfy its obligations or to meet segregation requirements when it may not be advantageous to do so. The use of leverage by a Fund can substantially increase the adverse impact to which the Fund’s investment portfolio may be subject.

Liquidity Risk — A Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Fund’s liquidity.

Loan-Related Investments Risk — In addition to risks generally associated with debt investments (e.g., interest rate risk and default risk), loan-related investments such as loan participations and assignments are subject to other risks. Although a loan obligation may be fully collateralized at the time of acquisition, the collateral may decline in value, be or become illiquid or less liquid, or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. Many loan investments are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and certain loan investments may be or become illiquid or less liquid and more difficult to value, particularly in the event of a downgrade of the loan or the borrower. There is less readily available, reliable information about most loan investments than is the case for many other types of securities. Substantial increases in interest rates may cause an increase in loan obligation defaults. With respect to loan participations, the Fund may not always have direct recourse against a borrower if the borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and/or interest; may be subject to greater delays, expenses and risks than if the Fund had purchased a direct obligation of the borrower; and may be regarded as the creditor of the agent lender (rather than the borrower), subjecting the Fund to the creditworthiness of that lender as well. Investors in loans, such as the Fund, may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, although they may be entitled to certain contractual remedies. The market for loan obligations may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Because transactions in many loans are subject to extended trade settlement periods, the Fund may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan for a period after the sale. As a result, sale proceeds related to the sale of loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund’s redemption obligations for a period after the sale of the loans, and, as a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions, such as borrowing from its credit facility, if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations.

 

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9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

Senior Loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, and are typically secured with specific collateral, but are nevertheless usually rated below investment grade. Because Second Lien Loans are subordinated or unsecured and thus lower in priority of payment to Senior Loans, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior secured obligations of the borrower. Second Lien Loans generally have greater price volatility than Senior Loans and may be less liquid.

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

Master Limited Partnership Risk — Investments in securities of MLPs involve risks that differ from investments in common stock, including risks related to limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the MLP, risks related to potential conflicts of interest between the MLP and the MLP’s general partner, cash flow risks, dilution risks, limited liquidity and risks related to the general partner’s right to require unit-holders to sell their common units at an undesirable time or price.

Short Position Risk — The Funds may enter into a short position through a futures contract, an option or swap agreement or through short sales of any instrument that the Funds may purchase for investment. Taking short positions involves leverage of the Funds’ assets and presents various risks, including counterparty risk. If the value of the underlying instrument or market in which the Funds have taken a short position increases, then the Funds will incur a loss equal to the increase in value from the time that the short position was entered into plus any related interest payments or other fees. Taking short positions involves the risk that losses may be disproportionate, may exceed the amount invested, and may be unlimited. To the extent that the Funds use the proceeds they receive from a short position to take additional long positions, the risks associated with the short position, including leverage risks, may be heightened, because doing so increases the exposure of the Funds to the markets and therefore could magnify changes to the Funds’ NAV.

 

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. OTHER MATTERS

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-08 — Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, by requiring amortization to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. GSAM is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of the amendments.

On November 5, 2019, a definitive proxy statement (“proxy”) was filed with the SEC to elect certain Trustees to the Trust. The Funds will bear their respective share of the proxy, shareholder meeting and other related costs and GSAM has agreed to reimburse each Fund to the extent such expenses exceed a specified percentage of the Fund’s net assets.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

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

 

13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Income Builder Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,799,656     $ 40,853,964        1,785,092     $ 40,204,213  

Reinvestment of distributions

    473,912       10,712,396        548,582       12,291,013  

Shares redeemed

    (3,259,093     (72,590,615      (5,090,064     (114,234,110
      (985,525     (21,024,255      (2,756,390     (61,738,884
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    2,010,857       44,464,284        1,851,990       41,074,070  

Reinvestment of distributions

    569,398       12,640,806        685,018       15,096,254  

Shares redeemed

    (4,986,655     (109,946,008      (7,909,622     (174,679,951
      (2,406,400     (52,840,918      (5,372,614     (118,509,627
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    7,470,375       173,813,483        9,311,756       215,175,360  

Reinvestment of distributions

    865,254       19,941,926        1,086,788       24,874,912  

Shares redeemed

    (13,897,580     (318,459,334      (14,935,164     (343,676,196
      (5,561,951     (124,703,925      (4,536,620     (103,625,924
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    4,827,414       111,049,360        2,073,883       47,605,287  

Reinvestment of distributions

    390,392       8,998,199        468,350       10,689,253  

Shares redeemed

    (5,145,695     (116,297,027      (4,796,110     (109,846,752
      72,111       3,750,532        (2,253,877     (51,552,212
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    95,414       2,230,065        813,199       18,451,567  

Reinvestment of distributions

    22,699       523,868        12,301       279,645  

Shares redeemed

    (271,094     (6,089,236      (97,673     (2,236,043
      (152,981     (3,335,303      727,827       16,495,169  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    611,262       13,568,669        5,382       123,570  

Reinvestment of distributions

    13,716       320,777        21       451  

Shares redeemed

    (197,660     (4,529,061      (19     (415
      427,318       9,360,385        5,384       123,606  

NET DECREASE

    (8,607,428   $ (188,793,484      (14,186,290   $ (318,807,872

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    Rising Dividend Growth Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    3,875,656     $ 41,704,284        1,251,756     $ 25,564,840  

Reinvestment of distributions

    11,404,340       115,817,078        3,291,672       64,533,940  

Shares redeemed

    (11,867,123     (144,815,996      (5,745,663     (116,707,958
      3,412,873       12,705,366        (1,202,235     (26,609,178
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    1,990,737       21,306,015        987,628       19,971,825  

Reinvestment of distributions

    12,146,115       124,900,331        3,608,555       71,210,377  

Shares redeemed

    (14,700,253     (176,996,871      (7,347,614     (151,191,571
      (563,401     (30,790,525      (2,751,431     (60,009,369
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    6,366,869       88,407,748        3,048,075       63,011,397  

Reinvestment of distributions

    12,457,809       132,953,032        5,070,695       101,991,902  

Shares redeemed

    (23,734,594     (312,316,042      (19,906,472     (423,748,047
      (4,909,916     (90,955,262      (11,787,702     (258,744,748
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    1,916,994       22,095,019        1,059,119       22,245,923  

Reinvestment of distributions

    7,878,882       83,943,748        3,148,574       63,278,078  

Shares redeemed

    (12,134,679     (156,756,382      (8,652,881     (181,621,659
      (2,338,803     (50,717,615      (4,445,188     (96,097,658
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    17,063       209,619        2,176,595       45,658,034  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,531,128       16,342,234        33,863       714,643  

Shares redeemed

    (1,793,344     (22,149,574      (165,674     (3,514,400
      (245,153     (5,597,721      2,044,784       42,858,277  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    89,215       955,086        69,947       1,431,894  

Reinvestment of distributions

    110,225       1,113,855        30,656       599,345  

Shares redeemed

    (146,729     (1,739,234      (122,354     (2,459,383
      52,711       329,707        (21,751     (428,144
Class R6 Shares(b)         

Shares sold

    260,151       2,816,993        495       10,000  

Reinvestment of distributions

    5,071       57,671        10       206  

Shares redeemed

    (75,304     (862,540             
      189,918       2,012,124        505       10,206  

NET DECREASE

    (4,401,771   $ (163,013,926      (18,163,018   $ (399,020,614

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.
(b)   Commenced operations on February 28, 2018.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund and Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund and Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth Fund (two of the funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2019, the related statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2019, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2019, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 23, 2019

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

 

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Fund Expenses — Period Ended October 31,  2019 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares of a Fund, you incur two 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), and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C and Class R 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, Investor, Class P, Class R or Class R6 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 May 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019, which represents a period of 184 days in 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 ratios 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:

 

     Income Builder Fund     Rising Dividend Growth Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
5/1/19
    Ending
Account Value
10/31/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
10/31/19
*
    Beginning
Account Value
5/1/19
    Ending
Account Value
10/31/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
10/31/19
*
 
Class A                        

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,053.50     $ 4.92     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,009.50     $ 5.77  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.42     4.84       1,000.00       1,019.46     5.80  
Class C                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,049.50       8.78       1,000.00       1,005.10       9.50  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,016.64     8.64       1,000.00       1,015.73     9.55  
Institutional                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,055.60       2.95       1,000.00       1,011.40       4.11  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.33     2.91       1,000.00       1,021.12     4.13  
Investor                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,055.00       3.63       1,000.00       1,011.00       4.46  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.68     3.57       1,000.00       1,020.77     4.48  
Class P                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,055.60       2.90       1,000.00       1,011.50       4.06  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.38     2.85       1,000.00       1,021.17     4.08  
Class R                        

Actual

    N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000.00       1,008.20       7.04  

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A       N/A     N/A       1,000.00       1,018.20     7.07  
Class R6                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,055.70       2.90       1,000.00       1,011.50       4.06  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.38     2.85       1,000.00       1,021.17     4.08  

 

  *   Expenses for each share class 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 October 31, 2019. 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      Investor      Class P      Class R      Class R6  

Income Builder

     0.95      1.70      0.57      0.70      0.56      N/A        0.56

Rising Dividend Growth

     1.14        1.88        0.81        0.88        0.80        1.39      0.80  

 

  +   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 and Sub-Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs Income Builder Fund and Goldman Sachs Rising Dividend Growth 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 and the sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement,” and together with the Management Agreement, the “Agreements”) between the Investment Adviser and Dividend Assets Capital, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) on behalf of the Rising Dividend Growth Fund.

The Agreements were most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2020 by the Board of Trustees, including those Trustees who are not parties to the Agreements 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 11-12, 2019 (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 four meetings over the course of the year since the Agreements were 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. With respect to each Fund, such matters included:

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Fund 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 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
  (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 the 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”), a benchmark performance index; and information on general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Fund invests;
  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the 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 Agreements and other agreements with affiliated service providers entered into by the Trust on behalf of the Fund;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Fund, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense levels of the Fund as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Fund’s expense trends over time; and
  (iii)   to the extent the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts (such as bank collective trusts, private wealth management accounts, institutional separate accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, and non-U.S. funds) having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative information on the advisory fees charged and services provided to those accounts by the Investment Adviser;
  (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 Fund;
  (g)   the undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations;

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the 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 Fund, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Fund for transfer agency, securities lending (with respect to the Rising Dividend Growth Fund), portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Fund as a result of its relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)   information regarding commissions paid by the Fund and broker oversight, an update on the Investment Adviser’s soft dollars practices, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;
  (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 Fund by its unaffiliated service providers (as well as the Rising Dividend Growth Fund’s Sub-Adviser), and the Investment Adviser’s general oversight and evaluation (including reports on due diligence) of those service providers as part of the administrative 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 Fund’s 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 payment of distribution and service fees. 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 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.

The presentations made at the Board and Committee meetings and at the Annual Meeting encompassed the Funds and other mutual funds 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 the Investment Adviser addressed the questions and concerns of the Trustees, including concerns regarding the investment performance of certain of the funds they oversee. The Independent Trustees 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.

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 (including, with respect to the Rising Dividend Growth Fund, the Investment Adviser’s oversight of the Sub-Adviser). 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 and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to the regulatory and control environment in which the Funds and their service providers operate, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. 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 and its affiliates.

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory 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, 2018, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2019. The information on each Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates. The Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s investment performance 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 Rising Dividend Growth Fund’s portfolio management team to continue to enhance the investment models used in managing the Funds.

The Trustees observed that the Income Builder Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of its peer group for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-year period and underperformed for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2019. The Trustees recalled that the Income Builder Fund had been repositioned from the Goldman Sachs Balanced Fund in 2012. The Trustees noted that the Rising Dividend Growth Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of its peer group for the one-year period and the fourth quartile of its peer group for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2019. They noted that in March 2018, the Investment Adviser’s Quantitative Investment Strategies Team assumed portfolio management responsibilities for the portion of the Fund’s portfolio that follows a “10/10 Strategy” and that the Fund’s Sub-Adviser, retained portfolio management responsibilities for the portion of the Fund’s portfolio that invests in energy infrastructure companies. The Trustees noted that the Investment Adviser’s Global Portfolio Solutions Team manages allocations between the “10/10 Strategy” and the sleeve managed by the Sub-Adviser. They observed that the Investment Adviser had also implemented certain changes to the Fund’s “10/10 Strategy.” The Trustees noted that the Rising Dividend Growth Fund’s peer group (Large Growth) and benchmark (the S&P 500 Index) were broad-based, whereas the Fund focused on dividend-paying stocks. They recalled that the Rising Dividend Growth Fund’s predecessor, which was advised by an affiliate of the Sub-Adviser, had commenced operations in March 2004 and had been reorganized into the Fund as a series of the Trust in February 2012. They also noted that the Rising Dividend Growth Fund and the Income Builder Fund had experienced certain portfolio management changes in the first half of 2019.

Costs of Services Provided and Competitive Information

The Trustees considered the contractual terms of the Agreements and the fee rates payable by each Fund under the Management Agreement and, with respect to the Rising Dividend Growth Fund, payable by the Investment Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. 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.

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 each Fund’s management fee and breakpoints to those of a relevant peer group and category universe; an expense analysis which compared each Fund’s overall net and gross expenses to a peer group and a category universe; and data comparing each Fund’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared each Fund’s 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 implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations. They also considered, to the extent that the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Funds, comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Funds differed in various significant respects from the services provided to other types of accounts which, in many cases, operated under less stringent legal and regulatory structures, required fewer services from the Investment Adviser to a smaller number of client contact points, and were less time-intensive.

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.

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. 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 periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for each Fund was provided for 2018 and 2017, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Funds. 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:

 

     Income Builder
Fund
    Rising Dividend
Growth Fund
 
First $1 billion     0.54     0.75
Next $1 billion     0.49       0.68  
Next $3 billion     0.46       0.64  
Next $3 billion     0.45       0.63  
Over $8 billion     0.44       0.62  

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 also considered the relationship between the management and sub-advisory fee schedules for the Rising Dividend Growth Fund, including any effects of asymmetrical waivers and breakpoints. The Trustees noted that the sub-advisory fee schedule for the Fund does not include fee breakpoints. 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 undertaking 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 Funds, 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. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”); (b) brokerage and futures commissions earned by Goldman Sachs for executing securities and futures transactions on behalf of the Funds; (c) research received by the Investment Adviser from broker-dealers in exchange for executing certain transactions on behalf of the Funds; (d) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Funds with those for other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (e) fees earned by Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (“GSAL”), an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, as securities lending agent for the Rising Dividend Growth Fund (and fees earned by the Investment Adviser for managing the fund in which the Funds’ cash collateral is invested); (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to leverage the infrastructure designed to service the Funds on behalf of its other clients; (g) the Investment Adviser’s ability to cross-market other products and services to Fund shareholders; (h) Goldman Sachs’ retention of certain fees as Fund Distributor; (i) 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 (j) 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.

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Other Benefits to the Funds and Their Shareholders

The Trustees also noted that the Funds receive certain other 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 due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers due to 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 advantages received from 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 firm-wide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; (h) the Rising Dividend Growth Fund’s ability to participate in the securities lending program administered by GSAL, as measured by the revenue received by the Funds in connection with the program; and (i) 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 Agreements, 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 Agreements should be approved and continued with respect to each Fund until June 30, 2020.

 

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Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

Nature, Extent, and Quality of the Services Provided Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement and Investment Performance

In evaluating the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees relied upon materials furnished and presentations made by the Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser. In evaluating the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees considered information on the services provided to the Rising Dividend Growth Fund by the Sub-Adviser, information about the Sub-Adviser’s: (a) personnel and organizational structure; (b) track record in providing sub-advisory services for the Fund; (c) policies and procedures in place to address potential conflicts of interest; and (d) compliance program and code of ethics. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s predecessor (the “Predecessor Fund”), which was advised by an affiliate of the Sub-Adviser, had commenced operations in March 2004 and had been reorganized into the Fund as a series of the Trust in February 2012. The Trustees reviewed the services provided to the Fund under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. They also observed that the Fund’s Institutional Shares (together with the Predecessor Fund, as applicable) had placed in the third quartile of its peer group for the one-year period and the fourth quartile of its peer group for the three-, five, and ten-year periods, and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2019. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s peer group (Large Growth) and benchmark (the S&P 500 Index) were broad-based, whereas the Fund focused on dividend-paying stocks. They noted that in March 2018 the investment management responsibilities of the Fund had changed and that the Sub-Adviser now sub-advises only the Fund’s investments in energy infrastructure companies.

Costs of Services Provided

The Trustees reviewed the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement, including the schedule of fees payable to the Sub-Adviser. They considered the sub-advisory fee rate payable under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, which is calculated at the annual rate of 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund managed by the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees noted that the Sub-Adviser’s compensation is paid by the Investment Adviser, not by the Fund, and that the retention of the Sub-Adviser does not increase the fees incurred by the Fund for advisory services. They considered the Investment Adviser’s belief that the relationship between the management fees paid by the Fund and the sub-advisory fees paid by the Investment Adviser is appropriate given the extent of these services.

Conclusion

After deliberation and consideration of the information provided, the Trustees concluded that the sub-advisory fee to be paid by the Investment Adviser to the Sub-Adviser with respect to the Rising Dividend Growth Fund is reasonable in light of the services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser and the Fund’s reasonably foreseeable asset levels, and that the Sub-Advisory Agreement should be approved and continued until June 30, 2020.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees*

 

Name,

Address and Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee3

 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 70

  Chair of the Board of Trustees  

Since 2018

(Trustee since 2007)

 

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

 

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

  102   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 65

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

  102   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003- 2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006- 2007).

 

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

  102   None

Roy W. Templin

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con-Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004- 2012). Previously, Mr. Templin served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (June 2013-October 2013).

 

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

  102   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling, wall and suspension systems solutions manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 68

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

  102   Verizon Communications Inc.
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,

Address and Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee3

 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 57

  President and Trustee   Since 2007  

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

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust.

  162   None

Advisory Board Members

 

Name,

Address, Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Advisory
Board
Member3

 

Other

Directorships

Held by Advisory

Board Member4

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 62

  Advisory Board Member   Since 2019  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019).

 

Advisory Board Member — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  102   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 59

  Advisory Board Member   Since 2019  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019-present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016).

 

Advisory Board Member — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

 

  102   Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)
         
*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee and Advisory Board Member may be contacted by writing to the Trustee or Advisory Board Member, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of October 31, 2019.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that (a) no Trustee shall hold office for more than 15 years and (b) a Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches his or her 74th birthday, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of October 31, 2019, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 89 portfolios (88 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 13 portfolios; Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 19 portfolios (17 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund and Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund each consisted of one portfolio; and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 39 portfolios (21 of which offered shares to the public).
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384. Additional information about the Advisory Board Members will be available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information dated February 28, 2020, which will be available from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 57

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

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

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 42

  Secretary   Since 2012  

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

 

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

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 51

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

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

 

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

     
*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of October 31, 2019.
2   Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

 

Goldman Sachs Trust — Dividend Focus Fund — Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

For the year ended October 31, 2019, 20.63% and 57.14% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Income Builder and Rising Dividend Growth Funds, respectively, qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

For the year ended October 31, 2019, 28.00% and 70.99% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Income Builder and Rising Dividend Growth Funds, respectively, qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Rising Dividend Growth Fund designates $516,474,079, or if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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

Today, the Consumer and Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.60 trillion in assets under supervision as of September 30, 2019, 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. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Income Fund

 

Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

Blue Chip Fund

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

China Equity Fund4

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund5

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

MLP & Energy Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund6

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date 2020 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2025 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2030 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

 

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4    Effective after the close of business on November 20, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund.
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TRUSTEES

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer,

Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

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Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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Annual Report      

October 31, 2019

 
     

Domestic Equity Insights Funds

     

Large Cap Growth Insights

     

Large Cap Value Insights

     

Small Cap Equity Insights

     

Small Cap Growth Insights

     

Small Cap Value Insights

     

U.S. Equity Insights

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Goldman Sachs Domestic Equity Insights Funds

 

 

LARGE CAP GROWTH INSIGHTS

 

 

LARGE CAP VALUE INSIGHTS

 

 

SMALL CAP EQUITY INSIGHTS

 

 

SMALL CAP GROWTH INSIGHTS

 

 

SMALL CAP VALUE INSIGHTS

 

 

U.S. EQUITY INSIGHTS

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Investment Process

    1  

Market Review

    3  

Portfolio Management Discussion and Performance Summaries

    5  

Index Definitions

    29  

Schedules of Investments

    30  

Financial Statements

    57  

Financial Highlights

    64  

Large Cap Growth Insights

    64  

Large Cap Value Insights

    72  

Small Cap Equity Insights

    80  

Small Cap Growth Insights

    88  

Small Cap Value Insights

    95  

U.S. Equity Insights

    102  

Notes to Financial Statements

    110  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    131  

Other Information

    132  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


GOLDMAN SACHS DOMESTIC EQUITY INSIGHTS FUNDS

 

What Differentiates Goldman Sachs’

Domestic Equity Insights Funds Investment Process?

 

At Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), Equity Insights combines traditional fundamental analysis with sophisticated quantitative modeling. Our approach is not unlike that of a more traditional active manager: we look at fundamental investment themes that have been effective historically in forecasting excess returns of stocks. However, where we differ from traditional managers is that we seek to rigorously test every potential research theme or signal to verify whether they have shown consistent predictive ability across a wide variety of stocks in different time periods and under different market conditions.

 

 

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Comprehensive – We calculate expected excess returns for more than 10,000 stocks on a daily basis.

 

 

Rigorous – We evaluate stocks based on fundamental investment criteria that have outperformed historically.

 

 

Objective – Our stock selection process is designed to be free from the emotion that may lead to biased investment decisions.

 

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Our computer optimization process allocates risk to our high conviction investment ideas and constructs funds that strive to neutralize systematic risks and deliver better returns.

 

 

We use a proprietary risk model that is designed to be more precise, more focused and faster to respond because it seeks to identify, track and manage risk specific to our process, using daily data.

 

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Fully invested, well-diversified portfolio that seeks to:

 

 

Maintain style, sector, risk and capitalization characteristics similar to the benchmark.

 

 

Offer broad access to a clearly defined equity universe.

 

 

Generate excess returns that are positive, consistent and repeatable.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS DOMESTIC EQUITY INSIGHTS FUNDS

 

 

 

 

Enhancements Made to Proprietary Quantitative Model during the 12-Month Period Ended October 31, 2019

We continuously look for ways to improve our investment process. Accordingly, we introduced a number of enhancements to our proprietary quantitative model during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

In the first half of the Reporting Period, we added a signal within our High Quality Business Models investment theme that uses novel data to help us understand consumer retail trends. We believe this signal will complement our existing suite of alternative data metrics to help us better understand retailers’ earnings growth. In addition, we added a number of signals that utilize natural language processing and regulatory filings to help us better understand the regulatory and business risks faced by companies. Within our Sentiment Analysis investment theme, we enhanced our existing signals that use machine learning to help understand sell-side analyst sentiment. With a larger corpus of sell-side research reports to analyze, we have introduced a new machine learning algorithm to help classify sentiment.

In the second half of the Reporting Period, we implemented a new signal within our Sentiment Analysis investment theme that gauges investor conviction around future price declines for securities. We analyze more than 6,000 stocks to ascertain the difficulty in borrowing the security for the purposes of short selling. We also implemented two new signals within our Market Themes & Trends investment theme. The first signal analyzes co-movement of companies that have a similar online presence. The second signal, which covers more than 7,000 stocks, identifies stocks collectively held by mutual funds in order to gauge their potential co-movement resulting from investor activity.

 

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MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs Domestic Equity Insights Funds

 

Market Review

U.S. equities recorded substantial gains during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”), with Federal Reserve (“Fed”) monetary policy, economic growth expectations and geopolitics dominating market sentiment.

When the Reporting Period began in November 2018, U.S. equities gained following a volatile prior month. Trade and political uncertainty persisted, but U.S. stocks were buoyed by dovish comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and by seemingly encouraging progress toward China-U.S. trade talks. (Dovish language tends to suggest lower interest rates; opposite of hawkish.) The U.S. midterm elections on November 6th resulted in a divided government, as had been widely anticipated, with the Democrats gaining control of the House of Representatives and the Republicans maintaining their majority in the Senate. U.S. economic data remained strong, with Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) growing at an annualized pace of 3.5% in the third quarter of 2018, following a 4.2% annualized GDP growth rate in the second calendar quarter. However, the rally was short-lived, as U.S. equities plunged in December 2018 on renewed investor fears, sparked by the arrest of a Chinese technology executive, a partial U.S. federal government shutdown and the U.S. President’s criticism of Fed Chair Powell.

U.S. equities rallied in January 2019, rebounding after a challenging and volatile 2018. Fed commentary provided a supportive background for U.S. equities, as Fed Chair Powell reiterated a “patient” approach to monetary policy that included a pause in interest rate hikes and a nearing end to the balance sheet runoff, or the shrinking of the Fed balance sheet as securities mature. The U.S. unemployment rate remained well below trend at 3.8% in February 2019, with a steady increase in wages of 3.4% year over year. Housing data continued to show strength in the first quarter, with new home sales reaching 667,000 in February, bringing the three-month average up to 630,000. Strength in housing data could be partially attributed to a steep decline in mortgage rates, resulting from a more cautious Fed. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index was a point of significant strength in the U.S. economy, climbing in each month of the first quarter of 2019 and eventually reaching 98.4 in March, its highest level in six months. Economic growth concerns, however, failed to completely abate, as fourth quarter 2018 GDP growth was revised down in March to 2.2%. While the revision was evidence of a slowing U.S. economy, the result was largely priced in by equity markets and thus had a limited effect on stock prices outside of the financials sector, which tends to be more interest rate-sensitive.

U.S. equities continued to post gains in the second quarter of 2019. Trade tensions between the U.S. and China dominated headlines and broadly added noise to the markets. (Noise refers to information or activity that confuses or misrepresents genuine underlying trends.) In April 2019, investors seemed optimistic about a possible trade deal, but this positive outlook faded in May when the U.S. President threatened to raise then-current tariffs and impose new duties on $300 billion of additional Chinese imports. Sanctions were temporarily placed on a Chinese telecommunications giant, until they were lifted in June, when any additional tariffs or compromise were postponed. Also during the second calendar quarter, the U.S. equity market kept a close eye on the Fed. After steadily raising interest rates since 2015, the Fed alluded to a more accommodative approach. The market consensus had largely priced in at least one interest rate cut by the end of 2019, if not sooner. Economic indicators were mixed during the second calendar quarter, with consumer sentiment remaining elevated but nonfarm payrolls and manufacturing indices across the board falling short of market expectations.

During the third quarter of 2019, U.S. equities recorded slightly positive returns. Global economic data continued to slow, prompting the Fed to adopt measures of monetary easing. The Fed cut interest rates in July and September — its first interest rate cuts since 2008 — in an effort to prolong the U.S. economic expansion. Economic data was largely mixed during the third calendar quarter, with manufacturing data and consumer confidence showing signs of weakness, but domestic demand holding steady in the context of a strong labor market.

In October 2019, U.S. equities posted a modest gain. Investors welcomed signs of an easing in geopolitical tensions during the month, as U.S. and Chinese authorities appeared to move closer to a partial trade agreement, and the U.K. edged back from a no-deal Brexit. (Brexit refers to the U.K.’s efforts to exit the European Union.) U.S. economic data continued to soften, with the majority of weakness manifesting in the trade-sensitive manufacturing sector. Consumer confidence and the pace of job growth also fell moderately, and this overall picture of slowing economic momentum led the Fed to cut interest rates for the third time in the 2019 calendar year.

 

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MARKET REVIEW

 

For the Reporting Period overall, the S&P 500® Index (with dividends reinvested) returned 14.33%, with 10 of its 11 sectors generating positive absolute returns. Real estate, information technology and utilities were the best performing sectors in the S&P 500® Index. Energy was the only sector in the S&P 500® Index to decline, while health care and financials generated the weakest positive returns.

In terms of market capitalization, all segments posted solid positive absolute returns, but on a relative basis, large-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Index, performed best, followed closely by mid-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell Midcap® Index, and then, at some distance, by small-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index. From a style perspective, growth-oriented stocks significantly outpaced value-oriented stocks across the capitalization spectrum. (All as measured by the FTSE Russell indices.)

Looking Ahead

At the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to believe that less expensive stocks should outpace more expensive stocks. In addition, we expected stocks with good momentum to outperform those with poor momentum. We plan to focus on seeking companies about which fundamental research analysts are becoming more positive as well as profitable companies with sustainable earnings and a track record of using their capital to enhance shareholder value. As such, we anticipate remaining fully invested, with long-term performance likely to be the result of stock selection rather than sector or capitalization allocations.

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

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital, with dividend income as a secondary consideration.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 11.28%, 10.42%, 11.70%, 11.15%, 11.56%, 11.71%, 10.98% and 11.72%, respectively. These returns compare to the 17.10% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “Index”), during the same period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, that emphasizes fundamentally-based stock selection, careful portfolio construction and efficient implementation. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on certain investment themes, including Fundamental Mispricings, High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends.

 

   

During the Reporting Period, the Fund underperformed the Index, with all four of our quantitative model’s investment themes detracting from performance. Stock selection driven by these investment themes hurt 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 four investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by our 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, all four of our investment themes detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. High Quality Business Models was the Fund’s worst-performing investment theme, followed by Fundamental Mispricings, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives. Fundamental Mispricings seeks to identify high quality businesses trading at a fair price, which we believe may lead to strong performance over the long run. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment. Market Themes & Trends seeks to identify companies positively positioned to benefit from themes and trends in the market and macroeconomic environment.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s sector 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 style. Changes in its sector or industry weights generally do not have a meaningful impact on relative performance.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

 

Q   Did stock selection help or hurt Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We seek to outpace the Index by overweighting stocks we expect to outperform and underweighting those we think may lag. At the same time, we strive to maintain a risk profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on our investment themes. For example, the Fund aims to hold a basket of stocks with better Fundamental Mispricings characteristics than the Index.

 

   

During the Reporting Period, stock selection hurt the Fund’s relative performance, highlighted by holdings in the health care, financials and information technology sectors. On the positive side, the Fund benefited from stock selection in communication services.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions detracted most from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In terms of individual stock positions, the Fund was hurt during the Reporting Period by overweight positions relative to the Index in Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, an aerostructures manufacturer; Allison Transmission, a maker of commercial-duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems; and Comerica, a financial services company. The Fund’s overweights in Spirit AeroSystems Holdings and Allison Transmission were primarily due to our High Quality Business Models and Fundamental Mispricings investment themes. We chose to overweight Comerica mainly because of our Fundamental Mispricings investment theme.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions contributed most to the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund benefited from an underweight in tobacco company Altria Group. Its overweight positions in food retailer Chipotle Mexican Grill and technology company Apple also bolstered relative performance. The underweight in Altria Group was driven by our Sentiment Analysis, Market Themes & Trends and High Quality Business Models investment themes. Our High Quality Business Models and Sentiment Analysis investment themes were largely responsible for the Fund’s overweight in Chipotle Mexican Grill. We adopted the overweight in Apple primarily because of our High Quality Business Models investment theme.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we used futures contracts to equitize the Fund’s cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of futures contracts. The use of these derivatives did not have a material impact on Fund results during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What was the Fund’s sector positioning relative to the Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight the real estate, financials, materials, consumer discretionary and health care sectors relative to the Index. Compared to the Index, the Fund was underweight the industrials, information technology, communication services and consumer staples sectors. The Fund was relatively neutral compared to the Index in the energy and utilities sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

as of October 31, 2019

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  Apple, Inc.     7.7    Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
  Microsoft Corp.     7.0      Software
  Amazon.com, Inc.     6.0      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail
  Facebook, Inc., Class A     4.2      Interactive Media & Services
  Visa, Inc., Class A     2.9      IT Services
  Alphabet, Inc., Class C     2.8      Interactive Media & Services
  Alphabet, Inc., Class A     2.3      Interactive Media & Services
  Cisco Systems, Inc.     2.0      Communications Equipment
  PayPal Holdings, Inc.     1.9      IT Services
    AbbVie, Inc.     1.8      Biotechnology

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of October 31, 2019

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

 

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

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS LARGE CAP GROWTH INSIGHTS FUND

 

Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $1,000,000 investment made on November 1, 2009 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index (with dividends reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, including any applicable sales charges, with distributions reinvested, from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2019.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*      One Year        Five Years      Ten Years    Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     11.28%        11.24%      14.43%   

Including sales charges

     5.15%        9.99%      13.79%   

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     10.42%        10.41%      13.58%   

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     9.31%        10.41%      13.58%   

 

Institutional

     11.70%        11.69%      14.90%   

 

Service

     11.15%        11.14%      14.32%   

 

Investor

     11.56%        11.52%      14.72%   

 

Class P (Commenced April 16, 2018)

     11.71%        N/A            N/A    7.60%

 

Class R

     10.98%        10.97%      14.14%   

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     11.72%        N/A            N/A    11.70%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% 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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and dividend income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 5.30%, 4.53%, 5.68%, 5.19%, 5.55%, 5.74%, 5.01% and 5.73%, respectively. These returns compare to the 11.21% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “Index”), during the same period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, that emphasizes fundamentally-based stock selection, careful portfolio construction and efficient implementation. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on certain investment themes, including Fundamental Mispricings, High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends.

 

       During the Reporting Period, the Fund underperformed the Index, with all four of our quantitative model’s investment themes detracting from returns. Stock selection driven by these investment themes hurt 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 four investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by our 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, all four of our investment themes detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. High Quality Business Models was the Fund’s worst-performing investment theme, followed by Sentiment Analysis, Fundamental Mispricings and Market Themes & Trends. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment. Fundamental Mispricings seeks to identify high quality businesses trading at a fair price, which we believe may lead to strong performance over the long run. Market Themes & Trends seeks to identify companies positively positioned to benefit from themes and trends in the market and macroeconomic environment.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s sector 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 style. Changes in its sector or industry weights generally do not have a meaningful impact on relative performance.

 

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Q   Did stock selection help or hurt Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We seek to outpace the Index by overweighting stocks we expect to outperform and underweighting those we think may lag. At the same time, we strive to maintain a risk profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on our investment themes. For example, the Fund aims to hold a basket of stocks with better Fundamental Mispricings characteristics than the Index.

 

       During the Reporting Period, stock selection detracted from the Fund’s relative performance, led by investments in the health care, financials and consumer staples sectors. Stock selection in industrials, real estate and information technology contributed positively to relative returns.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions detracted most from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In terms of individual stock positions, the Fund was hampered during the Reporting Period by overweight positions relative to the Index in Mylan, a maker of generic and specialty pharmaceuticals; Conagra Brands, a packaged food company; and ConocoPhillips, an energy company. We decided to overweight Mylan mainly because of our Sentiment Analysis and Fundamental Mispricings investment themes, while the overweight in Conagra Brands was primarily due to our Market Themes & Trends and Sentiment Analysis investment themes. Our High Quality Business Models and Sentiment Analysis investment themes led to the overweight position in ConocoPhillips.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions contributed most to the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund benefited from overweight positions in retailer Target, paint and coating manufacturer Sherwin-Williams and electronics testing and measurement equipment and software maker Keysight Technologies. We adopted the overweight in Target because of our High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends investment themes. The Fund was overweight Sherwin-Williams and Keysight Technologies largely due to our High Quality Business Models and Market Themes & Trends investment themes.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we used futures contracts to equitize the Fund’s cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of futures contracts. The use of these derivatives did not have a material impact on Fund results during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What was the Fund’s sector positioning relative to the Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight the consumer discretionary, health care, real estate and utilities sectors relative to the Index. Compared to the Index, the Fund was underweight the communication services, industrials, consumer staples and financials sectors. The Fund was relatively neutral in the materials, energy and information technology sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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Large Cap Value Insights Fund

as of October 31, 2019

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  Johnson & Johnson     2.5    Pharmaceuticals
  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B     2.1      Diversified Financial Services
  Philip Morris International, Inc.     1.9      Tobacco
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1.9      Banks
  Home Depot, Inc. (The)     1.8      Specialty Retail
  Pfizer, Inc.     1.8      Pharmaceuticals
  Gilead Sciences, Inc.     1.5      Biotechnology
  Becton Dickinson and Co.     1.5      Health Care Equipment & Supplies
  ConocoPhillips     1.4      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
    Prologis, Inc. REIT     1.4      Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

1    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments. The top 10 holdings exclude investments in money market funds.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of October 31, 2019

 

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

 

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

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS LARGE CAP VALUE INSIGHTS FUND

 

Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $1,000,000 investment made on November 1, 2009 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index (with dividends reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, including any applicable sales charges, with distributions reinvested, from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2019.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*      One Year        Five Years      Ten Years    Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     5.30%        7.28%      11.80%   

Including sales charges

     -0.51%        6.07%      11.17%   

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     4.53%        6.48%      10.97%   

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     3.48%        6.48%      10.97%   

 

Institutional

     5.68%        7.68%      12.25%   

 

Service

     5.19%        7.17%      11.69%   

 

Investor

     5.55%        7.54%      12.07%   

 

Class P (Commenced April 16, 2018)

     5.74%        N/A            N/A    3.16%

 

Class R

     5.01%        7.00%      11.51%   

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     5.73%        N/A            N/A    8.19%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% 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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 5.64%, 4.86%, 6.03%, 5.52%, 5.90%, 6.06%, 5.35% and 6.05%, respectively. These returns compare to the 4.90% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “Index”), during the same period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, that emphasizes fundamentally-based stock selection, careful portfolio construction and efficient implementation. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on certain investment themes, including Fundamental Mispricings, High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends.

 

     During the Reporting Period, most shares classes of the Fund outperformed the Index, with all four of our quantitative model’s investment themes adding to performance. Stock selection driven by these investment themes bolstered 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 four investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by our 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, all four of our investment themes contributed positively to the Fund’s relative performance. Market Themes & Trends and Sentiment Analysis were the Fund’s best-performing investment themes. Fundamental Mispricings and High Quality Business Models also added to returns, albeit to a lesser extent. Market Themes & Trends seeks to identify companies positively positioned to benefit from themes and trends in the market and macroeconomic environment. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment. Fundamental Mispricings seeks to identify high quality businesses trading at a fair price, which we believe may lead to strong performance over the long run. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s sector 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 style. Changes in its sector or industry weights generally do not have a meaningful impact on relative performance.

 

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Q   Did stock selection help or hurt Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We seek to outpace the Index by overweighting stocks we expect to outperform and underweighting those we think may lag. At the same time, we strive to maintain a risk profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on our investment themes. For example, the Fund aims to hold a basket of stocks with better Fundamental Mispricings characteristics than the Index.

 

     During the Reporting Period, stock selection added to the Fund’s performance, with investments in the health care sector contributing most positively. Holdings in the real estate and energy sectors also boosted relative returns. Conversely, selection in the financials, materials and information technology sectors detracted from the Fund’s results.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions contributed most to the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In terms of individual stock positions, the Fund benefited during the Reporting Period from its overweights compared to the Index in Sinclair Broadcast Group, a telecommunications company; Array BioPharma, a clinical stage pharmaceutical company; and Inphi, a provider of high-speed data movement interconnects. The overweight in Sinclair Broadcast Group was established predominantly due to our High Quality Business Models and Market Themes & Trends investment themes. The overweight in Array BioPharma was based primarily on our Sentiment Analysis, High Quality Business Models and Market Themes & Trends investment themes. We chose to overweight Inphi largely because of our High Quality Business Models and Sentiment Analysis investment themes.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions detracted most from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund was hindered by its overweight positions in movie theater chain AMC Entertainment Holdings; biodiesel production company Renewable Energy Group; and nutrition and weight loss company Medifast. Our High Quality Business Models, Fundamental Mispricings and Sentiment Analysis investment themes drove the overweight in AMC Entertainment Holdings. The Fund was overweight Renewable Energy Group because of our Fundamental Mispricings, Market Themes & Trends and High Quality Business Models investment themes. The overweight in Medifast was due primarily to our High Quality Business Models investment theme.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we used futures contracts to equitize the Fund’s cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of futures contracts. The use of these derivatives did not have a material impact on Fund results during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What was the Fund’s sector positioning relative to the Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight the energy and consumer discretionary sectors relative to the Index. Compared to the Index, the Fund was underweight the utilities, health care and information technology sectors. The Fund was relatively neutral versus the Index in the communication services, consumer staples, materials, real estate, financials and industrials sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

as of October 31, 2019

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT     0.8    Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
  First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     0.8      Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
  Terreno Realty Corp. REIT     0.8      Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
  Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.     0.7      Building Products
  Murphy USA, Inc.     0.7      Specialty Retail
  Perspecta, Inc.     0.7      IT Services
  Viavi Solutions, Inc.     0.7      Communications Equipment
  TopBuild Corp.     0.7      Household Durables
  Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.     0.7      Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
    NuVasive, Inc.     0.7      Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

1    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments. The top 10 holdings exclude investments in money market funds.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of October 31, 2019

 

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2   The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using the 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 0.2% of the Fund’s net assets as of October 31, 2019. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS SMALL CAP EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $1,000,000 investment made on November 1, 2009 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index (with dividends reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, including any applicable sales charges, with distributions reinvested, from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2019.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*      One Year        Five Years      Ten Years    Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     5.64%        8.38%      12.79%   

Including sales charges

     -0.18%        7.17%      12.16%   

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     4.86%        7.57%      11.95%   

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     3.81%        7.57%      11.95%   

 

Institutional

     6.03%        8.81%      13.24%   

 

Service

     5.52%        8.27%      12.67%   

 

Investor

     5.90%        8.66%      13.07%   

 

Class P (Commenced April 16, 2018)

     6.06%        N/A            N/A    2.79%

 

Class R

     5.35%        8.11%      12.51%   

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     6.05%        N/A            N/A    8.68%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% 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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 5.65%, 4.92%, 6.08%, 5.93%, 6.08%, 5.42% and 6.08%, respectively. These returns compare to the 6.40% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “Index”), during the same period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, that emphasizes fundamentally-based stock selection, careful portfolio construction and efficient implementation. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on certain investment themes, including Fundamental Mispricings, High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends.

 

      During the Reporting Period, the Fund underperformed the Index, with two of our quantitative model’s four investment themes detracting from returns. The Fund was also hurt by certain individual stock positions based on our investment themes.

 

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 four investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by our 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 — High Quality Business Models and Fundamental Mispricings — detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives. Fundamental Mispricings seeks to identify high quality businesses trading at a fair price, which we believe may lead to strong performance over the long run.

 

      Our Market Themes & Trends and Sentiment Analysis investment themes contributed positively to relative results. Market Themes & Trends seeks to identify companies positively positioned to benefit from themes and trends in the market and macroeconomic environment. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s sector 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 style. Changes in its

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

 

sector or industry weights generally do not have a meaningful impact on relative performance.

 

Q   Did stock selection help or hurt Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We seek to outpace the Index by overweighting stocks we expect to outperform and underweighting those we think may lag. At the same time, we strive to maintain a risk profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on our investment themes. For example, the Fund aims to hold a basket of stocks with better Fundamental Mispricings characteristics than the Index.

 

      During the Reporting Period, the Fund was hampered by certain individual stock positions. Investments in the financials, materials, consumer discretionary and energy sectors detracted from relative performance. On the positive side, holdings in the health care, real estate and communication services sectors added to results.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions detracted most from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In terms of individual stock positions, the Fund was hurt during the Reporting Period by its overweight positions relative to the Index in Renewable Energy Group, a biodiesel production company, and Ferro, a producer of technology-based performance materials for manufacturers. An underweight position in Generac Holdings, a maker of backup power generation products, also detracted from the Fund’s performance. We chose to overweight Renewable Energy Group due primarily to our Fundamental Mispricings, Market Themes & Trends and High Quality Business Models investment themes. Our Sentiment Analysis investment theme drove the overweight in Ferro. The underweight in Generac Holdings was largely the result of our High Quality Business Models and Sentiment Analysis investment themes.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions contributed most to the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund was helped by its overweights in Array BioPharma, a clinical stage pharmaceutical company; Sinclair Broadcast Group, a telecommunications company; and Inphi, a provider of high-speed data movement interconnects. The overweight in Array BioPharma was based primarily on our Sentiment Analysis investment theme. We adopted the overweights in Sinclair Broadcast Group and Inphi mostly because of our High Quality Business Models investment theme.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we used futures contracts to equitize the Fund’s cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of futures contracts. The use of these derivatives did not have a material impact on Fund results during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What was the Fund’s sector positioning relative to the Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight the energy and financials sectors relative to the Index. Compared to the Index, the Fund was underweight the health care, utilities, and real estate sectors. The Fund was relatively neutral compared to the Index in the consumer discretionary, communication services, materials, industrials, information technology and consumer staples sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

as of October 31, 2019

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
 

Haemonetics Corp.

    1.0   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

    1.0     

Building Products

 

Viavi Solutions, Inc.

    0.9     

Communications Equipment

 

NuVasive, Inc.

    0.9     

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

TopBuild Corp.

    0.9     

Household Durables

 

Novocure Ltd.

    0.8     

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

Insperity, Inc.

    0.8     

Professional Services

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp.

    0.8     

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

Repligen Corp.

    0.8     

Biotechnology

   

Omnicell, Inc.

    0.8     

Health Care Technology

 

1    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments. The top 10 holdings exclude investments in money market funds.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of October 31, 2019

 

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2    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using the Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

 

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

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS SMALL CAP GROWTH INSIGHTS FUND

 

Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $1,000,000 investment made on November 1, 2009 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index (with dividends reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, including any applicable sales charges, with distributions reinvested, from November 1, 2009, through October 31, 2019.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*      One Year        Five Years      Ten Years    Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     5.65%        8.86%      13.90%   

Including sales charges

     -0.17%        7.64%      13.25%   

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     4.92%        8.06%      13.05%   

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     3.87%        8.06%      13.05%   

 

Institutional

     6.08%        9.29%      14.35%   

 

Investor

     5.93%        9.14%      14.18%   

 

Class P (Commenced April 16, 2018)

     6.08%        N/A            N/A    2.75%

 

Class R

     5.42%        8.59%      13.61%   

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     6.08%        N/A            N/A    8.36%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% 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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Insights Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 4.40%, 3.67%, 4.81%, 4.69%, 4.82%, 4.14% and 4.83%, respectively. These returns compare to the 3.22% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “Index”), during the same period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, that emphasizes fundamentally-based stock selection, careful portfolio construction and efficient implementation. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on certain investment themes, including Fundamental Mispricings, High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends.

 

      During the Reporting Period, the Fund outperformed the Index, with three of our quantitative model’s four investment themes contributing positively. Stock selection driven by these investment themes added to 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 four investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by our 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, three of our four investment themes bolstered the Fund’s relative performance. Market Themes & Trends was the Fund’s best-performing investment theme. Sentiment Analysis and Fundamental Mispricings also added to returns, albeit to a lesser extent. Market Themes & Trends seeks to identify companies positively positioned to benefit from themes and trends in the market and macroeconomic environment. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment. Fundamental Mispricings seeks to identify high quality businesses trading at a fair price, which we believe may lead to strong performance over the long run.

 

      The impact of our High Quality Business Models investment theme was rather neutral during the Reporting Period. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s sector 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

 

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sector and industry allocations and style. Changes in its sector or industry weights generally do not have a meaningful impact on relative performance.

 

Q   Did stock selection help or hurt Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We seek to outpace the Index by overweighting stocks we expect to outperform and underweighting those we think may lag. At the same time, we strive to maintain a risk profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on our investment themes. For example, the Fund aims to hold a basket of stocks with better Fundamental Mispricings characteristics than the Index.

 

      During the Reporting Period, the Fund benefited from stock selection in the energy, health care and industrials sectors. Investments in the financials, consumer staples and information technology sectors detracted from relative performance.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions contributed most to the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In terms of individual positions, the Fund was helped during the Reporting Period by overweight positions versus the Index in telecommunications company Sinclair Broadcast Group, real estate development company Meritage Homes, and high-speed data movement interconnects provider Inphi. The overweights in Sinclair Broadcast Group and Inphi were due mainly to our High Quality Business Models investment theme. We decided to overweight Meritage Homes largely because of our Fundamental Mispricings, Sentiment Analysis and High Quality Business Models investment themes.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions detracted most from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund was hurt by overweight positions in oilfield services company Superior Energy Services and movie theater chain AMC Entertainment Holdings. An underweight in Cree, which makes lighting-class light emitting diodes (“LEDs”), lighting products and products for power and radio-frequency applications, also detracted from the Fund’s relative returns. The overweight in Superior Energy Services was implemented mainly because of our Sentiment Analysis and High Quality Business Models investment themes. Our High Quality Business Models investment theme led us to overweight AMC Entertainment Holdings. We adopted the underweight in Cree mostly due to our High Quality Business Models and Fundamental Mispricings investment themes.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we used futures contracts to equitize the Fund’s cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of futures contracts. The use of these derivatives did not have a material impact on Fund results during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What was the Fund’s sector positioning relative to the Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight the industrials, consumer discretionary and energy sectors relative to the Index. Compared to the Index, the Fund was underweight the utilities, real estate and financials sectors. The Fund was relatively neutral in the health care, consumer staples, materials, information technology and communication services sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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Small Cap Value Insights Fund

as of October 31, 2019

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
 

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT

    0.9   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    0.9     

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

Portland General Electric Co.

    0.9     

Electric Utilities

 

Perspecta, Inc.

    0.9     

IT Services

 

CenterState Bank Corp.

    0.8     

Banks

 

Darling Ingredients, Inc.

    0.8     

Food Products

 

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    0.8     

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

    0.8     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    0.8     

Banks

   

Terreno Realty Corp. REIT

    0.8     

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

1    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments. The top 10 holdings exclude investments in money market funds.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of October 31, 2019

 

LOGO

 

 

2   The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using the 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 0.4% of the Fund’s net assets as of October 31, 2019. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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

 

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Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $10,000 investment made on November 1, 2009 in Class A Shares (with the maximum sales charge of 5.5%). For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index (with dividends reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $10,000 investment, including any applicable sales charges, with distributions reinvested, from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2019.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*      One Year        Five Years      Ten Years    Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     4.40%        7.48%      11.90%   

Including sales charges

     -1.34%        6.28%      11.27%   

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     3.67%        6.69%      11.08%   

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     2.64%        6.69%      11.08%   

 

Institutional

     4.81%        7.91%      12.35%   

 

Investor

     4.69%        7.75%      12.19%   

 

Class P (Commenced April 16, 2018)

     4.82%        N/A            N/A    1.51%

 

Class R

     4.14%        7.21%      11.62%   

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     4.83%        N/A            N/A    8.70%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% 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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and dividend income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 7.98%, 7.20%, 8.39%, 7.86%, 8.25%, 8.40%, 7.72% and 8.38%, respectively. These returns compare to the 14.33% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P 500® Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “Index”), during the same period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, that emphasizes fundamentally-based stock selection, careful portfolio construction and efficient implementation. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on certain investment themes, including Fundamental Mispricings, High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends.

 

   

During the Reporting Period, the Fund underperformed the Index, with all four of our quantitative model’s investment themes detracting from results. Stock selection driven by these investment themes further hampered relative 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 four investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by our 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, all four of our investment themes — High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis, Fundamental Mispricings and Market Themes & Trends — detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment. Fundamental Mispricings seeks to identify high quality businesses trading at a fair price, which we believe may lead to strong performance over the long run. Market Themes & Trends seeks to identify companies positively positioned to benefit from themes and trends in the market and macroeconomic environment.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s sector 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 style. Changes in its sector or industry weights generally do not have a meaningful impact on relative performance.

 

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Q   Did stock selection help or hurt Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We seek to outpace the Index by overweighting stocks we expect to outperform and underweighting those we think may lag. At the same time, we strive to maintain a risk profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on our investment themes. For example, the Fund aims to hold a basket of stocks with better Fundamental Mispricings characteristics than the Index.

 

   

During the Reporting Period, stock selection hurt the Fund’s performance, with holdings in the health care sector detracting most. Investments in the financials and consumer staples sectors also diminished relative returns. There was no sector in which stock selection had a positive impact overall on relative performance.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions detracted most from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In terms of individual stock positions, the Fund was hampered during the Reporting Period by overweight positions relative to the Index in ConocoPhillips, an energy company; Conagra Brands, a packaged foods company; and Align Technology, a manufacturer of 3D digital scanners and clear aligners used in orthodontics. The overweights in ConocoPhillips and Align Technology were largely due to our High Quality Business Models and Sentiment Analysis investment themes. We assumed the overweight in Conagra Brands mainly because of our Market Themes & Trends and Sentiment Analysis investment themes.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions contributed most to the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund was aided by overweight positions in technology company Apple, retail chain Target and paint and coating manufacturer Sherwin-Williams. We decided to overweight Apple and Sherwin-Williams based mostly on our High Quality Business Models investment theme. Our High Quality Business Models and Market Themes & Trends investment themes drove the Fund’s overweight in Target.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we used futures contracts to equitize the Fund’s cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of futures contracts. The use of these derivatives did not have a material impact on Fund results during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What was the Fund’s sector positioning relative to the Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight the real estate, consumer discretionary, utilities and health care sectors relative to the Index. Compared to the Index, the Fund was underweight the communication services, industrials, consumer staples and information technology sectors. The Fund was relatively neutral compared to the Index in the energy, materials and financials sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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U.S. Equity Insights Fund

as of October 31, 2019

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  Microsoft Corp.     5.4    Software
  Apple, Inc.     4.5      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
  Amazon.com, Inc.     3.9      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail
  Facebook, Inc., Class A     2.8      Interactive Media & Services
  Home Depot, Inc. (The)     2.0      Specialty Retail
  Alphabet, Inc., Class A     2.0      Interactive Media & Services
  Alphabet, Inc., Class C     2.0      Interactive Media & Services
  Johnson & Johnson     1.8      Pharmaceuticals
  Cisco Systems, Inc.     1.5      Communications Equipment
    Costco Wholesale Corp.     1.5      Food & Staples Retailing

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of October 31, 2019

LOGO

 

 

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

 

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

 

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Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $10,000 investment made on November 1, 2009 in Class A Shares (with the maximum sales charge of 5.5%). For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index (with dividends reinvested) (“S&P 500® Index”), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $10,000 investment, including any applicable sales charges, with distributions reinvested, from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2019.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*      One Year        Five Years      Ten Years    Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     7.98%        9.04%      12.90%   

Including sales charges

     2.04%        7.81%      12.26%   

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     7.20%        8.22%      12.06%   

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     6.16%        8.22%      12.06%   

 

Institutional

     8.39%        9.46%      13.34%   

 

Service

     7.86%        8.92%      12.78%   

 

Investor

     8.25%        9.30%      13.18%   

 

Class P (Commenced April 16, 2018)

     8.40%        N/A            N/A    5.62%

 

Class R

     7.72%        8.76%      12.62%   

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     8.38%        N/A            N/A    9.77%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% 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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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Index Definitions

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. The Russell Midcap® Index includes approximately 800 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell Midcap® Index represents approximately 31% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index companies. The Russell Midcap® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the mid-cap segment. The Russell Midcap® Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true mid-cap opportunity set.

Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 1000® Index 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 1000® Index represents approximately 92% of the U.S. market. The Russell 1000® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large-cap segment and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected.

The Russell 1000® Growth Index (with dividends reinvested) is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index of the 1000 largest U.S. companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The figures for the Russell 1000® Growth Index do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

The Russell 1000® Value Index (with dividends reinvested) is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index of the 1000 largest U.S. companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The figures for the Russell 1000® Value Index do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

The Russell 2000® Index (with dividends reinvested) is an unmanaged index of common stock prices that measures the performance of the 2000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index. The figures for the Russell 2000® Index do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

The Russell 2000® Growth Index (with dividends reinvested) is an unmanaged index of common stock prices that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000® Growth Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The Russell 2000® Value Index (with dividends reinvested) is an unmanaged index of common stock prices that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000® Value Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

The S&P 500® Index (with dividends reinvested) is the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index of 500 stocks, an unmanaged index of common stock prices. The figures for the S&P 500® Index do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

 

It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – 99.6%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.9%  
  16,449     Boeing Co. (The)   $ 5,591,180  
  96,606     HEICO Corp.     11,915,384  
   

 

 

 
      17,506,564  

 

 

 
Airlines – 2.4%  
  378,376     Delta Air Lines, Inc.     20,840,950  
  850,305     JetBlue Airways Corp.*     16,410,887  
  165,995     Southwest Airlines Co.     9,317,299  
   

 

 

 
      46,569,136  

 

 

 
Banks – 1.7%  
  176,303     Popular, Inc.     9,601,461  
  126,816     Signature Bank     15,004,869  
  23,765     SVB Financial Group*     5,263,472  
  60,060     Western Alliance Bancorp     2,962,760  
  15,848     Zions Bancorp NA     768,153  
   

 

 

 
      33,600,715  

 

 

 
Beverages – 0.7%  
  207,153     Monster Beverage Corp.*     11,627,498  
  17,332     PepsiCo, Inc.     2,377,430  
   

 

 

 
      14,004,928  

 

 

 
Biotechnology – 5.6%  
  437,609     AbbVie, Inc.     34,811,796  
  180,425     Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     19,016,795  
  51,020     Biogen, Inc.*     15,240,184  
  325,838     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     20,759,139  
  228,998     Incyte Corp.*     19,217,512  
   

 

 

 
      109,045,426  

 

 

 
Building Products – 0.4%  
  8,993     Allegion PLC     1,043,548  
  154,124     Johnson Controls International PLC     6,678,193  
   

 

 

 
      7,721,741  

 

 

 
Capital Markets – 0.3%  
  11,444     S&P Global, Inc.     2,952,438  
  94,290     TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.     3,618,850  
   

 

 

 
      6,571,288  

 

 

 
Chemicals – 1.5%  
  84,099     Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*     2,480,080  
  35,169     CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     1,594,914  
  45,839     Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)     26,234,576  
   

 

 

 
      30,309,570  

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.0%  
  75,292     Cintas Corp.     20,228,702  

 

 

 
Communications Equipment – 2.1%  
  63,886     Ciena Corp.*     2,371,448  
  813,412     Cisco Systems, Inc.     38,645,204  
   

 

 

 
      41,016,652  

 

 

 
Construction Materials – 0.1%  
  11,485     Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.     3,008,036  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Consumer Finance – 1.5%  
  304,480     Ally Financial, Inc.   9,326,222  
  587,666     Synchrony Financial     20,785,747  
   

 

 

 
      30,111,969  

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging – 0.4%  
  170,336     Berry Global Group, Inc.*     7,070,647  

 

 

 
Distributors – 0.1%  
  11,271     Pool Corp.     2,337,605  

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services – 0.9%  
  336,394     Voya Financial, Inc.     18,151,820  

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 2.1%  
  291,428     Jabil, Inc.     10,730,379  
  219,094     Keysight Technologies, Inc.*     22,108,776  
  178,226     National Instruments Corp.     7,376,774  
   

 

 

 
      40,215,929  

 

 

 
Entertainment – 0.6%  
  35,355     Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     4,254,974  
  1,150,230     Zynga, Inc., Class A*     7,096,919  
   

 

 

 
      11,351,893  

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 4.6%  
  58,414     American Homes 4 Rent, Class A REIT     1,546,218  
  74,174     CubeSmart REIT     2,351,316  
  151,563     Duke Realty Corp. REIT     5,325,924  
  309,770     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT     21,665,314  
  179,425     Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT     20,144,045  
  456,874     Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT     14,067,150  
  94,572     Public Storage REIT     21,076,316  
  18,941     Sun Communities, Inc. REIT     3,080,754  
   

 

 

 
      89,257,037  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.8%  
  69,023     Costco Wholesale Corp.     20,507,424  
  267,750     Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     14,667,345  
   

 

 

 
      35,174,769  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.5%  
  43,545     Align Technology, Inc.*     10,985,968  
  73,817     Becton Dickinson and Co.     18,897,152  
  2,515     Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)     731,865  
  42,882     DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.     2,349,076  
  42,892     Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.     4,490,364  
  23,381     Hologic, Inc.*     1,129,536  
  94,271     STERIS PLC     13,345,945  
  26,828     Teleflex, Inc.     9,320,315  
  48,576     West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     6,987,172  
   

 

 

 
      68,237,393  

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.3%  
  82,506     Anthem, Inc.     22,200,715  
  5,305     Centene Corp.*     281,589  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Health Care Providers & Services – (continued)  
  167,912     HCA Healthcare, Inc.   $ 22,422,969  
  36,810     Molina Healthcare, Inc.*     4,330,328  
  59,769     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     15,103,626  
   

 

 

 
      64,339,227  

 

 

 
Health Care Technology – 0.1%  
  13,727     Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*     1,946,900  

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.3%  
  4,135     Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     3,217,692  
  243,246     MGM Resorts International     6,932,511  
  20,617     Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A*     1,312,478  
  398,646     Starbucks Corp.     33,709,506  
  183,534     Yum! Brands, Inc.     18,667,243  
   

 

 

 
      63,839,430  

 

 

 
Household Durables – 1.0%  
  265,086     D.R. Horton, Inc.     13,882,554  
  81,537     Lennar Corp., Class A     4,859,605  
   

 

 

 
      18,742,159  

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.4%  
  454,223     AES Corp.     7,744,502  

 

 

 
Insurance – 0.3%  
  6,021     Athene Holding Ltd., Class A*     261,010  
  87,952     Progressive Corp. (The)     6,130,255  
   

 

 

 
      6,391,265  

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services – 9.3%  
  35,022     Alphabet, Inc., Class A*     44,085,694  
  44,008     Alphabet, Inc., Class C*     55,454,921  
  432,439     Facebook, Inc., Class A*     82,876,934  
   

 

 

 
      182,417,549  

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 7.6%  
  65,587     Amazon.com, Inc.*     116,525,799  
  15,406     Booking Holdings, Inc.*     31,563,351  
   

 

 

 
      148,089,150  

 

 

 
IT Services – 7.1%  
  6,004     CACI International, Inc., Class A*     1,343,395  
  75,479     Mastercard, Inc., Class A     20,893,342  
  351,260     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     36,566,166  
  115,594     VeriSign, Inc.*     21,965,172  
  321,019     Visa, Inc., Class A     57,417,458  
   

 

 

 
      138,185,533  

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 2.1%  
  10,369     Agilent Technologies, Inc.     785,451  
  118,078     IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*     17,052,825  
  31,717     Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*     22,358,582  
   

 

 

 
      40,196,858  

 

 

 
Machinery – 0.9%  
  386,870     Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.     16,871,401  

 

 

 
Media – 0.3%  
  8,249     Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*     3,859,377  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Media – (continued)  
  54,494     New York Times Co. (The), Class A   1,683,865  
   

 

 

 
      5,543,242  

 

 

 
Metals & Mining – 0.4%  
  359,013     Alcoa Corp.*     7,463,880  

 

 

 
Multiline Retail – 0.9%  
  1,206,984     Macy’s, Inc.     18,297,877  

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.5%  
  99,218     HollyFrontier Corp.     5,451,037  
  47,945     Valero Energy Corp.     4,649,706  
   

 

 

 
      10,100,743  

 

 

 
Personal Products – 1.3%  
  131,771     Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A     24,544,984  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 1.0%  
  51,244     Johnson & Johnson     6,766,258  
  109,016     Merck & Co., Inc.     9,447,327  
  204,869     Mylan NV*     3,923,241  
   

 

 

 
      20,136,826  

 

 

 
Professional Services – 0.6%  
  23,053     CoStar Group, Inc.*     12,668,085  

 

 

 
Road & Rail – 0.6%  
  4,659     CSX Corp.     327,388  
  69,931     Union Pacific Corp.     11,570,783  
   

 

 

 
      11,898,171  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.4%  
  150,345     Analog Devices, Inc.     16,031,287  
  118,664     Cree, Inc.*     5,663,833  
  9,362     Lam Research Corp.     2,537,476  
  78,045     NXP Semiconductors NV (Netherlands)     8,872,156  
  188,728     Teradyne, Inc.     11,553,928  
  122,034     Texas Instruments, Inc.     14,398,792  
  36,193     Universal Display Corp.     7,245,115  
   

 

 

 
      66,302,587  

 

 

 
Software – 12.6%  
  93,368     Adobe, Inc.*     25,949,768  
  331,461     Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     21,660,977  
  59,791     Citrix Systems, Inc.     6,508,848  
  24,873     HubSpot, Inc.*     3,857,802  
  109,434     Intuit, Inc.     28,179,255  
  949,997     Microsoft Corp.     136,201,070  
  71,235     ServiceNow, Inc.*     17,613,566  
  34,074     Workday, Inc., Class A*     5,525,440  
   

 

 

 
      245,496,726  

 

 

 
Specialty Retail – 2.3%  
  73,033     CarMax, Inc.*     6,804,485  
  146,327     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     34,325,388  
  221,089     L Brands, Inc.     3,767,356  
   

 

 

 
      44,897,229  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 8.1%  
  606,036     Apple, Inc.   $ 150,757,515  
  377,485     HP, Inc.     6,556,915  
   

 

 

 
      157,314,430  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.6%  
  (Cost $1,588,909,801)   $ 1,944,920,574  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.4%
    7,983,262  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 1,952,903,836  

 

 

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – 99.1%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.1%  
  1,307     L3Harris Technologies, Inc.   $ 269,647  

 

 

 
Airlines – 2.5%  
  9,990     Copa Holdings SA, Class A (Panama)     1,016,383  
  98,548     Delta Air Lines, Inc.     5,428,024  
  126,424     JetBlue Airways Corp.*     2,439,983  
  42,378     Southwest Airlines Co.     2,378,677  
   

 

 

 
      11,263,067  

 

 

 
Automobiles – 0.0%  
  4,050     General Motors Co.     150,498  

 

 

 
Banks – 10.4%  
  137,122     Bank of America Corp.     4,287,805  
  12,178     Citigroup, Inc.     875,111  
  144,789     Citizens Financial Group, Inc.     5,090,781  
  179,966     Fifth Third Bancorp     5,233,411  
  69,904     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     8,732,408  
  4,450     PacWest Bancorp     164,605  
  52,668     People’s United Financial, Inc.     851,641  
  85,423     Popular, Inc.     4,652,137  
  37,169     Signature Bank     4,397,836  
  4,985     SVB Financial Group*     1,104,078  
  64,784     Wells Fargo & Co.     3,344,798  
  75,742     Western Alliance Bancorp     3,736,353  
  98,395     Zions Bancorp NA     4,769,206  
   

 

 

 
      47,240,170  

 

 

 
Beverages – 0.1%  
  8,713     Monster Beverage Corp.*     489,061  

 

 

 
Biotechnology – 3.2%  
  23,814     AbbVie, Inc.     1,894,403  
  26,710     Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     2,815,234  
  9,559     Biogen, Inc.*     2,855,369  
  107,401     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     6,842,518  
   

 

 

 
      14,407,524  

 

 

 
Building Products – 1.3%  
  131,662     Johnson Controls International PLC     5,704,914  

 

 

 
Capital Markets – 2.5%  
  13,120     Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     1,979,677  
  85,675     Morgan Stanley     3,945,334  
  62,375     State Street Corp.     4,121,116  
  34,848     TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.     1,337,466  
   

 

 

 
      11,383,593  

 

 

 
Chemicals – 2.4%  
  29,977     Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*     884,022  
  25,909     CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     1,174,973  
  66,224     Dow, Inc.     3,343,650  
  14,069     Eastman Chemical Co.     1,069,807  
  7,777     Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)     4,450,932  
   

 

 

 
      10,923,384  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Communications Equipment – 0.1%  
  10,035     Ciena Corp.*   372,499  
  435     Motorola Solutions, Inc.     72,349  
   

 

 

 
      444,848  

 

 

 
Construction Materials – 0.6%  
  6,851     Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.     1,794,346  
  6,045     Vulcan Materials Co.     863,649  
   

 

 

 
      2,657,995  

 

 

 
Consumer Finance – 2.5%  
  160,028     Ally Financial, Inc.     4,901,658  
  14,018     Capital One Financial Corp.     1,307,178  
  145,414     Synchrony Financial     5,143,293  
   

 

 

 
      11,352,129  

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging – 0.2%  
  25,840     Berry Global Group, Inc.*     1,072,618  

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services – 3.8%  
  136,055     AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.     2,938,788  
  44,086     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*     9,371,802  
  89,833     Voya Financial, Inc.     4,847,389  
   

 

 

 
      17,157,979  

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.9%  
  126,688     AT&T, Inc.     4,876,221  
  63,500     Verizon Communications, Inc.     3,839,845  
   

 

 

 
      8,716,066  

 

 

 
Electric Utilities – 4.3%  
  28,227     American Electric Power Co., Inc.     2,664,346  
  129,814     Exelon Corp.     5,905,239  
  111,663     FirstEnergy Corp.     5,395,556  
  163,061     PPL Corp.     5,460,913  
   

 

 

 
      19,426,054  

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment – 1.1%  
  17,837     AMETEK, Inc.     1,634,761  
  37,133     Eaton Corp. PLC     3,234,656  
   

 

 

 
      4,869,417  

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.2%  
  21,592     Jabil, Inc.     795,018  
  44,031     Keysight Technologies, Inc.*     4,443,168  
   

 

 

 
      5,238,186  

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.1%  
  12,873     Helmerich & Payne, Inc.     482,737  

 

 

 
Entertainment – 1.1%  
  31,926     Cinemark Holdings, Inc.     1,168,491  
  2,882     Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     346,849  
  24,179     Walt Disney Co. (The)     3,141,336  
  24,101     Zynga, Inc., Class A*     148,703  
   

 

 

 
      4,805,379  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 7.9%  
  11,804     Camden Property Trust REIT   $ 1,350,023  
  114,096     CubeSmart REIT     3,616,843  
  140,344     Duke Realty Corp. REIT     4,931,688  
  12,288     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT     859,423  
  39,498     Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT     4,434,440  
  41,596     Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A REIT     1,289,476  
  164,315     Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT     5,059,259  
  72,777     Prologis, Inc. REIT     6,386,910  
  17,760     Public Storage REIT     3,957,994  
  108,346     Retail Properties of America, Inc., Class A REIT     1,490,841  
  1,879     STORE Capital Corp. REIT     76,099  
  14,735     Sun Communities, Inc. REIT     2,396,648  
   

 

 

 
      35,849,644  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 2.3%  
  4,247     Costco Wholesale Corp.     1,261,826  
  52,053     US Foods Holding Corp.*     2,064,942  
  107,693     Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     5,899,423  
  8,497     Walmart, Inc.     996,358  
   

 

 

 
      10,222,549  

 

 

 
Food Products – 0.3%  
  28,886     Bunge Ltd.     1,559,844  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.2%  
  25,897     Becton Dickinson and Co.     6,629,632  
  84,648     DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.     4,637,018  
  3,289     Medtronic PLC     358,172  
  13,707     STERIS PLC     1,940,500  
  1,624     West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     233,596  
  5,356     Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     740,360  
   

 

 

 
      14,539,278  

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.3%  
  22,704     Anthem, Inc.     6,109,192  
  17,622     Cardinal Health, Inc.     871,408  
  37,413     HCA Healthcare, Inc.     4,996,132  
  21,312     Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B     2,929,548  
   

 

 

 
      14,906,280  

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.3%  
  70,562     MGM Resorts International     2,011,017  
  51,679     Starbucks Corp.     4,369,976  
  40,895     Yum! Brands, Inc.     4,159,431  
   

 

 

 
      10,540,424  

 

 

 
Household Durables – 1.9%  
  97,486     D.R. Horton, Inc.     5,105,342  
  54,376     Lennar Corp., Class A     3,240,810  
  1,617     Mohawk Industries, Inc.*     231,845  
   

 

 

 
      8,577,997  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Household Products – 1.4%  
  10,880     Kimberly-Clark Corp.   1,445,734  
  39,572     Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     4,927,110  
   

 

 

 
      6,372,844  

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers – 1.1%  
  294,216     AES Corp.     5,016,383  

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.1%  
  3,858     Carlisle Cos., Inc.     587,458  

 

 

 
Insurance – 2.7%  
  64,771     Athene Holding Ltd., Class A*     2,807,823  
  61,497     Progressive Corp. (The)     4,286,341  
  7,006     Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     1,138,265  
  838     RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)     156,857  
  137,214     Unum Group     3,778,873  
   

 

 

 
      12,168,159  

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services – 1.0%  
  23,751     Facebook, Inc., Class A*     4,551,879  

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 1.4%  
  2,567     Amazon.com, Inc.*     4,560,686  
  906     Booking Holdings, Inc.*     1,856,186  
   

 

 

 
      6,416,872  

 

 

 
IT Services – 2.1%  
  43,691     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     4,548,233  
  24,998     VeriSign, Inc.*     4,750,120  
   

 

 

 
      9,298,353  

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.7%  
  7,388     Agilent Technologies, Inc.     559,641  
  19,008     IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*     2,745,135  
   

 

 

 
      3,304,776  

 

 

 
Machinery – 1.3%  
  12,410     Ingersoll-Rand PLC     1,574,705  
  59,022     PACCAR, Inc.     4,489,213  
   

 

 

 
      6,063,918  

 

 

 
Media – 1.5%  
  2,995     Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*     1,401,241  
  28,301     New York Times Co. (The), Class A     874,501  
  328,334     News Corp., Class A     4,501,459  
   

 

 

 
      6,777,201  

 

 

 
Metals & Mining – 1.0%  
  212,188     Alcoa Corp.*     4,411,389  

 

 

 
Multiline Retail – 1.0%  
  233,516     Macy’s, Inc.     3,540,103  
  9,900     Target Corp.     1,058,409  
   

 

 

 
      4,598,512  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Multi-Utilities – 2.5%  
  17,641     Ameren Corp.   $ 1,370,706  
  36,309     CMS Energy Corp.     2,320,871  
  40,510     DTE Energy Co.     5,157,733  
  40,370     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     2,555,825  
   

 

 

 
      11,405,135  

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 7.2%  
  44,158     Chevron Corp.     5,128,510  
  117,393     ConocoPhillips     6,480,094  
  20,141     Devon Energy Corp.     408,459  
  76,946     Exxon Mobil Corp.     5,199,241  
  84,687     HollyFrontier Corp.     4,652,704  
  24,559     Phillips 66     2,868,982  
  56,964     Valero Energy Corp.     5,524,369  
  103,573     Williams Cos., Inc. (The)     2,310,714  
   

 

 

 
      32,573,073  

 

 

 
Personal Products – 1.0%  
  23,590     Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A     4,394,109  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 4.9%  
  4,901     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     281,170  
  84,818     Johnson & Johnson     11,199,369  
  135,233     Mylan NV*     2,589,712  
  207,979     Pfizer, Inc.     7,980,154  
   

 

 

 
      22,050,405  

 

 

 
Professional Services – 0.1%  
  1,021     CoStar Group, Inc.*     561,060  

 

 

 
Road & Rail – 0.3%  
  20,986     CSX Corp.     1,474,686  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.1%  
  29,819     Analog Devices, Inc.     3,179,600  
  67,102     Intel Corp.     3,793,276  
  23,071     Micron Technology, Inc.*     1,097,026  
  12,958     NXP Semiconductors NV (Netherlands)     1,473,066  
   

 

 

 
      9,542,968  

 

 

 
Software – 0.1%  
  1,817     Intuit, Inc.     467,878  

 

 

 
Specialty Retail – 2.3%  
  15,820     AutoNation, Inc.*     804,447  
  14,024     CarMax, Inc.*     1,306,616  
  35,148     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     8,245,018  
  11,907     L Brands, Inc.     202,895  
   

 

 

 
      10,558,976  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.2%  
  43,222     HP, Inc.     750,766  

 

 

 
Tobacco – 1.9%  
  107,611     Philip Morris International, Inc.     8,763,840  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.6%  
  66,871     HD Supply Holdings, Inc.*   2,644,079  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.1%  
  (Cost $422,710,132)   $ 449,006,001  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.9%
    4,055,405  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 453,061,406  

 

 

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 97.1%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.9%  
  55,720     Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*   $ 2,408,775  
  61,154     Astronics Corp.*     1,769,797  
  2,839     Ducommun, Inc.*     140,758  
  28,795     Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.*     543,650  
  9,116     Mercury Systems, Inc.*     671,484  
  7,904     Moog, Inc., Class A     661,644  
   

 

 

 
      6,196,108  

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.6%  
  72,075     Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*     1,580,605  
  92,864     Echo Global Logistics, Inc.*     1,848,922  
  11,119     Hub Group, Inc., Class A*     509,250  
  47,374     Radiant Logistics, Inc.*     255,346  
   

 

 

 
      4,194,123  

 

 

 
Airlines – 0.4%  
  1,971     Allegiant Travel Co.     329,807  
  36,418     SkyWest, Inc.     2,168,692  
   

 

 

 
      2,498,499  

 

 

 
Auto Components – 0.2%  
  94,054     American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*     786,292  
  8,137     Standard Motor Products, Inc.     426,053  
   

 

 

 
      1,212,345  

 

 

 
Banks – 11.3%  
  76,378     1st Source Corp.     3,909,026  
  47,786     Amalgamated Bank, Class A     870,183  
  57,948     Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc.*     1,080,730  
  90,848     Bancorp, Inc. (The)*     990,243  
  6,051     Banner Corp.     326,633  
  99,849     Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.     1,123,301  
  3,869     Capital City Bank Group, Inc.     110,073  
  26,700     Cathay General Bancorp     949,719  
  157,873     CenterState Bank Corp.     4,003,659  
  127,529     Central Pacific Financial Corp.     3,688,139  
  1,302     Century Bancorp, Inc., Class A     113,287  
  6,445     Civista Bancshares, Inc.     144,884  
  117,862     Columbia Banking System, Inc.     4,631,977  
  216,834     CVB Financial Corp.     4,505,811  
  138,566     First BanCorp.     1,457,714  
  102,203     First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC     3,858,163  
  243,190     First Commonwealth Financial Corp.     3,426,547  
  28,577     First Financial Corp.     1,253,673  
  148,243     First Foundation, Inc.     2,373,370  
  48,787     First Internet Bancorp     1,109,416  
  9,080     First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.     186,503  
  5,173     Hanmi Financial Corp.     99,580  
  87,526     Heartland Financial USA, Inc.     4,094,466  
  3,942     Heritage Financial Corp.     108,523  
  175,490     Hilltop Holdings, Inc.     4,099,446  
  10,385     Hope Bancorp, Inc.     148,194  
  31,290     Horizon Bancorp, Inc.     571,199  
  16,858     IBERIABANK Corp.     1,237,209  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Banks – (continued)  
  10,313     Independent Bank Corp.   232,146  
  8,678     Independent Bank Group, Inc.     464,013  
  112,165     International Bancshares Corp.     4,594,278  
  311,640     Investors Bancorp, Inc.     3,755,262  
  20,441     Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.     338,299  
  12,469     Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.*     535,419  
  101,433     National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A     3,489,295  
  7,903     NBT Bancorp, Inc.     314,144  
  5,851     Northeast Bank     125,270  
  10,360     OFG Bancorp     210,412  
  30,825     Old National Bancorp     554,696  
  43,691     Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.     1,474,790  
  15,776     Preferred Bank     841,019  
  7,962     Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.     274,689  
  120,461     Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida*     3,372,908  
  20,768     Sierra Bancorp     565,720  
  51,705     Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.     819,007  
  4,535     Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc.*     94,782  
  83,173     TriCo Bancshares     3,129,800  
  28,771     UMB Financial Corp.     1,877,595  
  19,662     Univest Financial Corp.     506,297  
  38,486     WesBanco, Inc.     1,446,689  
   

 

 

 
      79,488,198  

 

 

 
Beverages – 0.5%  
  14,173     Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.     3,888,504  

 

 

 
Biotechnology – 7.1%  
  65,898     ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     2,794,734  
  27,742     Acceleron Pharma, Inc.*     1,244,784  
  55,867     Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*     3,932,478  
  22,122     Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     1,077,673  
  52,208     Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     2,090,930  
  44,053     Avid Bioservices, Inc.*     235,684  
  14,052     BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.*     680,538  
  5,493     Blueprint Medicines Corp.*     378,138  
  62,139     CareDx, Inc.*     1,628,663  
  231,081     Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     1,093,013  
  153,947     Coherus Biosciences, Inc.*     2,674,059  
  10,691     Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     176,295  
  12,632     Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     792,026  
  18,919     Editas Medicine, Inc.*     394,272  
  8,708     Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.*     497,749  
  46,540     Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     2,833,355  
  37,284     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     1,482,785  
  72,438     FibroGen, Inc.*     2,835,948  
  7,141     G1 Therapeutics, Inc.*     151,532  
  6,783     Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.*     325,245  
  227,787     Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*     3,489,697  
  12,454     Heron Therapeutics, Inc.*     264,648  
  35,870     Immunomedics, Inc.*     573,920  
  3,723     Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     270,960  
  53,510     Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     537,240  
  3,601     Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.*     339,142  
  12,036     Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     186,317  
  8,863     Natera, Inc.*     341,403  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Biotechnology – (continued)  
  75,572     PDL BioPharma, Inc.*   $ 213,113  
  63,521     Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     1,836,392  
  86,332     Prothena Corp. PLC (Ireland)*     785,621  
  15,232     PTC Therapeutics, Inc.*     622,837  
  23,193     Puma Biotechnology, Inc.*     157,712  
  141,899     Radius Health, Inc.*     4,035,608  
  43,369     Repligen Corp.*     3,447,402  
  148,452     Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     2,005,587  
  75,675     Veracyte, Inc.*     1,735,228  
  68,873     Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.*     1,059,955  
  26,888     Xencor, Inc.*     919,839  
   

 

 

 
      50,142,522  

 

 

 
Building Products – 3.0%  
  192,209     Builders FirstSource, Inc.*     4,345,845  
  145,644     Continental Building Products, Inc.*     4,356,212  
  15,200     CSW Industrials, Inc.     1,052,144  
  24,170     Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*     1,286,569  
  37,947     Griffon Corp.     808,651  
  104,703     JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.*     1,789,374  
  69,415     Quanex Building Products Corp.     1,339,015  
  62,565     Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.     5,170,372  
  13,649     Universal Forest Products, Inc.     687,364  
   

 

 

 
      20,835,546  

 

 

 
Capital Markets – 0.9%  
  26,090     Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A     713,561  
  78,079     Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.     766,736  
  9,716     INTL. FCStone, Inc.*     388,640  
  8,228     Moelis & Co., Class A     293,575  
  63,578     Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A     1,729,322  
  23,234     Piper Jaffray Cos.     1,824,798  
  4,571     Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.     495,862  
  9,764     Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.     295,166  
   

 

 

 
      6,507,660  

 

 

 
Chemicals – 2.3%  
  12,801     Chase Corp.     1,499,637  
  339,032     Ferro Corp.*     3,773,426  
  35,004     Innophos Holdings, Inc.     1,141,831  
  17,945     Innospec, Inc.     1,639,455  
  6,508     Kraton Corp.*     145,909  
  68,895     Minerals Technologies, Inc.     3,406,858  
  133,523     PolyOne Corp.     4,279,412  
  11,003     Trinseo SA     467,628  
   

 

 

 
      16,354,156  

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.8%  
  26,783     Covanta Holding Corp.     386,747  
  11,624     Ennis, Inc.     227,714  
  75,008     HNI Corp.     2,850,304  
  15,443     Interface, Inc.     256,817  
  44,688     Kimball International, Inc., Class B     909,848  
  45,570     Knoll, Inc.     1,218,542  
  7,468     Matthews International Corp., Class A     276,167  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Commercial Services & Supplies – (continued)  
  42,287     McGrath RentCorp   3,226,921  
  28,933     Steelcase, Inc., Class A     505,459  
  14,061     UniFirst Corp.     2,824,011  
   

 

 

 
      12,682,530  

 

 

 
Communications Equipment – 1.5%  
  59,494     Comtech Telecommunications Corp.     2,079,315  
  24,051     Extreme Networks, Inc.*     154,889  
  47,755     Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*     2,992,328  
  319,000     Viavi Solutions, Inc.*     5,091,240  
   

 

 

 
      10,317,772  

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering – 0.6%  
  44,373     Aegion Corp.*     961,563  
  141,489     Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.*     1,521,007  
  27,736     MasTec, Inc.*     1,745,704  
   

 

 

 
      4,228,274  

 

 

 
Consumer Finance – 0.4%  
  111,080     Enova International, Inc.*     2,609,269  
  3,854     Nelnet, Inc., Class A     236,135  
  6,886     Regional Management Corp.*     199,212  
   

 

 

 
      3,044,616  

 

 

 
Distributors – 0.1%  
  25,524     Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.     778,992  

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services – 1.0%  
  21,979     American Public Education, Inc.*     477,384  
  27,006     Carriage Services, Inc.     695,675  
  14,499     Collectors Universe, Inc.     415,541  
  32,151     K12, Inc.*     636,268  
  247,747     Laureate Education, Inc., Class A*     3,828,930  
  20,115     WW International, Inc.*     701,410  
   

 

 

 
      6,755,208  

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services – 0.4%  
  47,323     Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA, Class E (Panama)     976,273  
  3,947     Cannae Holdings, Inc.*     115,252  
  188,454     FGL Holdings     1,701,740  
  67,389     On Deck Capital, Inc.*     300,555  
   

 

 

 
      3,093,820  

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.9%  
  75,361     Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.     4,419,169  
  18,137     Iridium Communications, Inc.*     443,812  
  376,401     ORBCOMM, Inc.*     1,509,368  
   

 

 

 
      6,372,349  

 

 

 
Electric Utilities – 0.2%  
  8,951     Otter Tail Corp.     507,343  
  11,558     Portland General Electric Co.     657,419  
   

 

 

 
      1,164,762  

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment – 0.4%  
  36,339     Atkore International Group, Inc.*     1,260,963  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Electrical Equipment – (continued)  
  14,624     Encore Wire Corp.   $ 821,869  
  7,465     Powell Industries, Inc.     292,329  
  5,078     Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.*     121,009  
   

 

 

 
      2,496,170  

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 5.2%  
  31,946     AVX Corp.     489,413  
  23,980     Badger Meter, Inc.     1,386,044  
  44,667     Belden, Inc.     2,290,524  
  127,725     Benchmark Electronics, Inc.     4,329,877  
  41,548     CTS Corp.     1,108,501  
  29,221     Fabrinet (Thailand)*     1,643,097  
  108,928     II-VI, Inc.*     3,610,963  
  34,057     Itron, Inc.*     2,597,187  
  12,716     Knowles Corp.*     274,411  
  38,414     PC Connection, Inc.     1,876,140  
  16,149     Rogers Corp.*     2,187,866  
  134,092     Sanmina Corp.*     4,120,647  
  26,823     Tech Data Corp.*     3,258,994  
  25,484     TTM Technologies, Inc.*     298,418  
  244,957     Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.     4,935,884  
  57,939     Vishay Precision Group, Inc.*     1,972,823  
   

 

 

 
      36,380,789  

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.0%  
  7,914     Era Group, Inc.*     76,528  
  85,991     Matrix Service Co.*     1,613,191  
  253,670     Nabors Industries Ltd.     469,290  
  106,356     Oceaneering International, Inc.*     1,506,001  
  79,829     SEACOR Holdings, Inc.*     3,425,462  
  25,947     US Silica Holdings, Inc.     115,724  
   

 

 

 
      7,206,196  

 

 

 
Entertainment – 0.1%  
  34,593     Glu Mobile, Inc.*     205,137  
  24,583     IMAX Corp.*     524,847  
   

 

 

 
      729,984  

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 7.3%  
  173,825     Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     580,575  
  3,021     EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT     404,663  
  140,024     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     5,896,411  
  96,728     Gladstone Commercial Corp. REIT     2,278,912  
  85,662     Independence Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     1,319,195  
  17,079     Investors Real Estate Trust REIT     1,292,368  
  414,202     Lexington Realty Trust REIT     4,506,518  
  113,623     National Storage Affiliates Trust REIT     3,882,498  
  74,293     NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. REIT     3,623,270  
  93,232     Physicians Realty Trust REIT     1,740,641  
  178,930     Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A REIT     4,015,189  
  24,061     PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT     4,344,213  
  54,562     Retail Value, Inc. REIT     1,997,515  
  122,793     Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT     5,905,115  
  106,880     RPT Realty REIT     1,549,760  
  88,304     STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT     2,740,956  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – (continued)  
  97,048     Terreno Realty Corp. REIT   5,474,478  
   

 

 

 
      51,552,277  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.2%  
  11,307     Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A     445,835  
  21,226     SpartanNash Co.     277,954  
  23,153     Village Super Market, Inc., Class A     613,555  
   

 

 

 
      1,337,344  

 

 

 
Food Products – 2.5%  
  241,684     Darling Ingredients, Inc.*     4,664,501  
  8,112     Freshpet, Inc.*     423,933  
  24,602     J&J Snack Foods Corp.     4,693,078  
  22,782     John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.     2,417,626  
  15,489     Lancaster Colony Corp.     2,155,759  
  17,863     Sanderson Farms, Inc.     2,765,371  
  20,456     Simply Good Foods Co. (The)*     501,990  
   

 

 

 
      17,622,258  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.0%  
  9,987     Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*     444,621  
  57,515     GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.*     322,659  
  21,202     Haemonetics Corp.*     2,559,718  
  57,105     Integer Holdings Corp.*     4,422,211  
  36,413     Invacare Corp.     281,108  
  6,265     Mesa Laboratories, Inc.     1,426,854  
  17,552     Natus Medical, Inc.*     591,151  
  35,145     Novocure Ltd.*     2,517,788  
  67,759     NuVasive, Inc.*     4,779,720  
  20,890     Surmodics, Inc.*     992,484  
  41,208     Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     2,537,589  
  13,843     Varex Imaging Corp.*     415,428  
   

 

 

 
      21,291,331  

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services – 1.4%  
  255,645     Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.*     1,878,991  
  167,627     Community Health Systems, Inc.*     593,399  
  52,661     Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*     569,265  
  26,112     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     1,103,232  
  5,106     LHC Group, Inc.*     566,613  
  12,523     Magellan Health, Inc.*     812,743  
  7,936     Providence Service Corp. (The)*     506,872  
  41,246     R1 RCM, Inc.*     438,445  
  100,590     Tenet Healthcare Corp.*     2,548,951  
  64,764     Triple-S Management Corp., Class B*     979,879  
   

 

 

 
      9,998,390  

 

 

 
Health Care Technology – 1.0%  
  9,417     Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.     217,250  
  74,273     HMS Holdings Corp.*     2,427,984  
  59,094     Omnicell, Inc.*     4,159,627  
   

 

 

 
      6,804,861  

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.3%  
  67,103     Brinker International, Inc.     2,982,728  
  182,983     Denny’s Corp.*     3,681,618  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – (continued)  
  12,138     Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.*   $ 104,326  
  8,551     PlayAGS, Inc.*     98,679  
  61,568     Scientific Games Corp.*     1,477,016  
  119,857     SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.*     3,166,622  
  52,702     Wingstop, Inc.     4,396,928  
   

 

 

 
      15,907,917  

 

 

 
Household Durables – 2.8%  
  24,287     Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.     370,377  
  42,018     Installed Building Products, Inc.*     2,740,414  
  115,120     KB Home     4,108,633  
  34,451     M/I Homes, Inc.*     1,522,045  
  46,602     Taylor Morrison Home Corp.*     1,167,380  
  47,609     TopBuild Corp.*     4,948,003  
  278,274     TRI Pointe Group, Inc.*     4,380,033  
  11,231     Universal Electronics, Inc.*     585,360  
   

 

 

 
      19,822,245  

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.4%  
  34,234     Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C     620,662  
  25,805     Ormat Technologies, Inc.     1,975,631  
   

 

 

 
      2,596,293  

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.0%  
  6,661     Raven Industries, Inc.     232,336  

 

 

 
Insurance – 2.7%  
  180,024     American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.     4,442,992  
  58,243     AMERISAFE, Inc.     3,700,178  
  61,756     Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.     3,820,844  
  18,908     FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A     1,084,941  
  166,041     Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A*     710,656  
  10,227     Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A     523,418  
  74,594     MBIA, Inc.*     692,978  
  37,479     National General Holdings Corp.     799,052  
  1,889     National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A     514,941  
  59,439     Stewart Information Services Corp.     2,432,244  
   

 

 

 
      18,722,244  

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services – 0.6%  
  283,668     Cars.com, Inc.*     3,208,285  
  84,828     Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Class A*     818,590  
  6,070     QuinStreet, Inc.*     77,878  
   

 

 

 
      4,104,753  

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 0.2%  
  38,363     Groupon, Inc.*     106,649  
  48,407     Lands’ End, Inc.*     584,273  
  14,328     Shutterstock, Inc.*     581,430  
  2,623     Stamps.com, Inc.*     221,460  
   

 

 

 
      1,493,812  

 

 

 
IT Services – 0.9%  
  8,104     Cardtronics PLC, Class A*     277,643  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
IT Services – (continued)  
  6,848     Cass Information Systems, Inc.   392,459  
  2,833     MAXIMUS, Inc.     217,404  
  192,401     Perspecta, Inc.     5,106,323  
  2,760     Sykes Enterprises, Inc.*     85,270  
  23,365     Unisys Corp.*     239,725  
   

 

 

 
      6,318,824  

 

 

 
Leisure Products – 0.4%  
  166,171     American Outdoor Brands Corp.*     1,176,491  
  6,293     Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A     368,455  
  8,591     Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A*     280,238  
  39,775     MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.*     626,456  
  83,868     Vista Outdoor, Inc.*     561,916  
   

 

 

 
      3,013,556  

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.3%  
  16,723     Fluidigm Corp.*     82,277  
  31,559     Medpace Holdings, Inc.*     2,323,689  
   

 

 

 
      2,405,966  

 

 

 
Machinery – 4.0%  
  51,871     Albany International Corp., Class A     4,356,127  
  5,258     Barnes Group, Inc.     307,330  
  37,846     Columbus McKinnon Corp.     1,419,982  
  29,436     EnPro Industries, Inc.     2,047,274  
  20,325     Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.*     353,045  
  10,594     Federal Signal Corp.     343,669  
  30,611     Franklin Electric Co., Inc.     1,648,402  
  72,840     Hillenbrand, Inc.     2,242,744  
  10,938     Hurco Cos, Inc.     380,533  
  82,881     Kennametal, Inc.     2,565,167  
  12,433     Miller Industries, Inc.     446,966  
  52,087     Mueller Industries, Inc.     1,602,717  
  62,104     Navistar International Corp.*     1,942,613  
  14,616     Rexnord Corp.*     413,487  
  93,701     TriMas Corp.*     3,028,416  
  31,329     Wabash National Corp.     446,752  
  47,230     Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A     4,404,197  
   

 

 

 
      27,949,421  

 

 

 
Marine – 0.1%  
  26,026     Matson, Inc.     993,673  

 

 

 
Media – 1.2%  
  26,639     Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class A (Chile)*     497,883  
  6,853     Loral Space & Communications, Inc.*     274,051  
  107,691     Meredith Corp.     4,059,951  
  97,514     MSG Networks, Inc., Class A*     1,580,702  
  153,556     New Media Investment Group, Inc.(a)     1,352,828  
  24,025     TechTarget, Inc.*     586,210  
  18,160     WideOpenWest, Inc.*     115,316  
   

 

 

 
      8,466,941  

 

 

 
Metals & Mining – 1.4%  
  58,083     Carpenter Technology Corp.     2,847,229  
  37,235     Haynes International, Inc.     1,283,118  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Metals & Mining – (continued)  
  22,064     Kaiser Aluminum Corp.   $ 2,362,613  
  53,860     Materion Corp.     3,061,402  
  11,243     Worthington Industries, Inc.     413,855  
   

 

 

 
      9,968,217  

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.1%  
  308,754     Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. REIT     1,055,939  

 

 

 
Multiline Retail – 0.3%  
  106,224     Big Lots, Inc.     2,301,874  

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities – 0.4%  
  45,545     Unitil Corp.     2,836,087  

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.1%  
  59,923     Ardmore Shipping Corp. (Ireland)*     478,785  
  74,038     Clean Energy Fuels Corp.*     166,585  
  91,135     CVR Energy, Inc.     4,321,622  
  117,394     Delek US Holdings, Inc.     4,689,890  
  154,057     Denbury Resources, Inc.*     153,764  
  420,712     DHT Holdings, Inc.     3,252,104  
  173,755     GasLog Ltd. (Monaco)     2,382,181  
  115,473     Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)     1,590,063  
  97,177     International Seaways, Inc.*     2,443,030  
  86,211     PDC Energy, Inc.*     1,719,909  
  123,060     Scorpio Tankers, Inc. (Monaco)     3,914,539  
  18,161     Teekay Corp. (Bermuda)(a)     92,803  
  86,921     World Fuel Services Corp.     3,630,690  
   

 

 

 
      28,835,965  

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products – 0.6%  
  87,726     Boise Cascade Co.     3,137,959  
  79,126     PH Glatfelter Co.     1,424,268  
   

 

 

 
      4,562,227  

 

 

 
Personal Products – 0.1%  
  15,432     elf Beauty, Inc.*     259,258  
  5,858     Inter Parfums, Inc.     453,585  
   

 

 

 
      712,843  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 1.9%  
  53,806     Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     1,039,263  
  49,122     ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     3,836,920  
  165,137     Endo International PLC*     757,979  
  81,794     Mallinckrodt PLC*(a)     258,469  
  61,918     Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A     1,483,555  
  111,333     Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.*     3,947,868  
  82,499     Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     2,292,647  
   

 

 

 
      13,616,701  

 

 

 
Professional Services – 2.4%  
  11,405     Barrett Business Services, Inc.     1,000,561  
  12,552     CRA International, Inc.     618,186  
  25,931     Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.     737,996  
  36,377     Insperity, Inc.     3,842,502  
  87,701     Kforce, Inc.     3,587,848  
  58,433     Korn Ferry     2,143,907  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Professional Services – (continued)  
  37,036     Resources Connection, Inc.   542,577  
  54,311     TriNet Group, Inc.*     2,877,940  
  77,324     TrueBlue, Inc.*     1,770,720  
   

 

 

 
      17,122,237  

 

 

 
Road & Rail – 0.8%  
  20,237     Avis Budget Group, Inc.*     601,241  
  30,105     Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., Class A*     462,714  
  91,525     Heartland Express, Inc.     1,912,873  
  105,678     Marten Transport Ltd.     2,288,985  
  15,057     Werner Enterprises, Inc.     549,581  
   

 

 

 
      5,815,394  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.8%  
  15,733     Ambarella, Inc.*     828,028  
  165,640     Amkor Technology, Inc.*     2,058,905  
  10,451     Cirrus Logic, Inc.*     710,250  
  19,073     Diodes, Inc.*     889,755  
  57,599     Inphi Corp.*     4,140,216  
  141,674     Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*     2,775,394  
  46,079     MaxLinear, Inc.*     873,658  
  115,211     NeoPhotonics Corp.*     758,088  
  313,700     Rambus, Inc.*     4,343,177  
  33,964     Veeco Instruments, Inc.*     463,269  
  97,355     Xperi Corp.     1,976,793  
   

 

 

 
      19,817,533  

 

 

 
Software – 2.1%  
  11,150     American Software, Inc., Class A     180,742  
  83,775     Bottomline Technologies DE, Inc.*     3,430,586  
  9,185     Box, Inc., Class A*     155,410  
  35,529     CommVault Systems, Inc.*     1,764,725  
  17,778     Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*     1,041,257  
  84,727     Digital Turbine, Inc.*     592,242  
  22,907     Five9, Inc.*     1,271,568  
  2,062     MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A*     316,002  
  74,571     MobileIron, Inc.*     466,814  
  28,909     Progress Software Corp.     1,152,891  
  9,419     QAD, Inc., Class A     437,795  
  60,867     SPS Commerce, Inc.*     3,211,952  
  35,699     Telenav, Inc.*     168,142  
  64,052     TiVo Corp.     521,383  
   

 

 

 
      14,711,509  

 

 

 
Specialty Retail – 4.0%  
  15,783     America’s Car-Mart, Inc.*     1,436,095  
  41,431     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*     4,272,779  
  26,814     Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*     939,831  
  45,069     Cato Corp. (The), Class A     788,257  
  62,384     Citi Trends, Inc.     1,113,554  
  50,785     Genesco, Inc.*     1,972,997  
  9,035     Group 1 Automotive, Inc.     898,440  
  12,045     Hudson Ltd, Class A*     149,599  
  46,784     Michaels Cos., Inc. (The)*     408,424  
  43,776     Murphy USA, Inc.*     5,162,504  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Specialty Retail – (continued)  
  57,253     Rent-A-Center, Inc.   $ 1,481,135  
  169,195     Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*     2,622,523  
  52,788     Sleep Number Corp.*     2,540,159  
  126,649     Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A     4,081,897  
  41,866     Tilly’s, Inc., Class A     429,545  
   

 

 

 
      28,297,739  

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.0%  
  28,814     Crocs, Inc.*     1,008,202  
  20,980     Deckers Outdoor Corp.*     3,207,842  
  31,669     Steven Madden Ltd.     1,304,129  
  55,642     Wolverine World Wide, Inc.     1,651,455  
   

 

 

 
      7,171,628  

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.1%  
  11,621     First Defiance Financial Corp.     359,322  
  9,341     Meridian Bancorp, Inc.     182,710  
  105,974     NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A*     3,099,740  
  4,814     Provident Financial Services, Inc.     120,109  
  135,788     TrustCo Bank Corp.     1,173,208  
  52,598     United Community Financial Corp.     599,091  
  47,972     WSFS Financial Corp.     2,022,979  
   

 

 

 
      7,557,159  

 

 

 
Tobacco – 0.0%  
  1,756     Universal Corp.     96,229  

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.8%  
  44,310     Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.     2,651,510  
  15,536     Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.*     482,238  
  142,027     BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.*     3,833,309  
  3,287     DXP Enterprises, Inc.*     113,467  
  54,869     Foundation Building Materials, Inc.*     1,020,015  
  98,205     GMS, Inc.*     2,942,222  
  12,879     H&E Equipment Services, Inc.     437,113  
  14,203     Kaman Corp.     833,290  
  30,894     MRC Global, Inc.*     350,956  
  15,454     Titan Machinery, Inc.*     256,536  
   

 

 

 
      12,920,656  

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.1%  
  34,122     Spok Holdings, Inc.     406,052  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $641,110,329)   $ 685,009,554  

 

 

 

 

Shares    

Dividend

Rate

  Value  
Investment Company – 1.0%(b)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  7,203,961     1.701%(c)   $ 7,203,961  
  (Cost $7,203,961)  

 

 

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES

LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE

 

 

  (Cost $648,314,290)   $ 692,213,515  

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle – 0.2%(b)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  1,732,225     1.701%(c)   $ 1,732,225  
  (Cost $1,732,225)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.3%  
  (Cost $650,046,515)   $ 693,945,740  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 1.7%
    11,745,676  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 705,691,416  

 

 

 

 

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)

  Rate shown reflects the yield as of October 31, 2019.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At October 31, 2019, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

                 

E-mini Russell 2000 Index

     143          12/20/19        $ 11,319,422        $ (141,112

 

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


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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 97.5%  
Aerospace & Defense – 1.9%  
  144,484     Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*   $ 6,246,043  
  132,948     Astronics Corp.*     3,847,515  
  130,264     Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.*     2,459,384  
  83,554     Mercury Systems, Inc.*     6,154,588  
  39,602     Moog, Inc., Class A     3,315,084  
   

 

 

 
      22,022,614  

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.4%  
  33,702     Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*     739,085  
  180,299     Echo Global Logistics, Inc.*     3,589,753  
  71,472     Radiant Logistics, Inc.*     385,234  
   

 

 

 
      4,714,072  

 

 

 
Airlines – 0.3%  
  15,092     Allegiant Travel Co.     2,525,344  
  12,030     SkyWest, Inc.     716,387  
  12,580     Spirit Airlines, Inc.*     472,505  
   

 

 

 
      3,714,236  

 

 

 
Auto Components – 0.0%  
  46,186     American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*     386,115  

 

 

 
Banks – 3.7%  
  19,069     1st Source Corp.     975,951  
  61,171     Amalgamated Bank, Class A     1,113,924  
  61,669     Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc.*     1,150,127  
  23,024     Bancorp, Inc. (The)*     250,962  
  196,630     Central Pacific Financial Corp.     5,686,540  
  229,250     CVB Financial Corp.     4,763,815  
  4,181     First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC     157,833  
  134,736     First Foundation, Inc.     2,157,123  
  16,466     HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.*     168,118  
  12,604     Heartland Financial USA, Inc.     589,615  
  59,294     Heritage Commerce Corp.     712,714  
  272,046     Hilltop Holdings, Inc.     6,354,994  
  7,304     Independent Bank Corp.     164,413  
  16,175     Independent Bank Group, Inc.     864,877  
  157,835     International Bancshares Corp.     6,464,922  
  140,107     National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A     4,819,681  
  10,784     Preferred Bank     574,895  
  126,119     Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida*     3,531,332  
  72,057     TriCo Bancshares     2,711,505  
   

 

 

 
      43,213,341  

 

 

 
Beverages – 0.6%  
  25,629     Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.     7,031,572  

 

 

 
Biotechnology – 12.8%  
  198,274     ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     8,408,800  
  90,417     Acceleron Pharma, Inc.*     4,057,011  
  69,689     Affimed NV (Germany)*     204,886  
  324,760     Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.*     2,737,727  
  47,860     Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*     3,368,865  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Biotechnology – (continued)  
  23,652     Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   695,132  
  68,315     Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     3,327,965  
  150,517     Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     6,028,206  
  11,599     Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.*     126,661  
  75,266     Audentes Therapeutics, Inc.*     2,024,655  
  72,163     Avid Bioservices, Inc.*     386,072  
  22,823     BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.*     1,105,318  
  57,466     Blueprint Medicines Corp.*     3,955,959  
  146,155     CareDx, Inc.*     3,830,723  
  465,757     Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     2,203,031  
  285,378     Coherus Biosciences, Inc.*     4,957,016  
  140,667     Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     2,319,599  
  35,643     Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     2,234,816  
  74,770     Editas Medicine, Inc.*     1,558,207  
  72,289     Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.*     4,132,039  
  94,801     Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     5,771,485  
  84,010     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     3,341,078  
  23,688     Fate Therapeutics, Inc.*     354,136  
  193,817     FibroGen, Inc.*     7,587,936  
  26,656     G1 Therapeutics, Inc.*     565,640  
  51,431     Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.*     2,466,117  
  516,085     Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*     7,906,422  
  65,122     Heron Therapeutics, Inc.*     1,383,843  
  183,501     Immunomedics, Inc.*     2,936,016  
  36,448     Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     2,652,685  
  121,463     Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.*     2,566,513  
  262,325     Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     2,633,743  
  42,645     Minerva Neurosciences, Inc.*     202,137  
  33,166     Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.*     3,123,574  
  28,821     Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     446,149  
  68,240     Natera, Inc.*     2,628,605  
  226,195     Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     748,705  
  187,011     Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     5,406,488  
  18,748     Precision BioSciences, Inc.*     121,675  
  67,401     Prothena Corp. PLC (Ireland)*     613,349  
  71,054     PTC Therapeutics, Inc.*     2,905,398  
  69,306     Puma Biotechnology, Inc.*     471,281  
  285,556     Radius Health, Inc.*     8,121,213  
  119,866     Repligen Corp.*     9,528,148  
  30,577     Twist Bioscience Corp.*     728,344  
  17,630     Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*     707,668  
  302,139     Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     4,081,898  
  201,285     Veracyte, Inc.*     4,615,465  
  164,288     Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.*     2,528,392  
  105,034     Xencor, Inc.*     3,593,213  
   

 

 

 
      148,400,004  

 

 

 
Building Products – 3.5%  
  13,192     American Woodmark Corp.*     1,308,119  
  398,118     Builders FirstSource, Inc.*     9,001,448  
  269,575     Continental Building Products, Inc.*     8,062,988  
  40,118     CSW Industrials, Inc.     2,776,968  
  2,881     Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*     153,356  
  214,860     JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.*     3,671,957  
  13,745     Patrick Industries, Inc.*     679,140  
  9,072     Quanex Building Products Corp.     174,999  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Building Products – (continued)  
  137,847     Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.   $ 11,391,676  
  66,192     Universal Forest Products, Inc.     3,333,429  
   

 

 

 
      40,554,080  

 

 

 
Capital Markets – 0.7%  
  79,529     Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A     2,175,118  
  38,382     Moelis & Co., Class A     1,369,470  
  43,107     Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A     1,172,510  
  35,615     Piper Jaffray Cos.     2,797,202  
  2,014     Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.     218,479  
   

 

 

 
      7,732,779  

 

 

 
Chemicals – 2.3%  
  30,097     Chase Corp.     3,525,864  
  595,618     Ferro Corp.*     6,629,228  
  44,679     Ingevity Corp.*     3,762,419  
  18,070     Innophos Holdings, Inc.     589,443  
  50,303     Kraton Corp.*     1,127,793  
  43,385     Minerals Technologies, Inc.     2,145,388  
  265,731     PolyOne Corp.     8,516,679  
  6,047     Stepan Co.     590,913  
   

 

 

 
      26,887,727  

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.0%  
  13,644     Brink’s Co. (The)     1,159,194  
  202,631     Covanta Holding Corp.     2,925,992  
  142,045     HNI Corp.     5,397,710  
  37,801     Interface, Inc.     628,631  
  121,469     Kimball International, Inc., Class B     2,473,109  
  100,141     Knoll, Inc.     2,677,770  
  87,613     McGrath RentCorp     6,685,748  
  18,680     Steelcase, Inc., Class A     326,339  
  6,313     Tetra Tech, Inc.     552,198  
  3,046     UniFirst Corp.     611,759  
   

 

 

 
      23,438,450  

 

 

 
Communications Equipment – 1.3%  
  6,959     Comtech Telecommunications Corp.     243,217  
  298,676     Extreme Networks, Inc.*     1,923,473  
  35,665     Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*     2,234,769  
  666,986     Viavi Solutions, Inc.*     10,645,097  
   

 

 

 
      15,046,556  

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering – 0.8%  
  278,781     Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.*     2,996,896  
  97,913     MasTec, Inc.*     6,162,644  
   

 

 

 
      9,159,540  

 

 

 
Consumer Finance – 0.5%  
  230,001     Enova International, Inc.*     5,402,724  
  10,718     Green Dot Corp., Class A*     309,107  
  3,263     Nelnet, Inc., Class A     199,924  
   

 

 

 
      5,911,755  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Distributors – 0.2%  
  63,967     Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.   1,952,273  

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.6%  
  24,222     American Public Education, Inc.*     526,102  
  8,730     Carriage Services, Inc.     224,885  
  38,768     Collectors Universe, Inc.     1,111,091  
  110,368     K12, Inc.*     2,184,183  
  155,654     Laureate Education, Inc., Class A*     2,405,632  
   

 

 

 
      6,451,893  

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services – 0.0%  
  6,436     Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA, Class E (Panama)     132,775  
  34,356     FGL Holdings     310,234  
   

 

 

 
      443,009  

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.0%  
  153,863     Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.     9,022,526  
  538,564     ORBCOMM, Inc.*     2,159,642  
   

 

 

 
      11,182,168  

 

 

 
Electric Utilities – 0.1%  
  13,113     Otter Tail Corp.     743,245  

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment – 0.4%  
  99,296     Atkore International Group, Inc.*     3,445,571  
  2,721     Encore Wire Corp.     152,920  
  31,445     Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.*     749,335  
   

 

 

 
      4,347,826  

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 4.5%  
  47,598     Badger Meter, Inc.     2,751,164  
  6,130     Belden, Inc.     314,346  
  129,673     Benchmark Electronics, Inc.     4,395,915  
  15,313     CTS Corp.     408,551  
  67,525     Fabrinet (Thailand)*     3,796,931  
  246,711     II-VI, Inc.*     8,178,470  
  77,816     Itron, Inc.*     5,934,248  
  11,779     Napco Security Technologies, Inc.*     357,610  
  17,896     Novanta, Inc.*     1,593,639  
  12,197     PC Connection, Inc.     595,701  
  58,899     Rogers Corp.*     7,979,637  
  208,271     Sanmina Corp.*     6,400,168  
  292,618     Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.     5,896,253  
  94,398     Vishay Precision Group, Inc.*     3,214,252  
   

 

 

 
      51,816,885  

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.6%  
  108,986     Matrix Service Co.*     2,044,577  
  21,917     Oceaneering International, Inc.*     310,345  
  100,199     SEACOR Holdings, Inc.*     4,299,539  
   

 

 

 
      6,654,461  

 

 

 
Entertainment – 0.3%  
  185,400     Glu Mobile, Inc.*     1,099,422  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Entertainment – (continued)  
  87,908     IMAX Corp.*   $ 1,876,836  
   

 

 

 
      2,976,258  

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 3.6%  
  39,220     EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT     5,253,519  
  190,411     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     8,018,207  
  36,921     Gladstone Commercial Corp. REIT     869,859  
  38,336     Lexington Realty Trust REIT     417,096  
  197,547     National Storage Affiliates Trust REIT     6,750,181  
  131,151     NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. REIT     6,396,234  
  33,690     PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT     6,082,730  
  3,338     Retail Value, Inc. REIT     122,204  
  6,657     Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT     320,135  
  125,913     Terreno Realty Corp. REIT     7,102,752  
   

 

 

 
      41,332,917  

 

 

 
Food Products – 2.6%  
  222,039     Darling Ingredients, Inc.*     4,285,353  
  38,254     Freshpet, Inc.*     1,999,154  
  43,618     J&J Snack Foods Corp.     8,320,570  
  42,927     John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.     4,555,413  
  28,142     Lancaster Colony Corp.     3,916,803  
  44,022     Sanderson Farms, Inc.     6,815,046  
   

 

 

 
      29,892,339  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 5.6%  
  136,096     Antares Pharma, Inc.*     457,283  
  43,471     Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*     1,935,329  
  8,365     Cutera, Inc.*     263,498  
  218,212     GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.*     1,224,169  
  97,007     Haemonetics Corp.*     11,711,655  
  21,666     Inogen, Inc.*     1,179,389  
  105,227     Integer Holdings Corp.*     8,148,779  
  52,250     Invacare Corp.     403,370  
  13,012     Lantheus Holdings, Inc.*     271,300  
  16,801     Meridian Bioscience, Inc.     164,482  
  14,236     Mesa Laboratories, Inc.     3,242,249  
  76,365     Natus Medical, Inc.*     2,571,973  
  135,836     Novocure Ltd.*     9,731,291  
  149,458     NuVasive, Inc.*     10,542,767  
  95,300     Surmodics, Inc.*     4,527,703  
  122,718     Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     7,556,974  
  1,635     Utah Medical Products, Inc.     167,538  
  46,261     Varex Imaging Corp.*     1,388,293  
   

 

 

 
      65,488,042  

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services – 2.7%  
  13,773     Amedisys, Inc.*     1,770,106  
  226,236     Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.*     1,662,834  
  93,558     Community Health Systems, Inc.*     331,195  
  5,000     CorVel Corp.*     395,600  
  101,784     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     4,300,374  
  45,934     LHC Group, Inc.*     5,097,296  
  40,219     Magellan Health, Inc.*     2,610,213  
  9,388     National Research Corp.     539,153  
  22,364     Providence Service Corp. (The)*     1,428,389  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Health Care Providers & Services – (continued)  
  232,257     R1 RCM, Inc.*   2,468,892  
  293,668     Tenet Healthcare Corp.*     7,441,547  
  76,185     Triple-S Management Corp., Class B (Puerto Rico)*     1,152,679  
  11,923     US Physical Therapy, Inc.     1,686,747  
   

 

 

 
      30,885,025  

 

 

 
Health Care Technology – 1.8%  
  26,223     Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.     604,965  
  249,358     HMS Holdings Corp.*     8,151,513  
  80,692     Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A*     1,261,216  
  125,230     NextGen Healthcare, Inc.*     2,117,013  
  132,015     Omnicell, Inc.*     9,292,536  
   

 

 

 
      21,427,243  

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.8%  
  115,852     Brinker International, Inc.     5,149,621  
  2,183     Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.     339,457  
  318,568     Denny’s Corp.*     6,409,588  
  131,156     Everi Holdings, Inc.*     1,319,429  
  48,810     PlayAGS, Inc.*     563,267  
  164,808     Scientific Games Corp.*     3,953,744  
  237,136     SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.*     6,265,133  
  102,234     Wingstop, Inc.     8,529,383  
   

 

 

 
      32,529,622  

 

 

 
Household Durables – 2.9%  
  114,695     Installed Building Products, Inc.*     7,480,408  
  183,172     KB Home     6,537,409  
  22,210     M/I Homes, Inc.*     981,238  
  57,862     Taylor Morrison Home Corp.*     1,449,443  
  100,834     TopBuild Corp.*     10,479,677  
  359,391     TRI Pointe Group, Inc.*     5,656,814  
  14,681     Universal Electronics, Inc.*     765,174  
   

 

 

 
      33,350,163  

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.2%  
  30,594     Ormat Technologies, Inc.     2,342,277  

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.1%  
  21,840     Raven Industries, Inc.     761,779  

 

 

 
Insurance – 1.4%  
  264,586     American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.     6,529,982  
  76,642     Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.     4,741,841  
  36,172     Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A*     154,816  
  37,339     Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A     1,911,010  
  110,826     MBIA, Inc.*     1,029,574  
  95,472     National General Holdings Corp.     2,035,463  
  4,285     Stewart Information Services Corp.     175,342  
   

 

 

 
      16,578,028  

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services – 0.8%  
  487,845     Cars.com, Inc.*     5,517,527  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Interactive Media & Services – (continued)  
  244,433     Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Class A*   $ 2,358,779  
  110,904     QuinStreet, Inc.*     1,422,898  
   

 

 

 
      9,299,204  

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 0.3%  
  21,852     1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A*     311,609  
  214,961     Groupon, Inc.*     597,592  
  61,424     Shutterstock, Inc.*     2,492,586  
   

 

 

 
      3,401,787  

 

 

 
IT Services – 1.6%  
  17,050     Cardtronics PLC, Class A*     584,133  
  7,852     Cass Information Systems, Inc.     449,998  
  9,492     CSG Systems International, Inc.     547,119  
  49,388     Evo Payments, Inc., Class A*     1,404,101  
  7,535     ExlService Holdings, Inc.*     524,662  
  39,977     I3 Verticals, Inc., Class A*     817,530  
  25,857     MAXIMUS, Inc.     1,984,266  
  266,291     Perspecta, Inc.     7,067,363  
  55,968     Science Applications International Corp.     4,624,076  
  85,658     Unisys Corp.*     878,851  
   

 

 

 
      18,882,099  

 

 

 
Leisure Products – 0.2%  
  40,411     American Outdoor Brands Corp.*     286,110  
  4,072     Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A     238,416  
  30,871     Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A*     1,007,012  
  85,852     MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.*     1,352,169  
   

 

 

 
      2,883,707  

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.6%  
  121,656     Fluidigm Corp.*     598,547  
  90,800     Medpace Holdings, Inc.*     6,685,604  
  2,464     Syneos Health, Inc.*     123,570  
   

 

 

 
      7,407,721  

 

 

 
Machinery – 4.3%  
  106,856     Albany International Corp., Class A     8,973,767  
  38,984     Barnes Group, Inc.     2,278,615  
  81,597     Columbus McKinnon Corp.     3,061,519  
  58,782     EnPro Industries, Inc.     4,088,288  
  26,537     Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.*     460,948  
  65,371     Federal Signal Corp.     2,120,635  
  77,161     Franklin Electric Co., Inc.     4,155,120  
  112,288     Hillenbrand, Inc.     3,457,347  
  47,227     Kennametal, Inc.     1,461,676  
  23,305     Meritor, Inc.*     513,409  
  126,397     Mueller Industries, Inc.     3,889,236  
  27,080     Navistar International Corp.*     847,062  
  22,418     RBC Bearings, Inc.*     3,596,744  
  35,388     Rexnord Corp.*     1,001,126  
  10,572     SPX Corp.*     481,449  
  45,061     TriMas Corp.*     1,456,372  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Machinery – (continued)  
  80,461     Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A   7,502,988  
   

 

 

 
      49,346,301  

 

 

 
Marine – 0.0%  
  6,730     Matson, Inc.     256,951  

 

 

 
Media – 0.8%  
  17,863     Loral Space & Communications, Inc.*     714,341  
  183,608     Meredith Corp.     6,922,022  
  74,248     TechTarget, Inc.*     1,811,651  
   

 

 

 
      9,448,014  

 

 

 
Metals & Mining – 1.1%  
  27,560     Carpenter Technology Corp.     1,350,991  
  67,014     Kaiser Aluminum Corp.     7,175,859  
  68,196     Materion Corp.     3,876,261  
  16,607     Worthington Industries, Inc.     611,304  
   

 

 

 
      13,014,415  

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.1%  
  50,985     Ardmore Shipping Corp. (Ireland)*     407,370  
  153,552     CVR Energy, Inc.     7,281,436  
  86,878     Delek US Holdings, Inc.     3,470,776  
  264,048     DHT Holdings, Inc.     2,041,091  
  236,366     GasLog Ltd. (Monaco)     3,240,578  
  123,500     Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)     1,700,595  
  35,788     International Seaways, Inc.*     899,710  
  11,951     PDC Energy, Inc.*     238,422  
  113,764     Scorpio Tankers, Inc. (Monaco)     3,618,833  
  27,240     World Fuel Services Corp.     1,137,815  
   

 

 

 
      24,036,626  

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products – 0.3%  
  112,503     Boise Cascade Co.     4,024,232  

 

 

 
Personal Products – 0.1%  
  42,402     elf Beauty, Inc.*     712,354  
  11,491     Inter Parfums, Inc.     889,748  
   

 

 

 
      1,602,102  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 2.2%  
  33,968     Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     753,750  
  72,715     Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     223,962  
  148,383     Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     2,866,018  
  89,539     ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     6,993,891  
  36,290     Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.*     435,480  
  272,856     Endo International PLC*     1,252,409  
  35,303     Intersect ENT, Inc.*     629,100  
  11,387     Pacira BioSciences, Inc.*     461,060  
  162,302     Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A     3,888,756  
  94,861     Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.*     3,363,771  
  171,036     Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     4,753,090  
   

 

 

 
      25,621,287  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Professional Services – 2.9%  
  23,044     Barrett Business Services, Inc.   $ 2,021,650  
  2,954     CRA International, Inc.     145,485  
  23,329     Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.     663,943  
  90,680     Insperity, Inc.     9,578,528  
  155,341     Kforce, Inc.     6,355,000  
  148,905     Korn Ferry     5,463,324  
  8,846     Resources Connection, Inc.     129,594  
  129,127     TriNet Group, Inc.*     6,842,440  
  125,565     TrueBlue, Inc.*     2,875,439  
   

 

 

 
      34,075,403  

 

 

 
Road & Rail – 0.7%  
  84,129     Avis Budget Group, Inc.*     2,499,472  
  175,921     Heartland Express, Inc.     3,676,749  
  97,756     Marten Transport Ltd.     2,117,395  
   

 

 

 
      8,293,616  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.5%  
  51,989     Ambarella, Inc.*     2,736,181  
  145,012     Amkor Technology, Inc.*     1,802,499  
  71,007     Diodes, Inc.*     3,312,477  
  69,552     Enphase Energy, Inc.*     1,351,395  
  11,086     FormFactor, Inc.*     242,008  
  105,354     Inphi Corp.*     7,572,846  
  382,078     Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*     7,484,908  
  121,916     MaxLinear, Inc.*     2,311,527  
  389,172     Rambus, Inc.*     5,388,086  
  41,406     Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*     4,398,974  
  12,374     Veeco Instruments, Inc.*     168,781  
  164,014     Xperi Corp.     3,330,304  
   

 

 

 
      40,099,986  

 

 

 
Software – 6.0%  
  97,768     ACI Worldwide, Inc.*     3,068,937  
  25,617     Agilysys, Inc.*     645,292  
  53,892     Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.*     2,662,265  
  52,965     American Software, Inc., Class A     858,563  
  46,913     Blackline, Inc.*     2,192,714  
  190,717     Bottomline Technologies DE, Inc.*     7,809,861  
  199,667     Box, Inc., Class A*     3,378,366  
  104,647     CommVault Systems, Inc.*     5,197,816  
  117,415     Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*     6,876,996  
  271,087     Digital Turbine, Inc.*     1,894,898  
  115,309     Five9, Inc.*     6,400,803  
  14,969     MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A*     2,293,999  
  280,618     MobileIron, Inc.*     1,756,669  
  120,200     Progress Software Corp.     4,793,576  
  37,386     PROS Holdings, Inc.*     1,915,659  
  24,159     QAD, Inc., Class A     1,122,910  
  42,945     Qualys, Inc.*     3,664,497  
  142,594     SPS Commerce, Inc.*     7,524,685  
  132,659     SVMK, Inc.*     2,440,926  
  91,859     Telenav, Inc.*     432,656  
  10,212     Upland Software, Inc.*     382,746  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Software – (continued)  
  60,906     Verint Systems, Inc.*   2,764,523  
   

 

 

 
      70,079,357  

 

 

 
Specialty Retail – 3.5%  
  31,892     American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.     490,499  
  40,498     America’s Car-Mart, Inc.*     3,684,913  
  83,768     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*     8,638,994  
  68,346     Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*     2,395,527  
  52,175     Citi Trends, Inc.     931,324  
  86,863     Genesco, Inc.*     3,374,628  
  114,432     Hudson Ltd, Class A*     1,421,245  
  55,298     Murphy USA, Inc.*     6,521,293  
  145,069     Rent-A-Center, Inc.     3,752,935  
  3,880     RH*     704,996  
  120,602     Sleep Number Corp.*     5,803,368  
  78,761     Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A     2,538,467  
   

 

 

 
      40,258,189  

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.9%  
  97,433     Crocs, Inc.*     3,409,181  
  62,616     Deckers Outdoor Corp.*     9,573,986  
  131,451     Steven Madden Ltd.     5,413,152  
  111,408     Wolverine World Wide, Inc.     3,306,590  
   

 

 

 
      21,702,909  

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.7%  
  16,046     Meridian Bancorp, Inc.     313,860  
  274,904     NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A*     8,040,942  
  4,479     Walker & Dunlop, Inc.     282,132  
   

 

 

 
      8,636,934  

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.6%  
  85,658     Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.     5,125,775  
  22,931     Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.*     711,778  
  144,017     BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.*     3,887,019  
  40,818     Foundation Building Materials, Inc.*     758,806  
  158,741     GMS, Inc.*     4,755,880  
  31,155     H&E Equipment Services, Inc.     1,057,401  
  40,785     Kaman Corp.     2,392,856  
   

 

 

 
      18,689,515  

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.1%  
  50,717     Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.     1,631,059  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $1,056,526,455)   $ 1,132,059,708  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company – 0.9%(a)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  10,845,477     1.701%(b)   $ 10,845,477  
  (Cost $10,845,477)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.4%  
  (Cost $1,067,371,932)   $ 1,142,905,185  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 1.6%
    18,170,140  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 1,161,075,325  

 

 

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

(b)

  Rate shown reflects the yield as of October 31, 2019.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At October 31, 2019, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts

                 

E-mini Russell 2000 Index

     238          12/20/19        $ 18,839,318        $ (234,858

 

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


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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – 96.5%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.2%  
  19,669     Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*   $ 850,291  
  7,988     Ducommun, Inc.*     396,045  
   

 

 

 
      1,246,336  

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.8%  
  75,928     Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*     1,665,101  
  80,680     Echo Global Logistics, Inc.*     1,606,339  
  23,057     Hub Group, Inc., Class A*     1,056,010  
  44,769     Radiant Logistics, Inc.*     241,305  
   

 

 

 
      4,568,755  

 

 

 
Airlines – 0.5%  
  44,976     SkyWest, Inc.     2,678,321  

 

 

 
Auto Components – 0.2%  
  166,127     American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*     1,388,822  

 

 

 
Banks – 19.7%  
  66,427     1st Source Corp.     3,399,734  
  47,955     Amalgamated Bank, Class A     873,261  
  46,096     Ameris Bancorp     1,975,214  
  4,942     Arrow Financial Corp.     173,563  
  89,633     Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc.*     1,671,655  
  153,321     Bancorp, Inc. (The)*     1,671,199  
  31,742     BancorpSouth Bank     973,527  
  15,300     Banner Corp.     825,894  
  6,099     BCB Bancorp, Inc.     78,677  
  169,047     Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.     1,901,779  
  20,045     Bridge Bancorp, Inc.     649,458  
  13,442     Capital City Bank Group, Inc.     382,425  
  37,181     Cathay General Bancorp     1,322,528  
  6,981     CBTX, Inc.     200,006  
  183,978     CenterState Bank Corp.     4,665,682  
  102,476     Central Pacific Financial Corp.     2,963,606  
  16,205     Civista Bancshares, Inc.     364,288  
  115,049     Columbia Banking System, Inc.     4,521,426  
  206,931     CVB Financial Corp.     4,300,026  
  15,775     Eagle Bancorp, Inc.     712,083  
  2,471     Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.*     60,045  
  27,578     Financial Institutions, Inc.     866,776  
  224,692     First BanCorp.     2,363,760  
  92,016     First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC     3,473,604  
  8,158     First Bancshares, Inc. (The)     268,888  
  162,897     First Commonwealth Financial Corp.     2,295,219  
  29,831     First Financial Corp.     1,308,686  
  199,436     First Foundation, Inc.     3,192,970  
  25,551     First Internet Bancorp     581,030  
  1,612     First Mid Bancshares, Inc.     56,259  
  129,033     First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.     2,650,338  
  4,759     Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.     287,539  
  48,359     Hanmi Financial Corp.     930,911  
  79,805     Heartland Financial USA, Inc.     3,733,278  
  105,126     Heritage Commerce Corp.     1,263,614  
  40,483     Heritage Financial Corp.     1,114,497  
  156,749     Hilltop Holdings, Inc.     3,661,657  
  65,732     Hope Bancorp, Inc.     937,996  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Banks – (continued)  
  61,563     Horizon Bancorp, Inc.   1,123,833  
  17,601     IBERIABANK Corp.     1,291,737  
  44,372     Independent Bank Corp.     998,814  
  35,636     Independent Bank Group, Inc.     1,905,457  
  101,193     International Bancshares Corp.     4,144,865  
  364,583     Investors Bancorp, Inc.     4,393,225  
  94,856     Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.     1,569,867  
  12,772     Macatawa Bank Corp.     133,531  
  24,949     Mercantile Bank Corp.     878,454  
  11,306     Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.*     485,480  
  83,516     National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A     2,872,950  
  14,501     NBT Bancorp, Inc.     576,415  
  12,115     Northeast Bank     259,382  
  7,059     Northrim BanCorp, Inc.     274,948  
  14,137     OFG Bancorp     287,122  
  63,258     Old National Bancorp     1,138,328  
  31,498     Old Second Bancorp, Inc.     380,181  
  5,852     Opus Bank     145,071  
  77,074     Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.     2,601,633  
  2,728     Parke Bancorp, Inc.     65,581  
  29,192     Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp.     852,406  
  28,004     Preferred Bank     1,492,893  
  5,852     QCR Holdings, Inc.     237,474  
  7,938     Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A     353,003  
  29,748     Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.     1,026,306  
  4,680     SB One Bancorp     103,334  
  132,061     Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida*     3,697,708  
  31,359     Sierra Bancorp     854,219  
  74,535     Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.     1,180,634  
  6,152     Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc.*     128,577  
  4,569     Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.     182,486  
  39,089     Towne Bank/Portsmouth VA     1,098,010  
  85,471     TriCo Bancshares     3,216,274  
  55,842     UMB Financial Corp.     3,644,249  
  70,504     Univest Financial Corp.     1,815,478  
  6,062     Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.     309,708  
  89,178     WesBanco, Inc.     3,352,201  
   

 

 

 
      111,744,932  

 

 

 
Beverages – 0.4%  
  9,042     Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.     2,480,763  

 

 

 
Biotechnology – 1.8%  
  44,880     Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*     3,159,103  
  12,665     Avid Bioservices, Inc.*     67,758  
  10,312     CareDx, Inc.*     270,277  
  60,223     Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     284,855  
  131,650     Coherus Biosciences, Inc.*     2,286,760  
  2,127     Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     133,363  
  4,544     Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     276,639  
  4,931     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     196,106  
  19,757     FibroGen, Inc.*     773,487  
  11,297     Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*     173,070  
  25,876     PDL BioPharma, Inc.*     72,970  
  39,268     Prothena Corp. PLC (Ireland)*     357,339  
  59,039     Radius Health, Inc.*     1,679,069  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Biotechnology – (continued)  
  23,751     Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   $ 320,876  
  12,885     Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.*     198,300  
   

 

 

 
      10,249,972  

 

 

 
Building Products – 2.9%  
  11,255     Armstrong Flooring, Inc.*     69,106  
  131,687     Builders FirstSource, Inc.*     2,977,443  
  110,055     Continental Building Products, Inc.*     3,291,745  
  37,368     Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*     1,989,099  
  66,764     Griffon Corp.     1,422,741  
  70,173     JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.*     1,199,256  
  10,992     Patrick Industries, Inc.*     543,115  
  91,678     Quanex Building Products Corp.     1,768,469  
  26,410     Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.     2,182,522  
  14,851     Universal Forest Products, Inc.     747,896  
   

 

 

 
      16,191,392  

 

 

 
Capital Markets – 0.9%  
  13,519     Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.     132,757  
  4,187     GAMCO Investors, Inc., Class A     65,987  
  13,065     INTL. FCStone, Inc.*     522,600  
  18,167     Moelis & Co., Class A     648,199  
  53,399     Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A     1,452,453  
  23,249     Piper Jaffray Cos.     1,825,976  
  5,419     Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.     587,853  
   

 

 

 
      5,235,825  

 

 

 
Chemicals – 1.9%  
  252,524     Ferro Corp.*     2,810,592  
  30,706     Innophos Holdings, Inc.     1,001,630  
  6,334     Kraton Corp.*     142,008  
  67,341     Minerals Technologies, Inc.     3,330,013  
  89,067     PolyOne Corp.     2,854,597  
  3,768     Stepan Co.     368,209  
  10,734     Trinseo SA     456,195  
   

 

 

 
      10,963,244  

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.2%  
  18,149     Ennis, Inc.     355,539  
  76,468     HNI Corp.     2,905,784  
  9,113     Interface, Inc.     151,549  
  50,963     Kimball International, Inc., Class B     1,037,607  
  51,069     Knoll, Inc.     1,365,585  
  31,349     Matthews International Corp., Class A     1,159,286  
  10,402     McGrath RentCorp     793,776  
  26,978     Steelcase, Inc., Class A     471,306  
  19,858     UniFirst Corp.     3,988,281  
   

 

 

 
      12,228,713  

 

 

 
Communications Equipment – 1.1%  
  50,237     Comtech Telecommunications Corp.     1,755,783  
  14,678     Digi International, Inc.*     211,657  
  52,636     Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*     3,298,172  
  70,710     Viavi Solutions, Inc.*     1,128,531  
   

 

 

 
      6,394,143  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Construction & Engineering – 0.4%  
  35,994     Aegion Corp.*   779,990  
  122,956     Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.*     1,321,777  
   

 

 

 
      2,101,767  

 

 

 
Consumer Finance – 0.4%  
  58,608     Enova International, Inc.*     1,376,702  
  11,139     Nelnet, Inc., Class A     682,486  
   

 

 

 
      2,059,188  

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services – 1.3%  
  34,330     American Public Education, Inc.*     745,648  
  24,131     Carriage Services, Inc.     621,614  
  27,165     Collectors Universe, Inc.     778,549  
  26,640     K12, Inc.*     527,206  
  236,938     Laureate Education, Inc., Class A*     3,661,877  
  25,299     WW International, Inc.*     882,176  
   

 

 

 
      7,217,070  

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services – 1.1%  
  68,322     Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA, Class E (Panama)     1,409,483  
  30,701     Cannae Holdings, Inc.*     896,469  
  399,185     FGL Holdings     3,604,641  
  111,148     On Deck Capital, Inc.*     495,720  
   

 

 

 
      6,406,313  

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.7%  
  2,898     ATN International, Inc.     171,648  
  47,967     Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.     2,812,785  
  306,383     ORBCOMM, Inc.*     1,228,596  
   

 

 

 
      4,213,029  

 

 

 
Electric Utilities – 1.4%  
  23,120     Otter Tail Corp.     1,310,441  
  33,067     PNM Resources, Inc.     1,724,444  
  85,519     Portland General Electric Co.     4,864,321  
   

 

 

 
      7,899,206  

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment – 0.4%  
  25,604     Encore Wire Corp.     1,438,945  
  18,408     Powell Industries, Inc.     720,857  
   

 

 

 
      2,159,802  

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 4.7%  
  56,670     AVX Corp.     868,184  
  36,343     Belden, Inc.     1,863,669  
  111,410     Benchmark Electronics, Inc.     3,776,799  
  54,757     CTS Corp.     1,460,917  
  11,313     Daktronics, Inc.     77,607  
  15,055     Fabrinet (Thailand)*     846,543  
  89,144     II-VI, Inc.*     2,955,123  
  21,927     Knowles Corp.*     473,185  
  30,469     PC Connection, Inc.     1,488,106  
  118,111     Sanmina Corp.*     3,629,551  
  21,830     Tech Data Corp.*     2,652,345  
  61,738     TTM Technologies, Inc.*     722,952  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – (continued)  
  227,924     Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.   $ 4,592,669  
  44,179     Vishay Precision Group, Inc.*     1,504,295  
   

 

 

 
      26,911,945  

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.5%  
  19,228     Era Group, Inc.*     185,935  
  17,784     Exterran Corp.*     225,323  
  136,727     Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.*     158,603  
  79,168     FTS International, Inc.*     120,336  
  90,954     Matrix Service Co.*     1,706,297  
  525,041     Nabors Industries Ltd.     971,326  
  156,299     Oceaneering International, Inc.*     2,213,194  
  57,211     SEACOR Holdings, Inc.*     2,454,924  
  16,317     Tidewater, Inc.*     264,825  
  104,322     US Silica Holdings, Inc.(a)     465,276  
   

 

 

 
      8,766,039  

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 8.8%  
  180,473     Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     602,780  
  125,540     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     5,286,489  
  8,675     Franklin Street Properties Corp. REIT     74,605  
  123,710     Gladstone Commercial Corp. REIT     2,914,608  
  42,824     Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     1,488,990  
  105,507     Independence Realty Trust, Inc. REIT     1,624,808  
  33,351     Investors Real Estate Trust REIT     2,523,670  
  362,861     Lexington Realty Trust REIT     3,947,928  
  59,576     NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. REIT     2,905,521  
  81,890     Physicians Realty Trust REIT     1,528,886  
  184,679     Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A REIT     4,144,197  
  6,888     PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT     1,243,628  
  44,469     Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. REIT     830,014  
  83,578     Retail Value, Inc. REIT     3,059,791  
  111,834     Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT     5,378,097  
  240,236     RPT Realty REIT     3,483,422  
  73,138     Senior Housing Properties Trust REIT     725,895  
  127,731     STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT     3,964,770  
  78,846     Terreno Realty Corp. REIT     4,447,703  
   

 

 

 
      50,175,802  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.3%  
  23,708     Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A     934,806  
  9,908     SpartanNash Co.     129,745  
  13,925     Village Super Market, Inc., Class A     369,013  
   

 

 

 
      1,433,564  

 

 

 
Food Products – 1.9%  
  240,335     Darling Ingredients, Inc.*     4,638,465  
  192,401     Dean Foods Co.(a)     188,553  
  9,222     John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.     978,639  
  22,480     Lancaster Colony Corp.     3,128,766  
  9,159     Sanderson Farms, Inc.     1,417,905  
  17,798     Simply Good Foods Co. (The)*     436,763  
   

 

 

 
      10,789,091  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Gas Utilities – 0.5%  
  21,775     Northwest Natural Holding Co.   1,510,314  
  15,334     Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.     1,338,658  
   

 

 

 
      2,848,972  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.8%  
  42,160     Integer Holdings Corp.*     3,264,870  
  31,005     Invacare Corp.     239,358  
  7,681     NuVasive, Inc.*     541,818  
  7,396     Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     455,446  
  4,204     Varex Imaging Corp.*     126,162  
   

 

 

 
      4,627,654  

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services – 0.6%  
  218,466     Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.*     1,605,725  
  126,389     Community Health Systems, Inc.*     447,417  
  5,596     Magellan Health, Inc.*     363,181  
  1,010     National Research Corp.     58,004  
  21,968     Tenet Healthcare Corp.*     556,669  
  33,072     Triple-S Management Corp., Class B*     500,379  
   

 

 

 
      3,531,375  

 

 

 
Health Care Technology – 0.1%  
  20,554     Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.     474,181  
  2,083     Omnicell, Inc.*     146,622  
   

 

 

 
      620,803  

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.6%  
  62,603     Brinker International, Inc.     2,782,703  
  139,898     Denny’s Corp.*     2,814,748  
  69,366     Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.*     596,201  
  3,612     SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.*     95,429  
  34,317     Wingstop, Inc.     2,863,067  
   

 

 

 
      9,152,148  

 

 

 
Household Durables – 2.5%  
  9,080     Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.     138,470  
  59,371     KB Home     2,118,951  
  61,354     M/I Homes, Inc.*     2,710,620  
  7,603     Meritage Homes Corp.*     548,100  
  43,596     Taylor Morrison Home Corp.*     1,092,080  
  25,111     TopBuild Corp.*     2,609,786  
  263,492     TRI Pointe Group, Inc.*     4,147,364  
  15,901     Universal Electronics, Inc.*     828,760  
   

 

 

 
      14,194,131  

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.7%  
  69,401     Atlantic Power Corp.*     161,704  
  45,856     Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C     831,369  
  41,458     Ormat Technologies, Inc.     3,174,025  
   

 

 

 
      4,167,098  

 

 

 
Insurance – 3.7%  
  168,049     American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.     4,147,449  
  53,356     AMERISAFE, Inc.     3,389,707  
  58,580     Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.     3,624,345  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Insurance – (continued)  
  22,196     FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A   $ 1,273,607  
  310,372     Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A*     1,328,392  
  6,797     Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A     347,870  
  102,886     MBIA, Inc.*     955,811  
  50,953     National General Holdings Corp.     1,086,318  
  4,694     National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A     1,279,584  
  4,171     Protective Insurance Corp., Class B     66,361  
  2,120     Safety Insurance Group, Inc.     206,064  
  74,733     Stewart Information Services Corp.     3,058,074  
  12,214     United Insurance Holdings Corp.     149,744  
   

 

 

 
      20,913,326  

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services – 0.4%  
  190,117     Cars.com, Inc.*     2,150,223  

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 0.1%  
  25,524     Lands’ End, Inc.*     308,075  
  3,596     Stamps.com, Inc.*     303,610  
   

 

 

 
      611,685  

 

 

 
IT Services – 1.0%  
  183,225     Perspecta, Inc.     4,862,791  
  56,033     Unisys Corp.*     574,899  
   

 

 

 
      5,437,690  

 

 

 
Leisure Products – 0.4%  
  158,507     American Outdoor Brands Corp.*     1,122,230  
  20,602     Clarus Corp.     262,676  
  2,662     Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A     155,860  
  129,212     Vista Outdoor, Inc.*     865,720  
   

 

 

 
      2,406,486  

 

 

 
Machinery – 4.0%  
  18,698     Albany International Corp., Class A     1,570,258  
  2,792     Barnes Group, Inc.     163,193  
  32,448     Columbus McKinnon Corp.     1,217,449  
  33,315     EnPro Industries, Inc.     2,317,058  
  4,448     Federal Signal Corp.     144,293  
  55,980     Hillenbrand, Inc.     1,723,624  
  6,584     Hurco Cos, Inc.     229,057  
  114,313     Kennametal, Inc.     3,537,987  
  16,684     Miller Industries, Inc.     599,790  
  57,999     Mueller Industries, Inc.     1,784,629  
  75,528     Navistar International Corp.*     2,362,516  
  32,660     Rexnord Corp.*     923,952  
  4,526     SPX Corp.*     206,114  
  3,500     SPX FLOW, Inc.*     158,480  
  60,424     TriMas Corp.*     1,952,904  
  39,424     Wabash National Corp.     562,186  
  36,700     Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A     3,422,275  
   

 

 

 
      22,875,765  

 

 

 
Marine – 0.3%  
  38,160     Matson, Inc.     1,456,949  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Media – 1.3%  
  25,494     Emerald Expositions Events, Inc.   247,802  
  48,447     Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class A (Chile)*     905,475  
  24,254     Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class C (Chile)*     446,516  
  52,403     Meredith Corp.     1,975,593  
  126,810     MSG Networks, Inc., Class A*     2,055,590  
  26,667     National CineMedia, Inc.     223,869  
  120,683     New Media Investment Group, Inc.(a)     1,063,217  
  54,532     WideOpenWest, Inc.*     346,278  
   

 

 

 
      7,264,340  

 

 

 
Metals & Mining – 2.0%  
  66,124     Carpenter Technology Corp.     3,241,398  
  45,878     Haynes International, Inc.     1,580,956  
  29,508     Kaiser Aluminum Corp.     3,159,717  
  43,675     Materion Corp.     2,482,487  
  20,630     Worthington Industries, Inc.     759,390  
   

 

 

 
      11,223,948  

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.6%  
  356,195     Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. REIT     1,218,187  
  24,697     Exantas Capital Corp. REIT     290,437  
  89,778     Great Ajax Corp. REIT     1,405,025  
  16,159     Ladder Capital Corp. REIT     279,066  
   

 

 

 
      3,192,715  

 

 

 
Multiline Retail – 0.4%  
  109,339     Big Lots, Inc.     2,369,376  

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities – 0.5%  
  49,891     Unitil Corp.     3,106,713  

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.3%  
  113,805     Ardmore Shipping Corp. (Ireland)*     909,302  
  198,613     Clean Energy Fuels Corp.*     446,879  
  72,138     CVR Energy, Inc.     3,420,784  
  113,892     Delek US Holdings, Inc.     4,549,985  
  366,722     Denbury Resources, Inc.*     366,025  
  338,535     DHT Holdings, Inc.     2,616,876  
  6,797     Dorian LPG Ltd.*     84,623  
  107,867     GasLog Ltd. (Monaco)     1,478,857  
  131,456     Golar LNG Ltd. (Bermuda)     1,810,149  
  106,621     International Seaways, Inc.*     2,680,452  
  1,440     NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A     72,720  
  44,115     Nordic American Tankers Ltd.     157,932  
  32,769     Oasis Petroleum, Inc.*     85,527  
  12,977     Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.*     293,929  
  122,481     PDC Energy, Inc.*     2,443,496  
  3,995     REX American Resources Corp.*     323,275  
  110,745     Scorpio Tankers, Inc. (Monaco)     3,522,799  
  87,499     Teekay Corp. (Bermuda)(a)     447,120  
  77,028     Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A (Bermuda)*     157,137  
  106,173     World Fuel Services Corp.     4,434,846  
   

 

 

 
      30,302,713  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Paper & Forest Products – 0.9%  
  85,363     Boise Cascade Co.   $ 3,053,435  
  112,708     PH Glatfelter Co.     2,028,744  
   

 

 

 
      5,082,179  

 

 

 
Personal Products – 0.1%  
  23,936     elf Beauty, Inc.*     402,125  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 1.2%  
  16,649     Akorn, Inc.*     83,079  
  5,191     Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     100,264  
  21,368     ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     1,669,054  
  105,935     Endo International PLC*     486,242  
  47,308     Mallinckrodt PLC*(a)     149,493  
  47,144     Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A     1,129,570  
  87,181     Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.*     3,091,438  
  4,178     Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     116,107  
   

 

 

 
      6,825,247  

 

 

 
Professional Services – 0.9%  
  1,404     Barrett Business Services, Inc.     123,173  
  4,285     CRA International, Inc.     211,036  
  5,019     Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.     142,841  
  31,078     Kelly Services, Inc., Class A     746,183  
  25,473     Kforce, Inc.     1,042,100  
  71,980     Resources Connection, Inc.     1,054,507  
  6,930     TriNet Group, Inc.*     367,221  
  61,767     TrueBlue, Inc.*     1,414,464  
   

 

 

 
      5,101,525  

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.0%  
  6,769     Tejon Ranch Co.*     108,846  

 

 

 
Road & Rail – 1.1%  
  8,669     ArcBest Corp.     250,447  
  29,710     Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., Class A*     456,643  
  116,064     Heartland Express, Inc.     2,425,738  
  96,667     Marten Transport Ltd.     2,093,807  
  24,224     Werner Enterprises, Inc.     884,176  
   

 

 

 
      6,110,811  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.0%  
  7,919     Ambarella, Inc.*     416,777  
  218,984     Amkor Technology, Inc.*     2,721,971  
  20,551     Cirrus Logic, Inc.*     1,396,646  
  87,119     NeoPhotonics Corp.*     573,243  
  254,429     Rambus, Inc.*     3,522,570  
  14,286     Synaptics, Inc.*     601,583  
  22,567     Veeco Instruments, Inc.*     307,814  
  91,350     Xperi Corp.     1,854,862  
   

 

 

 
      11,395,466  

 

 

 
Software – 0.1%  
  9,760     American Software, Inc., Class A     158,210  
  31,086     Telenav, Inc.*     146,415  
  55,944     TiVo Corp.     455,384  
   

 

 

 
      760,009  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Specialty Retail – 4.2%  
  29,777     Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A   482,090  
  1,429     America’s Car-Mart, Inc.*     130,025  
  27,245     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*     2,809,777  
  88,118     Cato Corp. (The), Class A     1,541,184  
  37,627     Citi Trends, Inc.     671,642  
  70,378     Genesco, Inc.*     2,734,185  
  13,952     Group 1 Automotive, Inc.     1,387,387  
  148,181     Michaels Cos., Inc. (The)*     1,293,620  
  30,899     Murphy USA, Inc.*     3,643,919  
  5,188     Rent-A-Center, Inc.     134,213  
  181,220     Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*     2,808,910  
  40,853     Sleep Number Corp.*     1,965,846  
  108,219     Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A     3,487,898  
  65,356     Tilly’s, Inc., Class A     670,553  
   

 

 

 
      23,761,249  

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.4%  
  68,086     Wolverine World Wide, Inc.     2,020,792  

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.4%  
  36,482     First Defiance Financial Corp.     1,128,023  
  20,705     Luther Burbank Corp.     239,557  
  65,319     Meridian Bancorp, Inc.     1,277,640  
  43,045     Provident Financial Services, Inc.     1,073,973  
  30,321     Radian Group, Inc.     761,057  
  8,398     Riverview Bancorp, Inc.     60,382  
  12,927     Sterling Bancorp, Inc.     125,263  
  1,996     Territorial Bancorp, Inc.     59,002  
  102,677     TrustCo Bank Corp.     887,129  
  27,745     United Community Financial Corp.     316,015  
  41,888     WSFS Financial Corp.     1,766,417  
   

 

 

 
      7,694,458  

 

 

 
Tobacco – 0.2%  
  21,105     Universal Corp.     1,156,554  

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.7%  
  1,713     Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.     102,506  
  19,980     Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.*     620,179  
  141,287     BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.*     3,813,336  
  43,558     Foundation Building Materials, Inc.*     809,743  
  89,237     GMS, Inc.*     2,673,541  
  6,761     H&E Equipment Services, Inc.     229,468  
  37,947     MRC Global, Inc.*     431,078  
  54,536     NOW, Inc.*     574,809  
  14,901     Titan Machinery, Inc.*     247,357  
   

 

 

 
      9,502,017  

 

 

 
Water Utilities – 0.0%  
  2,151     Artesian Resources Corp., Class A     79,802  
  3,173     York Water Co. (The)     139,739  
   

 

 

 
      219,541  

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.0%  
  12,288     Spok Holdings, Inc.     146,227  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $516,026,434)   $ 548,245,190  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SMALL CAP VALUE INSIGHTS FUND

 

 

 

 

Shares     Dividend
Rate
      
Value
 
Investment Company – 1.9%(b)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  10,633,890     1.701%(c)   $ 10,633,890  
  (Cost $10,633,890)  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING
REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $526,660,324)   $ 558,879,080  

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle – 0.4%(b)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  2,300,481     1.701%(c)   $ 2,300,481  
  (Cost $2,300,481)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.8%  
  (Cost $528,960,805)   $ 561,179,561  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 1.2%
    7,109,192  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 568,288,753  

 

 

 

 

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)

  Rate shown reflects the yield as of October 31, 2019.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At October 31, 2019, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts

                 

E-mini Russell 2000 Index

     152          12/20/19        $ 11,473,639        $ 408,201  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – 99.1%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.8%  
  16,957     Boeing Co. (The)   $ 5,763,854  
  19,580     HEICO Corp.     2,414,997  
   

 

 

 
      8,178,851  

 

 

 
Airlines – 1.6%  
  208,405     Delta Air Lines, Inc.     11,478,947  
  59,517     JetBlue Airways Corp.*     1,148,678  
  73,475     Southwest Airlines Co.     4,124,152  
   

 

 

 
      16,751,777  

 

 

 
Banks – 5.5%  
  20,086     Bank of America Corp.     628,089  
  298,947     Citizens Financial Group, Inc.     10,510,977  
  323,070     Fifth Third Bancorp     9,394,876  
  49,363     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     6,166,426  
  183,480     Popular, Inc.     9,992,321  
  45,115     Signature Bank     5,338,007  
  1,567     SVB Financial Group*     347,059  
  96,165     Wells Fargo & Co.     4,964,999  
  56,659     Western Alliance Bancorp     2,794,988  
  128,020     Zions Bancorp NA     6,205,129  
   

 

 

 
      56,342,871  

 

 

 
Beverages – 0.8%  
  143,309     Monster Beverage Corp.*     8,043,934  

 

 

 
Biotechnology – 4.3%  
  185,824     AbbVie, Inc.     14,782,299  
  54,245     Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     5,717,423  
  19,795     Biogen, Inc.*     5,912,965  
  206,934     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     13,183,765  
  46,890     Incyte Corp.*     3,935,009  
   

 

 

 
      43,531,461  

 

 

 
Building Products – 1.2%  
  273,008     Johnson Controls International PLC     11,829,437  

 

 

 
Capital Markets – 1.7%  
  4,990     Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     752,941  
  192,019     Morgan Stanley     8,842,475  
  12,577     S&P Global, Inc.     3,244,740  
  40,788     State Street Corp.     2,694,863  
  42,997     TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.     1,650,225  
   

 

 

 
      17,185,244  

 

 

 
Chemicals – 2.0%  
  42,862     Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*     1,264,001  
  49,758     Dow, Inc.     2,512,282  
  6,605     Eastman Chemical Co.     502,244  
  19,919     Ecolab, Inc.     3,825,842  
  20,926     Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)     11,976,368  
   

 

 

 
      20,080,737  

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.7%  
  25,949     Cintas Corp.     6,971,718  

 

 

 
Communications Equipment – 1.5%  
  330,687     Cisco Systems, Inc.     15,710,939  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Construction Materials – 0.2%  
  8,133     Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.   2,130,114  
  1,005     Vulcan Materials Co.     143,584  
   

 

 

 
      2,273,698  

 

 

 
Consumer Finance – 2.1%  
  327,064     Ally Financial, Inc.     10,017,970  
  3,201     Capital One Financial Corp.     298,493  
  310,259     Synchrony Financial     10,973,861  
   

 

 

 
      21,290,324  

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services – 1.5%  
  51,270     AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.     1,107,432  
  49,937     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*     10,615,608  
  67,141     Voya Financial, Inc.     3,622,928  
   

 

 

 
      15,345,968  

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.1%  
  32,313     AT&T, Inc.     1,243,727  

 

 

 
Electric Utilities – 3.2%  
  254,836     Exelon Corp.     11,592,490  
  231,598     FirstEnergy Corp.     11,190,815  
  296,121     PPL Corp.     9,917,092  
   

 

 

 
      32,700,397  

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment – 0.2%  
  24,788     Eaton Corp. PLC     2,159,283  

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.1%  
  107,278     Keysight Technologies, Inc.*     10,825,423  

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.2%  
  123,828     TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)     2,443,126  

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 6.1%  
  45,229     CubeSmart REIT     1,433,759  
  305,889     Duke Realty Corp. REIT     10,748,939  
  140,522     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT     9,828,109  
  55,283     Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT     6,206,622  
  334,896     Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT     10,311,448  
  143,150     Prologis, Inc. REIT     12,562,844  
  46,667     Public Storage REIT     10,400,208  
  2,371     Sun Communities, Inc. REIT     385,643  
   

 

 

 
      61,877,572  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 2.8%  
  51,761     Costco Wholesale Corp.     15,378,711  
  44,285     US Foods Holding Corp.*     1,756,786  
  212,949     Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     11,665,346  
   

 

 

 
      28,800,843  

 

 

 
Food Products – 0.0%  
  5,451     Bunge Ltd.     294,354  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.2%  
  51,857     Becton Dickinson and Co.     13,275,392  
  125,752     DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.     6,888,695  
  8,482     STERIS PLC     1,200,797  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

 

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – (continued)  
  1,369     Teleflex, Inc.   $ 475,604  
   

 

 

 
      21,840,488  

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.3%  
  48,530     Anthem, Inc.     13,058,452  
  91,045     HCA Healthcare, Inc.     12,158,149  
  1,075     McKesson Corp.     142,975  
  22,118     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     5,589,219  
  22,132     Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B     3,042,265  
   

 

 

 
      33,991,060  

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.6%  
  652     Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     507,360  
  31,794     MGM Resorts International     906,129  
  169,714     Starbucks Corp.     14,351,016  
  100,818     Yum! Brands, Inc.     10,254,199  
   

 

 

 
      26,018,704  

 

 

 
Household Durables – 1.2%  
  207,696     D.R. Horton, Inc.     10,877,039  
  14,043     Lennar Corp., Class A     836,963  
   

 

 

 
      11,714,002  

 

 

 
Household Products – 0.2%  
  19,114     Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     2,379,884  

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers – 1.0%  
  622,635     AES Corp.     10,615,927  

 

 

 
Insurance – 1.9%  
  18,148     Aon PLC     3,505,468  
  13,889     Athene Holding Ltd., Class A*     602,088  
  155,727     Progressive Corp. (The)     10,854,172  
  147,535     Unum Group     4,063,114  
   

 

 

 
      19,024,842  

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services – 6.8%  
  16,163     Alphabet, Inc., Class A*     20,345,985  
  16,103     Alphabet, Inc., Class C*     20,291,551  
  151,158     Facebook, Inc., Class A*     28,969,430  
   

 

 

 
      69,606,966  

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 5.3%  
  22,585     Amazon.com, Inc.*     40,125,866  
  6,637     Booking Holdings, Inc.*     13,597,687  
   

 

 

 
      53,723,553  

 

 

 
IT Services – 4.3%  
  3,424     CACI International, Inc., Class A*     766,120  
  4,577     Mastercard, Inc., Class A     1,266,959  
  142,964     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     14,882,553  
  58,000     VeriSign, Inc.*     11,021,160  
  85,876     Visa, Inc., Class A     15,359,781  
   

 

 

 
      43,296,573  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.1%  
  41,726     IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*   6,026,069  
  7,713     Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*     5,437,202  
   

 

 

 
      11,463,271  

 

 

 
Machinery – 0.6%  
  18,975     Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.     827,500  
  10,562     Caterpillar, Inc.     1,455,444  
  53,887     PACCAR, Inc.     4,098,645  
   

 

 

 
      6,381,589  

 

 

 
Media – 1.3%  
  8,824     Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*     4,128,397  
  64,054     Liberty Global PLC, Class C (United Kingdom)*     1,528,969  
  544,961     News Corp., Class A     7,471,415  
   

 

 

 
      13,128,781  

 

 

 
Metals & Mining – 0.5%  
  253,373     Alcoa Corp.*     5,267,625  

 

 

 
Multiline Retail – 0.7%  
  455,053     Macy’s, Inc.     6,898,603  

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities – 0.8%  
  66,759     DTE Energy Co.     8,499,756  

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.4%  
  11,747     Chevron Corp.     1,364,297  
  226,511     ConocoPhillips     12,503,407  
  27,900     Exxon Mobil Corp.     1,885,203  
  145,037     HollyFrontier Corp.     7,968,333  
  85,076     Valero Energy Corp.     8,250,670  
  92,848     Williams Cos., Inc. (The)     2,071,439  
   

 

 

 
      34,043,349  

 

 

 
Personal Products – 1.2%  
  64,219     Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A     11,962,073  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 4.0%  
  140,826     Johnson & Johnson     18,594,665  
  45,618     Merck & Co., Inc.     3,953,256  
  217,622     Mylan NV*     4,167,461  
  376,080     Pfizer, Inc.     14,430,190  
   

 

 

 
      41,145,572  

 

 

 
Professional Services – 0.6%  
  10,583     CoStar Group, Inc.*     5,815,570  

 

 

 
Road & Rail – 1.7%  
  50,313     CSX Corp.     3,535,495  
  80,803     Union Pacific Corp.     13,369,664  
   

 

 

 
      16,905,159  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.6%  
  60,957     Analog Devices, Inc.     6,499,845  
  8,232     Intel Corp.     465,355  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – (continued)  
  25,958     Micron Technology, Inc.*   $ 1,234,303  
  81,511     NXP Semiconductors NV (Netherlands)     9,266,171  
  74,368     Texas Instruments, Inc.     8,774,680  
   

 

 

 
      26,240,354  

 

 

 
Software – 7.0%  
  581     Adobe, Inc.*     161,477  
  21,976     Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     1,436,132  
  48,427     Intuit, Inc.     12,469,952  
  379,537     Microsoft Corp.     54,414,220  
  11,607     ServiceNow, Inc.*     2,869,947  
   

 

 

 
      71,351,728  

 

 

 
Specialty Retail – 2.1%  
  87,516     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     20,529,503  
  18,062     L Brands, Inc.     307,777  
   

 

 

 
      20,837,280  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 4.5%  
  181,963     Apple, Inc.     45,265,116  

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.0%  
  13,918     Tapestry, Inc.     359,919  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Tobacco – 0.6%  
  72,799     Philip Morris International, Inc.   5,928,751  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.1%  
  (Cost $878,928,307)   $ 1,007,588,179  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.9%
    8,969,530  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 1,016,557,709  

 

 

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DOMESTIC EQUITY INSIGHTS FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2019

 

       

Large Cap Growth

Insights Fund

    

Large Cap Value

Insights Fund

     Small Cap Equity
Insights Fund
 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments of unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,588,909,801, $422,710,132 and $641,110,329, respectively)(a)

  $ 1,944,920,574      $ 449,006,001      $ 685,009,554  
 

Investments of affiliated issuers, at value (cost $0, $0 and $7,203,961, respectively)

                  7,203,961  
 

Investments in securities lending reinvestment vehicle — affiliated issuer, at value (cost $0, $0 and $1,732,225, respectively

                  1,732,225  
 

Cash

    9,518,509        699,604        10,601,206  
 

Receivables:

       
 

Investments sold

    55,390,198        14,870,181        12,439,965  
 

Dividends

    1,054,316        608,722        180,297  
 

Fund shares sold

    659,503        501,337        3,376,364  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    217,683        96,586        132,542  
 

Securities lending income

                  5,890  
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(b)

                  511,225  
 

Other assets

    69,020        61,965        70,592  
  Total assets     2,011,829,803        465,844,396        721,263,821  
         
  Liabilities:

 

 

Variation margin on futures contracts

                  78,650  
 

Payables:

       
 

Investments purchased

    51,516,444        11,985,079        12,169,789  
 

Fund shares redeemed

    5,836,928        336,520        812,902  
 

Management fees

    814,609        198,366        461,450  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    283,262        67,495        62,365  
 

Upon return of securities loaned

                  1,732,225  
 

Accrued expenses

    474,724        195,530        255,024  
  Total liabilities     58,925,967        12,782,990        15,572,405  
         
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    1,530,242,740        434,352,560        667,879,240  
 

Total distributable earnings

    422,661,096        18,708,846        37,812,176  
    NET ASSETS   $ 1,952,903,836      $ 453,061,406      $ 705,691,416  
   

Net Assets:

         
   

Class A

  $ 301,505,736      $ 65,555,680      $ 53,502,682  
   

Class C

    42,004,273        12,694,181        7,784,765  
   

Institutional

    760,315,626        120,416,817        290,652,042  
   

Service

    50,444,747        7,554,190        3,141,231  
   

Investor

    401,676,650        134,069,122        74,880,877  
   

Class P

    49,099,346        33,600,851        106,038,943  
   

Class R

    34,396,638        5,189,188        16,562,209  
   

Class R6

    313,460,820        73,981,377        153,128,667  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 1,952,903,836      $ 453,061,406      $ 705,691,416  
   

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

         
   

Class A

    9,558,810        3,082,360        2,088,497  
   

Class C

    1,511,270        602,684        357,948  
   

Institutional

    23,201,503        5,668,805        10,869,159  
   

Service

    1,626,313        353,695        124,806  
   

Investor

    12,902,940        6,328,620        2,936,842  
   

Class P

    1,499,626        1,582,681        3,965,654  
   

Class R

    1,119,228        245,666        663,480  
   

Class R6

    9,570,075        3,482,858        5,725,622  
   

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

         
   

Class A

    $31.54        $21.27        $25.62  
   

Class C

    27.79        21.06        21.75  
   

Institutional

    32.77        21.24        26.74  
   

Service

    31.02        21.36        25.17  
   

Investor

    31.13        21.18        25.50  
   

Class P

    32.74        21.23        26.74  
   

Class R

    30.73        21.12        24.96  
   

Class R6

    32.75        21.24        26.74  

 

  (a)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of $1,617,922 for the Small Cap Equity Insights Fund.
  (b)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral as follows:

 

Fund    Futures  

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

   $ 511,225  

 

  (c)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Large Cap Growth Insights, Large Cap Value Insights and Small Cap Equity Insights Funds is $33.38, $22.51 and $27.11, 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DOMESTIC EQUITY INSIGHTS FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

       

Small Cap Growth

Insights Fund

    

Small Cap Value

Insights Fund

     U.S. Equity
Insights Fund
 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments of unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,056,526,455, $516,026,434 and $878,928,307, respectively)(a)

  $ 1,132,059,708      $ 548,245,190      $ 1,007,588,179  
 

Investments of affiliated issuers, at value (cost $10,845,477, $10,633,890 and $0, respectively)

    10,845,477        10,633,890         
 

Investments in securities lending reinvestment vehicle — affiliated issuer, (cost $0, $2,300,481and $0, respectively)

           2,300,481         
 

Cash

    17,534,879        8,549,852        9,176,723  
 

Receivables:

       
 

Investments sold

    20,153,542                
 

Fund shares sold

    1,330,947        1,201,402        493,265  
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(b)

    850,850        543,400         
 

Reimbursement from investment advisor

    205,506        116,468        176,191  
 

Dividends

    126,354        233,713        1,002,045  
 

Securities lending income

    136        4,399         
 

Other assets

    53,349        46,239        53,269  
  Total assets     1,183,160,748        571,875,034        1,018,489,672  
         
  Liabilities:        
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    130,900        83,600         
 

Payables:

       
 

Upon return of securities loaned

           2,300,481         
 

Investments purchased

    18,792,716                
 

Fund shares redeemed

    1,821,435        437,040        981,968  
 

Management fees

    767,929        364,603        446,390  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    120,849        76,050        182,657  
 

Accrued expenses

    451,594        324,507        320,948  
  Total liabilities     22,085,423        3,586,281        1,931,963  
         
  Net Assets:        
 

Paid-in capital

    1,074,371,271        536,575,058        890,235,766  
 

Total distributable earnings

    86,704,054        31,713,695        126,321,943  
    NET ASSETS   $ 1,161,075,325      $ 568,288,753      $ 1,016,557,709  
   

Net Assets:

         
   

Class A

  $ 84,556,546      $ 132,886,222      $ 299,439,947  
   

Class C

    8,302,626        7,960,871        15,854,218  
   

Institutional

    349,348,269        192,819,736        295,408,076  
   

Service

                  6,700,498  
   

Investor

    378,807,360        59,799,690        116,633,327  
   

Class P

    12,533,600        47,977,234        225,898,744  
   

Class R

    19,707,190        8,514,441        44,555,091  
   

Class R6

    307,819,734        118,330,559        12,067,808  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 1,161,075,325      $ 568,288,753      $ 1,016,557,709  
   

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

         
   

Class A

    2,410,217        3,347,753        6,052,320  
   

Class C

    317,386        292,234        359,982  
   

Institutional

    8,333,069        3,587,946        5,773,956  
   

Service

                  136,213  
   

Investor

    10,475,174        1,512,918        2,388,138  
   

Class P

    298,822        893,020        4,416,981  
   

Class R

    586,916        218,531        919,204  
   

Class R6

    7,338,473        2,202,380        236,020  
   

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

         
   

Class A

    $35.08        $39.69        $49.48  
   

Class C

    26.16        27.24        44.04  
   

Institutional

    41.92        53.74        51.16  
   

Service

                  49.19  
   

Investor

    36.16        39.53        48.84  
   

Class P

    41.94        53.72        51.14  
   

Class R

    33.58        38.96        48.47  
   

Class R6

    41.95        53.73        51.13  

 

  (a)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of $2,083,439 for the Small Cap Value Insights Fund.
  (b)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral as follows:

 

Fund    Futures  

Small Cap Growth Insights

   $ 850,850  

Small Cap Value Insights

     543,400  

 

  (c)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Small Cap Growth Insights, Small Cap Value Insights and U.S. Equity Insights Funds is $37.12, $42.00 and $52.36, 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DOMESTIC EQUITY INSIGHTS FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2019

 

       

Large Cap Growth

Insights Fund

    

Large Cap Value

Insights Fund

    

Small Cap Equity

Insights Fund

 
  Investment income:

 

 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $34,766, $13,694 and $419, respectively)

  $ 25,787,089      $ 11,628,745      $ 8,444,429  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    70,294        110,158        131,744  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    4,558               109,447  
  Total investment income     25,861,941        11,738,903        8,685,620  
         
  Expenses:

 

 

Management fees

    10,105,673        2,625,032        4,939,077  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    1,897,862        456,102        399,074  
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    1,417,546        315,492        281,553  
 

Registration fees

    341,719        227,011        251,900  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    208,107        136,162        168,417  
 

Printing and mailing cost

    176,175        70,766        89,172  
 

Service Share fees — Service Plan

    133,581        21,757        6,826  
 

Service Share fees — Shareholder Administration Plan

    133,581        21,757        6,826  
 

Professional fees

    106,047        106,047        106,047  
 

Trustee fees

    26,871        18,627        18,894  
 

Other

    136,245        44,788        73,621  
  Total expenses     14,683,407        4,043,541        6,341,407  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (844,173      (571,184      (655,925
  Net expenses     13,839,234        3,472,357        5,685,482  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     12,022,707        8,266,546        3,000,138  
         
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    66,103,785        (5,969,169      (9,811,031
 

Futures contracts

    1,665,745        350,631        1,186,467  
 

Net change in unrealized gain on:

 

 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    147,817,520        24,276,289        53,905,336  
 

Futures contracts

           666,310        36,715  
  Net realized and unrealized gain     215,587,050        19,324,061        45,317,487  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 227,609,757      $ 27,590,607      $ 48,317,625  

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

    Distribution and Service Fees      Transfer Agency Fees  
    

Class A

   

Class C

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Investor

    

Class P

    

Class R

    

Class R6

 

Large Cap Growth Insights

  $ 803,074     $ 484,594      $ 129,878      $ 567,426      $ 85,773      $ 315,535      $ 21,373      $ 745,481      $ 13,429      $ 45,833      $ 103,012  

Large Cap Value Insights

    164,058       123,950        27,484        115,882        21,889        57,767        3,481        201,183        9,813        9,714        36,373  

Small Cap Equity Insights

    131,028       76,565        73,960        92,573        13,526        96,481        1,092        96,110        29,104        26,086        44,102  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DOMESTIC EQUITY INSIGHTS FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations (continued)

For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2019

 

        Small Cap Growth
Insights Fund
    

Small Cap Value

Insights Fund

    

U.S. Equity

Insights Fund

 
  Investment income:

 

 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $—, $849 and $28,257, respectively)

  $ 8,542,275      $ 7,608,109      $ 26,479,738  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    306,034        171,389        127,638  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    244,377        12,427        1,851  
  Total investment income     9,092,686        7,791,925        26,609,227  
         
  Expenses:

 

 

Management fees

    8,448,243        3,362,656        7,038,650  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    1,013,731        391,913        1,189,158  
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    394,571        394,833        1,147,251  
 

Registration fees

    265,632        207,577        345,256  
 

Printing and mailing cost

    260,037        85,189        193,617  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    192,473        150,259        181,333  
 

Professional fees

    96,955        96,961        106,047  
 

Trustee fees

    17,734        17,614        23,840  
 

Service Share fees — Service Plan

                  16,215  
 

Service Share fees — Shareholder Administration Plan

                  16,215  
 

Other

    182,142        155,583        98,303  
  Total expenses     10,871,518        4,862,585        10,355,885  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (882,235      (595,118      (866,360
  Net expenses     9,989,283        4,267,467        9,489,525  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)     (896,597      3,524,458        17,119,702  
         
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    14,362,826        (4,188,983      (10,278,622
 

Futures contracts

    (1,577,106      669,740        (2,252,522
 

Net change in unrealized gain on:

 

 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    59,651,176        36,603,588        110,186,063  
 

Futures contracts

    1,375,468        591,805        1,906,386  
  Net realized and unrealized gain     73,812,364        33,676,150        99,561,305  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 72,915,767      $ 37,200,608      $ 116,681,007  

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

     Distribution and Service Fees      Transfer Agency Fees  
     

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Investor

    

Class P

    

Class R

    

Class R6

 

Small Cap Growth Insights

   $ 213,007      $ 82,328      $ 99,236      $ 150,503      $ 14,540      $ 136,331      $      $ 598,517      $ 3,193      $ 35,066      $ 75,581  

Small Cap Value Insights

     307,394        72,336        15,103        217,001        12,766        49,925               70,222        13,046        5,307        23,646  

U.S. Equity Insights

     754,235        157,050        235,966        532,812        27,737        267,334        2,594        204,524        64,440        83,399        6,318  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS DOMESTIC EQUITY INSIGHTS FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

        Large Cap Growth Insights Fund             Large Cap Value Insights Fund  
       

For the Fiscal

Year Ended

October 31, 2019

    

For the Fiscal

Year Ended

October 31, 2018

           

For the Fiscal

Year Ended

October 31, 2019

    

For the Fiscal

Year Ended

October 31, 2018

 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 12,022,707      $ 11,653,879         $ 8,266,546      $ 5,927,116  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    67,769,530        155,437,132           (5,618,538      22,666,351  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    147,817,520        (34,021,826               24,942,599        (16,564,771
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     227,609,757        133,069,185                 27,590,607        12,028,696  
               
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

    (27,564,725      (14,198,237         (4,045,532      (648,554
 

Class C Shares

    (4,973,355      (2,987,929         (634,798      (29,940
 

Institutional Shares

    (67,332,090      (42,591,930         (8,978,283      (2,093,000
 

Service Shares

    (4,268,995      (3,169,404         (592,566      (78,742
 

Investor Shares

    (35,840,025      (18,342,542         (6,499,108      (662,879
 

Class P Shares(a)

    (3,340,204                (1,984,309      (194,354
 

Class R Shares

    (2,118,839      (1,332,171         (346,593      (46,006
 

Class R6 Shares

    (30,834,650      (6,564,955               (10,049,072      (1,810,853
  Total distributions to shareholders     (176,272,883      (89,187,168               (33,130,261      (5,564,328
               
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    674,755,517        1,050,543,949           313,186,552        480,848,026  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    159,092,941        79,836,761           30,462,643        5,251,598  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (990,901,692      (989,737,926               (357,980,026      (399,354,761
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (157,053,234      140,642,784                 (14,330,831      86,744,863  
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (105,716,360      184,524,801                 (19,870,485      93,209,231  
               
  Net assets:              
 

Beginning of year

    2,058,620,196        1,874,095,395                 472,931,891        379,722,660  
 

End of year

  $ 1,952,903,836      $ 2,058,620,196               $ 453,061,406      $ 472,931,891  

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   61


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

        Small Cap Equity Insights Fund             Small Cap Growth Insights Fund  
       

For the Fiscal

Year Ended

October 31, 2019

    

For the Fiscal

Year Ended

October 31, 2018

           

For the Fiscal

Year Ended

October 31, 2019

    

For the Fiscal

Year Ended

October 31, 2018

 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 3,000,138      $ 1,396,336         $ (896,597    $ (643,837
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (8,624,564      29,632,181           12,785,720        87,210,753  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    53,942,051        (41,145,988               61,026,644        (64,094,572
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     48,317,625        (10,117,471               72,915,767        22,472,344  
               
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

    (2,973,498                (8,979,679      (3,251,737
 

Class C Shares

    (464,085                (1,069,015      (521,416
 

Institutional Shares

    (11,437,346      (640,783         (27,575,852      (9,557,173
 

Service Shares

    (124,376                        
 

Investor Shares

    (2,425,323      (3,431         (31,017,003      (8,261,586
 

Class P Shares(a)

    (3,278,915                (778,940       
 

Class R Shares

    (786,446                (2,101,140      (567,593
 

Class R6 Shares

    (9,476,064      (999               (14,097,427      (1,567,068
  Total distributions to shareholders     (30,966,053      (645,213               (85,619,056      (23,726,573
               
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    382,161,015        614,401,419           549,336,651        452,224,339  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    30,650,153        640,255           84,301,544        22,652,616  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (300,885,593      (329,549,837               (321,356,916      (212,159,289
  Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions     111,925,575        285,491,837                 312,281,279        262,717,666  
  TOTAL INCREASE     129,277,147        274,729,153                 299,577,990        261,463,437  
               
  Net assets:

 

 

Beginning of year

    576,414,269        301,685,116                 861,497,335        600,033,898  
 

End of year

  $ 705,691,416      $ 576,414,269               $ 1,161,075,325      $ 861,497,335  

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

        Small Cap Value Insights Fund             U.S. Equity Insights Fund  
       

For the Fiscal

Year Ended

October 31, 2019

    

For the Fiscal

Year Ended

October 31, 2018

           

For the Fiscal

Year Ended

October 31, 2019

    

For the Fiscal

Year Ended

October 31, 2018

 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 3,524,458      $ 1,207,335         $ 17,119,702      $ 7,940,649  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (3,519,243      21,584,632           (12,531,144      47,085,922  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    37,195,393        (25,247,040               112,092,449        (74,530,660
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     37,200,608        (2,455,073               116,681,007        (19,504,089
               
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

    (10,543,077      (10,687,250         (11,514,034      (26,986,508
 

Class C Shares

    (844,101      (2,305,227         (572,348      (2,857,609
 

Institutional Shares

    (4,776,734      (4,764,505         (34,531,169      (25,747,094
 

Service Shares

                     (218,665      (665,619
 

Investor Shares

    (1,907,349      (587,886         (4,499,108      (4,504,647
 

Class P Shares(a)

    (2,877,391                (6,101,132       
 

Class R Shares

    (225,486      (177,610         (1,722,455      (5,093,418
 

Class R6 Shares

    (1,908,993      (407,268               (1,352,886      (272,129
  Total distributions to shareholders     (23,083,131      (18,929,746               (60,511,797      (66,127,024
               
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    372,978,518        196,176,353           475,796,540        1,332,211,213  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    22,702,592        18,382,160           59,440,795        63,915,868  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (106,350,529      (115,545,932               (1,128,321,651      (417,178,878
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     289,330,581        99,012,581                 (593,084,316      978,948,203  
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     303,448,058        77,627,762                 (536,915,106      893,317,090  
               
  Net assets:

 

 

Beginning of year

    264,840,695        187,212,933                 1,553,472,815        660,155,725  
 

End of year

  $ 568,288,753      $ 264,840,695               $ 1,016,557,709      $ 1,553,472,815  

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   63


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Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 31.05     $ 30.36     $ 23.44     $ 23.13     $ 21.57  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.10       0.10       0.10       0.11       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    3.00       1.96       6.93       0.33       1.55  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.10       2.06       7.03       0.44       1.71  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.09     (0.08     (0.11     (0.13     (0.15
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (2.52     (1.29                  
 

Total distributions

    (2.61     (1.37     (0.11     (0.13     (0.15
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 31.54     $ 31.05     $ 30.36     $ 23.44     $ 23.13  
  Total Return(b)     11.28     6.95     30.11     1.93     7.96
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 301,506     $ 317,418     $ 316,689     $ 254,036     $ 200,634  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.93     0.92     0.95     0.96     0.96
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.97     0.95     1.10     1.15     1.16
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.33     0.32     0.38     0.49     0.72
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    192     188     196     254     222

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 27.78     $ 27.42     $ 21.23     $ 21.02     $ 19.67  
 

Net investment income loss(a)

    (0.10     (0.12     (0.09     (0.05     (0.01
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    2.63       1.77       6.28       0.30       1.41  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.53       1.65       6.19       0.25       1.40  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                      (0.04     (0.05
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (2.52     (1.29                  
 

Total distributions

    (2.52     (1.29           (0.04     (0.05
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 27.79     $ 27.78     $ 27.42     $ 21.23     $ 21.02  
  Total Return(b)     10.42     6.18     29.16     1.18     7.12
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 42,004     $ 56,046     $ 63,500     $ 48,610     $ 49,658  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.68     1.67     1.70     1.71     1.71
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.72     1.70     1.85     1.90     1.91
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (0.40 )%      (0.42 )%      (0.37 )%      (0.25 )%      (0.05 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    192     188     196     254     222

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   65


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 32.17     $ 31.39     $ 24.21     $ 23.86     $ 22.22  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.23       0.23       0.22       0.21       0.26  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    3.09       2.02       7.15       0.34       1.60  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.32       2.25       7.37       0.55       1.86  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.20     (0.18     (0.19     (0.20     (0.22
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (2.52     (1.29                  
 

Total distributions

    (2.72     (1.47     (0.19     (0.20     (0.22
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 32.77     $ 32.17     $ 31.39     $ 24.21     $ 23.86  
  Total Return(b)     11.70     7.38     30.63     2.35     8.41
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 760,316     $ 806,091     $ 897,009     $ 448,961     $ 493,322  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.54     0.53     0.56     0.56     0.56
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.58     0.56     0.70     0.75     0.76
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.72     0.71     0.78     0.89     1.13
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    192     188     196     254     222

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 30.53     $ 29.94     $ 23.15     $ 22.89     $ 21.41  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.07       0.07       0.04       0.08       0.13  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    2.95       1.92       6.88       0.33       1.55  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.02       1.99       6.92       0.41       1.68  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01     (0.11     (0.13     (0.15     (0.20
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (2.52     (1.29                  
 

Total distributions

    (2.53     (1.40     (0.13     (0.15     (0.20
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 31.02     $ 30.53     $ 29.94     $ 23.15     $ 22.89  
  Total Return(b)     11.15     6.82     30.04     1.82     7.88
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 50,445     $ 53,347     $ 67,450     $ 12,517     $ 3,096  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.04     1.03     1.05     1.06     1.06
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.08     1.06     1.19     1.26     1.26
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.22     0.21     0.17     0.34     0.60
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    192     188     196     254     222

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   67


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 30.69     $ 30.03     $ 23.19     $ 22.88     $ 21.36  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.17       0.18       0.16       0.17       0.22  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    2.95       1.93       6.86       0.32       1.52  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.12       2.11       7.02       0.49       1.74  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.16     (0.18     (0.18     (0.22
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (2.52     (1.29                  
 

Total distributions

    (2.68     (1.45     (0.18     (0.18     (0.22
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 31.13     $ 30.69     $ 30.03     $ 23.19     $ 22.88  
  Total Return(b)     11.56     7.23     30.43     2.18     8.21
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 401,677     $ 415,757     $ 365,836     $ 48,133     $ 36,001  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.68     0.67     0.70     0.71     0.71
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.72     0.70     0.84     0.90     0.91
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.58     0.56     0.59     0.74     0.97
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    192     188     196     254     222

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        For the Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    Period Ended
October 31, 2018(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 32.15     $ 32.07  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.22       0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.10       (0.04
 

Total from investment operations

    3.32       0.08  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.21      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (2.52      
 

Total distributions

    (2.73      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 32.74     $ 32.15  
  Total Return(c)     11.71     0.25
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 49,099     $ 39,938  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.53     0.52 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.57     0.56 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.71     0.66 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    192     188

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   69


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 30.30     $ 29.67     $ 22.93     $ 22.71     $ 21.25  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.02       0.02       0.04       0.05       0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    2.93       1.92       6.78       0.32       1.55  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.95       1.94       6.82       0.37       1.64  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.02     (0.08     (0.15     (0.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (2.52     (1.29                  
 

Total distributions

    (2.52     (1.31     (0.08     (0.15     (0.18
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 30.73     $ 30.30     $ 29.67     $ 22.93     $ 22.71  
  Total Return(b)     10.98     6.69     29.81     1.66     7.73
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 34,397     $ 25,893     $ 29,734     $ 20,635     $ 10,660  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.18     1.17     1.20     1.21     1.21
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.22     1.20     1.35     1.40     1.41
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.05     0.08     0.14     0.22     0.39
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    192     188     196     254     222

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,     Period Ended
October 31, 2015(a)
 
        2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 32.15     $ 31.38     $ 24.21     $ 23.86     $ 23.90  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.23       0.24       0.21       0.18       0.06  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.10       2.01       7.16       0.38       (0.10
 

Total from investment operations

    3.33       2.25       7.37       0.56       (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.21     (0.19     (0.20     (0.21      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (2.52     (1.29                  
 

Total distributions

    (2.73     (1.48     (0.20     (0.21      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 32.75     $ 32.15     $ 31.38     $ 24.21     $ 23.86  
  Total Return(c)     11.72     7.37     30.64     2.38     (0.17 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 313,461     $ 344,129     $ 133,877     $ 8,208     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.53     0.52     0.54     0.54     0.54 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.57     0.55     0.67     0.74     0.74 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.75     0.71     0.74     0.72     1.00 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    192     188     196     254     222

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.59     $ 21.01     $ 17.27     $ 16.92     $ 16.86  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.28       0.25       0.27       0.23       0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    0.75       0.56       3.77       0.33       0.06  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.03       0.81       4.04       0.56       0.30  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.29     (0.23     (0.30     (0.21     (0.24
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.06                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.35     (0.23     (0.30     (0.21     (0.24
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.27     $ 21.59     $ 21.01     $ 17.27     $ 16.92  
  Total Return(b)     5.30     3.82     23.51     3.35     1.82
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 65,556     $ 62,349     $ 63,848     $ 60,942     $ 62,150  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.95     0.95     0.96     0.96     0.96
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.07     1.03     1.10     1.15     1.12
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.36     1.13     1.37     1.36     1.39
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    225     202     208     229     221

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.39     $ 20.82     $ 17.12     $ 16.78     $ 16.71  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.12       0.08       0.11       0.10       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    0.75       0.55       3.75       0.33       0.07  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.87       0.63       3.86       0.43       0.18  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.14     (0.06     (0.16     (0.09     (0.11
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.06                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.20     (0.06     (0.16     (0.09     (0.11
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.06     $ 21.39     $ 20.82     $ 17.12     $ 16.78  
  Total Return(b)     4.53     3.00     22.59     2.56     1.11
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 12,694     $ 10,058     $ 10,601     $ 13,437     $ 15,658  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.70     1.70     1.71     1.71     1.71
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.82     1.78     1.85     1.90     1.87
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.61     0.37     0.59     0.61     0.64
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    225     202     208     229     221

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   73


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.57     $ 20.99     $ 17.25     $ 16.91     $ 16.85  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.36       0.33       0.35       0.29       0.31  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    0.74       0.56       3.77       0.32       0.06  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.10       0.89       4.12       0.61       0.37  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.37     (0.31     (0.38     (0.27     (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.06                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.43     (0.31     (0.38     (0.27     (0.31
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.24     $ 21.57     $ 20.99     $ 17.25     $ 16.91  
  Total Return(b)     5.68     4.22     24.02     3.69     2.24
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 120,417     $ 122,587     $ 261,684     $ 341,830     $ 296,403  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.57     0.56     0.56     0.56     0.56
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.68     0.64     0.70     0.75     0.72
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.74     1.52     1.78     1.73     1.81
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    225     202     208     229     221

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.67     $ 21.09     $ 17.34     $ 16.99     $ 16.92  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.27       0.22       0.25       0.21       0.22  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    0.75       0.56       3.79       0.33       0.07  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.02       0.78       4.04       0.54       0.29  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.27     (0.20     (0.29     (0.19     (0.22
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.06                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.33     (0.20     (0.29     (0.19     (0.22
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.36     $ 21.67     $ 21.09     $ 17.34     $ 16.99  
  Total Return(b)     5.19     3.70     23.37     3.22     1.77
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 7,554     $ 10,199     $ 8,403     $ 6,014     $ 7,271  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.07     1.06     1.06     1.06     1.06
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.18     1.14     1.20     1.24     1.22
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.28     1.00     1.28     1.27     1.29
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    225     202     208     229     221

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.51     $ 20.94     $ 17.22     $ 16.88     $ 16.81  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.32       0.29       0.34       0.26       0.27  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    0.76       0.57       3.74       0.33       0.08  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.08       0.86       4.08       0.59       0.35  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.35     (0.29     (0.36     (0.25     (0.28
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.06                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.41     (0.29     (0.36     (0.25     (0.28
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.18     $ 21.51     $ 20.94     $ 17.22     $ 16.88  
  Total Return(b)     5.55     4.07     23.79     3.57     2.14
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 134,069     $ 84,895     $ 29,871     $ 9,947     $ 5,425  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.70     0.70     0.71     0.71     0.71
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.82     0.78     0.84     0.90     0.87
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.58     1.33     1.70     1.56     1.60
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    225     202     208     229     221

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS LARGE CAP VALUE INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        For the Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    Period Ended
October 31, 2018(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 21.55     $ 21.87  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.36       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.76       (0.33
 

Total from investment operations

    1.12       (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.38     (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.06      
 

Total distributions

    (1.44     (0.16
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 21.23     $ 21.55  
  Total Return(c)     5.74     (0.77 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 33,601     $ 27,967  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.56     0.55 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.67     0.65 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.75     1.38 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    225     202

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   77


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.45     $ 20.88     $ 17.18     $ 16.84     $ 16.81  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.23       0.19       0.24       0.18       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    0.74       0.56       3.73       0.33       0.08  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.97       0.75       3.97       0.51       0.26  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.24     (0.18     (0.27     (0.17     (0.23
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.06                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.30     (0.18     (0.27     (0.17     (0.23
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.12     $ 21.45     $ 20.88     $ 17.18     $ 16.84  
  Total Return(b)     5.01     3.56     23.19     3.08     1.56
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 5,189     $ 5,651     $ 5,240     $ 1,877     $ 1,270  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.20     1.20     1.21     1.21     1.21
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.32     1.28     1.34     1.40     1.37
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.12     0.88     1.22     1.07     1.07
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    225     202     208     229     221

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS LARGE CAP VALUE INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,     Period Ended
October 31, 2015(a)
 
        2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 21.56     $ 20.99     $ 17.25     $ 16.90     $ 17.23  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.40       0.33       0.36       0.29       0.07  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.72       0.55       3.77       0.34       (0.32
 

Total from investment operations

    1.12       0.88       4.13       0.63       (0.25
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.38     (0.31     (0.39     (0.28     (0.08
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.06                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.44     (0.31     (0.39     (0.28     (0.08
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 21.24     $ 21.56     $ 20.99     $ 17.25     $ 16.90  
  Total Return(c)     5.73     4.19     24.05     3.76     (1.41 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 73,981     $ 149,225     $ 75     $ 10     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.55     0.55     0.55     0.54     0.58 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.66     0.62     0.67     0.74     0.74 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.84     1.47     1.81     1.77     1.62 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    225     202     208     229     221

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   79


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 25.74     $ 24.77     $ 19.73     $ 19.10     $ 18.25  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.05       0.01 (b)      0.04       0.08       0.03  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    1.23       0.96       5.06       0.58       0.82  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.28       0.97       5.10       0.66       0.85  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.06     (0.03      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.40                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.40           (0.06     (0.03      
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 25.62     $ 25.74     $ 24.77     $ 19.73     $ 19.10  
  Total Return(c)     5.64     3.92     25.87     3.44     4.66
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 53,503     $ 55,472     $ 41,945     $ 31,733     $ 34,680  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.23     1.23     1.24     1.25     1.26
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.34     1.31     1.43     1.49     1.47
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.19     0.04 %(b)      0.16     0.43     0.15
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    140     111     137     144     127

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.15% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 22.23     $ 21.56     $ 17.25     $ 16.81     $ 16.18  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.12     (0.17 )(b)      (0.11     (0.05     (0.10
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    1.04       0.84       4.42       0.49       0.73  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.92       0.67       4.31       0.44       0.63  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.40                        
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.75     $ 22.23     $ 21.56     $ 17.25     $ 16.81  
  Total Return(c)     4.86     3.16     24.93     2.61     3.89
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 7,785     $ 7,139     $ 9,439     $ 12,133     $ 14,153  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.98     1.98     1.99     2.00     2.01
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.09     2.06     2.18     2.24     2.22
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (0.57 )%      (0.72 )%(b)      (0.56 )%      (0.32 )%      (0.60 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    140     111     137     144     127

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.15% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 26.77     $ 25.73     $ 20.47     $ 19.84     $ 18.94  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.12 (b)      0.13       0.17       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    1.29       0.99       5.27       0.57       0.86  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.43       1.11       5.40       0.74       0.97  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.07     (0.14     (0.11     (0.07
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.40                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.46     (0.07     (0.14     (0.11     (0.07
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 26.74     $ 26.77     $ 25.73     $ 20.47     $ 19.84  
  Total Return(c)     6.03     4.32     26.44     3.77     5.13
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 290,652     $ 212,229     $ 231,226     $ 176,644     $ 81,067  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.85     0.84     0.84     0.85     0.86
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.96     0.93     1.03     1.08     1.07
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.54     0.43 %(b)      0.56     0.84     0.57
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    140     111     137     144     127

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.15% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 25.34     $ 24.41     $ 19.44     $ 18.82     $ 18.00  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.01       (0.02 )(b)      0.01       0.06       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    1.22       0.95       5.00       0.56       0.80  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.23       0.93       5.01       0.62       0.82  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.04            
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.40                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.40           (0.04            
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 25.17     $ 25.34     $ 24.41     $ 19.44     $ 18.82  
  Total Return(c)     5.52     3.81     25.77     3.29     4.56
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 3,141     $ 2,031     $ 769     $ 651     $ 959  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.35     1.34     1.34     1.35     1.36
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.45     1.42     1.53     1.59     1.58
 

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

    0.04     (0.06 )%(b)      0.06     0.31     0.12
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    140     111     137     144     127

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.15% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 25.62     $ 24.61     $ 19.61     $ 19.02     $ 18.14  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.09       0.08 (b)      0.14       0.09       0.06  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    1.24       0.95       4.99       0.59       0.84  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.33       1.03       5.13       0.68       0.90  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.02     (0.13     (0.09     (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.40                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.45     (0.02     (0.13     (0.09     (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 25.50     $ 25.62     $ 24.61     $ 19.61     $ 19.02  
  Total Return(c)     5.90     4.19     26.22     3.63     4.99
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 74,881     $ 44,984     $ 2,684     $ 7,462     $ 1,119  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.99     0.98     0.99     0.99     1.01
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.09     1.06     1.17     1.22     1.23
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.40     0.31 %(b)      0.60     0.45     0.32
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    140     111     137     144     127

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.15% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        For the Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    Period Ended
October 31, 2018(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 26.77     $ 27.21  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.13       0.08 (c) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.30       (0.52
 

Total from investment operations

    1.43       (0.44
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.40      
 

Total distributions

    (1.46      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 26.74     $ 26.77  
  Total Return(d)     6.06     (1.62 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 106,039     $ 66,823  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.84     0.83 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.94     0.92 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.53     0.48 %(c)(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    140     111

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.15% of average net assets.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 25.18     $ 24.29     $ 19.36     $ 18.78     $ 17.98  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.02     (0.06 )(c)      (0.02     0.03       (0.02
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    1.20       0.95       4.98       0.55       0.82  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.18       0.89       4.96       0.58       0.80  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.03     (b)       
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.40                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.40           (0.03            
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 24.96     $ 25.18     $ 24.29     $ 19.36     $ 18.78  
  Total Return(d)     5.35     3.66     25.60     3.11     4.45
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 16,562     $ 14,625     $ 15,284     $ 9,954     $ 8,986  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.48     1.48     1.49     1.50     1.51
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.59     1.56     1.68     1.74     1.72
 

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

    (0.08 )%      (0.22 )%(c)      (0.10 )%      0.18     (0.11 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    140     111     137     144     127

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.15% of average net assets.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,     Period Ended
October 31, 2015(a)
 
        2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 26.77     $ 25.73     $ 20.47     $ 19.84     $ 20.22  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.16       0.13 (c)      0.11       0.17       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.27       0.99       5.29       0.58       (0.40
 

Total from investment operations

    1.43       1.12       5.40       0.75       (0.38
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.08     (0.14     (0.12      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.40                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.46     (0.08     (0.14     (0.12      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 26.74     $ 26.77     $ 25.73     $ 20.47     $ 19.84  
  Total Return(d)     6.05     4.35     26.45     3.81     (1.88 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 153,129     $ 173,112     $ 337     $ 35     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.84     0.83     0.83     0.83     0.86 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.94     0.89     1.02     1.06     1.06 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.63     0.45 %(c)      0.47     0.85     0.38 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    140     111     137     144     127

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.15% of average net assets.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 37.25     $ 36.71     $ 28.34     $ 31.15     $ 31.17  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.12     (0.13 )(b)      (0.07     (c)      (0.10
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.76       2.20       8.44       (0.12 )(d)      1.87  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.64       2.07       8.37       (0.12     1.77  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (3.81     (1.53           (2.69     (1.79
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 35.08     $ 37.25     $ 36.71     $ 28.34     $ 31.15  
  Total Return(e)     5.65     5.87     29.53     (0.37 )%      5.95
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 84,557     $ 88,316     $ 77,969     $ 65,195     $ 43,647  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.24     1.22     1.22     1.25     1.26
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.32     1.32     1.40     1.51     1.60
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (0.36 )%      (0.35 )%(b)      (0.21 )%          (0.33 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    140     127     136     139     145

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.05 per share and 0.12% of average net assets.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain on investments during the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
  (e)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 28.98     $ 29.12     $ 22.64     $ 25.61     $ 26.12  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.28     (0.33 )(b)      (0.25     (0.16     (0.28
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.27       1.72       6.73       (0.12 )(c)      1.56  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.99       1.39       6.48       (0.28     1.28  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (3.81     (1.53           (2.69     (1.79
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 26.16     $ 28.98     $ 29.12     $ 22.64     $ 25.61  
  Total Return(d)     4.92     5.03     28.62     (1.14 )%      5.18
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 8,303     $ 8,179     $ 9,852     $ 7,420     $ 7,964  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.99     1.97     1.97     2.00     2.01
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.07     2.07     2.15     2.26     2.36
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (1.11 )%      (1.09 )%(b)      (0.95 )%      (0.74 )%      (1.06 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    140     127     136     139     145

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.05 per share and 0.12% of average net assets.
  (c)   The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain on investments during the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 43.56     $ 42.53     $ 32.76     $ 35.46     $ 35.10  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.01       0.02 (b)      0.05       0.13       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.16       2.54       9.79       (0.14 )(c)      2.13  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.17       2.56       9.84       (0.01     2.15  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.07            
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (3.81     (1.53           (2.69     (1.79
 

Total distributions

    (3.81     (1.53     (0.07     (2.69     (1.79
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 41.92     $ 43.56     $ 42.53     $ 32.76     $ 35.46  
  Total Return(d)     6.08     6.26     30.04     0.01     6.39
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 349,348     $ 307,032     $ 265,199     $ 91,248     $ 64,023  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.85     0.84     0.85     0.85     0.86
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.93     0.93     1.01     1.11     1.20
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.02     0.03 %(b)      0.13     0.40     0.06
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    140     127     136     139     145

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.05 per share and 0.12% of average net assets.
  (c)   The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain on investments during the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 38.18     $ 37.50     $ 28.93     $ 31.68     $ 31.59  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.04     (0.04 )(b)      (c)      0.01       (0.04
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.83       2.25       8.63       (0.07 )(d)      1.92  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.79       2.21       8.63       (0.06     1.88  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.06            
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (3.81     (1.53           (2.69     (1.79
 

Total distributions

    (3.81     (1.53     (0.06     (2.69     (1.79
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 36.16     $ 38.18     $ 37.50     $ 28.93     $ 31.68  
  Total Return(e)     5.93     6.13     29.87     (0.15 )%      6.24
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 378,807     $ 308,366     $ 192,860     $ 47,826     $ 4,683  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.99     0.97     0.96     1.00     1.01
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.07     1.07     1.16     1.23     1.33
 

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

    (0.12 )%      (0.10 )%(b)      0.01     0.04     (0.12 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    140     127     136     139     145

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.05 per share and 0.12% of average net assets.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain on investments during the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
  (e)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        For the Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    Period Ended
October 31, 2018(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 43.58     $ 44.33  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.01       0.03 (c) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.16       (0.78
 

Total from investment operations

    2.17       (0.75
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (3.81      
 

Total distributions

    (3.81      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 41.94     $ 43.58  
  Total Return(d)     6.08     (1.69 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 12,534     $ 10,878  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.84     0.83 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.93     0.93 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.02     0.12 %(c)(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    140     127

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.05 per share and 0.12% of average net assets.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   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.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 35.90     $ 35.53     $ 27.49     $ 30.37     $ 30.51  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.20     (0.22 )(b)      (0.16     (0.06     (0.18
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.69       2.12       8.20       (0.13 )(c)      1.83  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.49       1.90       8.04       (0.19     1.65  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (3.81     (1.53           (2.69     (1.79
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 33.58     $ 35.90     $ 35.53     $ 27.49     $ 30.37  
  Total Return(d)     5.42     5.58     29.25     (0.63 )%      5.67
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 19,707     $ 19,998     $ 12,113     $ 3,689     $ 2,299  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.49     1.47     1.46     1.50     1.51
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.57     1.57     1.66     1.76     1.85
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (0.61 )%      (0.59 )%(b)      (0.50 )%      (0.21 )%      (0.60 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    140     127     136     139     145

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.05 per share and 0.12% of average net assets.
  (c)   The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain on investments during the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,     Period Ended
October 31, 2015(a)
 
        2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 43.58     $ 42.54     $ 32.78     $ 35.46     $ 36.95  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

          0.02 (c)      0.04       0.13       (0.01
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.18       2.55       9.80       (0.12 )(d)      (1.48
 

Total from investment operations

    2.18       2.57       9.84       0.01       (1.49
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.08            
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (3.81     (1.53           (2.69      
 

Total distributions

    (3.81     (1.53     (0.08     (2.69      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 41.95     $ 43.58     $ 42.54     $ 32.78     $ 35.46  
  Total Return(e)     6.08     6.25     30.05     0.07     (4.03 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 307,820     $ 118,729     $ 42,042     $ 6,667     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.84     0.83     0.83     0.83     0.85 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.93     0.92     1.00     1.06     1.16 %(f) 
 

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

    (0.01 )%      0.04 %(c)      0.09     0.40     (0.07 )%(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    140     127     136     139     145

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.05 per share and 0.12% of average net assets.
  (d)   The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain on investments during the period due to the timing of sales and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
  (e)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   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.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Insights Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 42.30     $ 46.29     $ 38.86     $ 38.37     $ 38.89  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.25       0.20       0.23 (b)      0.28       0.30  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.17       0.70       9.04       2.55       (0.09
 

Total from investment operations

    1.42       0.90       9.27       2.83       0.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.19     (0.17     (0.25     (0.29     (0.14
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (3.84     (4.72     (1.59     (2.05     (0.59
 

Total distributions

    (4.03     (4.89     (1.84     (2.34     (0.73
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 39.69     $ 42.30     $ 46.29     $ 38.86     $ 38.37  
  Total Return(c)     4.40     2.08     23.98     7.99     0.53
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 132,886     $ 112,219     $ 102,127     $ 91,210     $ 93,151  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.25     1.23     1.24     1.25     1.25
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.39     1.40     1.49     1.54     1.52
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.67     0.44     0.53 %(b)      0.78     0.76
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    142     130     138     129     133

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.03 per share and 0.07% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   95


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Insights Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 30.35     $ 34.65     $ 29.53     $ 29.75     $ 30.40  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.02     (0.10     (0.07 )(b)      0.01        
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.75       0.52       6.85       1.92       (0.06
 

Total from investment operations

    0.73       0.42       6.78       1.93       (0.06
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.07     (0.10      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (3.84     (4.72     (1.59     (2.05     (0.59
 

Total distributions

    (3.84     (4.72     (1.66     (2.15     (0.59
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 27.24     $ 30.35     $ 34.65     $ 29.53     $ 29.75  
  Total Return(c)     3.67     1.31     23.09     7.15     (0.21 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 7,961     $ 6,903     $ 17,037     $ 15,224     $ 16,416  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.00     1.98     1.99     2.00     2.00
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.14     2.14     2.24     2.29     2.27
 

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

    (0.07 )%      (0.31 )%      (0.22 )%(b)      0.03     0.01
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    142     130     138     129     133

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.03 per share and 0.07% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Insights Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 55.71     $ 59.38     $ 49.35     $ 48.06     $ 48.49  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.47       0.48       0.50 (b)      0.55       0.55  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.73       0.90       11.53       3.23       (0.10
 

Total from investment operations

    2.20       1.38       12.03       3.78       0.45  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.33     (0.33     (0.41     (0.44     (0.29
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (3.84     (4.72     (1.59     (2.05     (0.59
 

Total distributions

    (4.17     (5.05     (2.00     (2.49     (0.88
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 53.74     $ 55.71     $ 59.38     $ 49.35     $ 48.06  
  Total Return(c)     4.81     2.47     24.49     8.41     0.93
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 192,820     $ 60,516     $ 56,191     $ 21,717     $ 21,036  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.87     0.84     0.84     0.85     0.85
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.02     1.00     1.09     1.14     1.12
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.96     0.82     0.90 %(b)      1.19     1.13
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    142     130     138     129     133

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.03 per share and 0.07% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   97


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Insights Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 42.18     $ 46.17     $ 38.78     $ 38.31     $ 38.84  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.30       0.31       0.31 (b)      0.37       0.39  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.20       0.69       9.05       2.54       (0.10
 

Total from investment operations

    1.50       1.00       9.36       2.91       0.29  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.31     (0.27     (0.38     (0.39     (0.23
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (3.84     (4.72     (1.59     (2.05     (0.59
 

Total distributions

    (4.15     (4.99     (1.97     (2.44     (0.82
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 39.53     $ 42.18     $ 46.17     $ 38.78     $ 38.31  
  Total Return(c)     4.69     2.33     24.30     8.26     0.76
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 59,800     $ 18,257     $ 5,695     $ 1,925     $ 1,774  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.01     0.98     0.99     1.00     1.00
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.15     1.17     1.24     1.29     1.27
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.83     0.70     0.72 %(b)      1.02     1.00
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    142     130     138     129     133

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.03 per share and 0.07% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Insights Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        For the Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    Period Ended
October 31, 2018(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 55.70     $ 57.05  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.54       0.30  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.66       (1.65
 

Total from investment operations

    2.20       (1.35
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.34      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (3.84      
 

Total distributions

    (4.18      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 53.72     $ 55.70  
  Total Return(c)     4.82     (2.37 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 47,977     $ 42,165  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.85     0.83 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.99     1.06 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.07     0.93 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    142     130

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Insights Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 41.63     $ 45.57     $ 38.32     $ 37.99     $ 38.50  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.09       0.14 (b)      0.20       0.14  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.22       0.69       8.89       2.50       (0.04
 

Total from investment operations

    1.30       0.78       9.03       2.70       0.10  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13           (0.19     (0.32     (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (3.84     (4.72     (1.59     (2.05     (0.59
 

Total distributions

    (3.97     (4.72     (1.78     (2.37     (0.61
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 38.96     $ 41.63     $ 45.57     $ 38.32     $ 37.99  
  Total Return(c)     4.14     1.83     23.67     7.72     0.27
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 8,514     $ 2,320     $ 1,621     $ 5,762     $ 4,992  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.53     1.48     1.49     1.50     1.51
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.69     1.66     1.73     1.79     1.77
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.23     0.20     0.33 %(b)      0.55     0.36
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    142     130     138     129     133

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.03 per share and 0.07% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Insights Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,     Period Ended
October 31, 2015(a)
 
        2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 55.71     $ 59.38     $ 49.35     $ 48.07     $ 48.87  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.45       0.50       0.46 (c)      0.55       0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.75       0.90       11.56       3.23       (0.90
 

Total from investment operations

    2.20       1.40       12.02       3.78       (0.80
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.34     (0.35     (0.40     (0.45      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (3.84     (4.72     (1.59     (2.05      
 

Total distributions

    (4.18     (5.07     (1.99     (2.50      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 53.73     $ 55.71     $ 59.38     $ 49.35     $ 48.07  
  Total Return(d)     4.83     2.49     24.49     8.41     (1.64 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 118,331     $ 22,460     $ 4,542     $ 11     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.86     0.83     0.83     0.84     0.83 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.00     1.02     1.11     1.14     1.09 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.91     0.85     0.83 %(c)      1.18     0.83 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    142     130     138     129     133

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.03 per share and 0.07% of average net assets.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 47.72     $ 49.73     $ 40.76     $ 41.46     $ 40.20  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.44       0.36       0.49       0.38       0.43  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    3.14       2.46       10.17       0.49       1.12  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.58       2.82       10.66       0.87       1.55  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.45     (0.31     (0.38     (0.29
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.65     (4.38     (1.38     (1.19      
 

Total distributions

    (1.82     (4.83     (1.69     (1.57     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 49.48     $ 47.72     $ 49.73     $ 40.76     $ 41.46  
  Total Return(b)     7.98     5.93     26.89     2.25     3.86
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 299,440     $ 301,934     $ 278,516     $ 251,466     $ 272,738  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.94     0.95     0.96     0.96     0.96
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.01     1.00     1.14     1.18     1.17
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.93     0.73     1.08     0.96     1.04
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    199     168     193     213     224

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 42.80     $ 45.08     $ 37.10     $ 37.88     $ 36.78  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.01       0.13       0.08       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    2.81       2.22       9.25       0.44       1.03  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.89       2.23       9.38       0.52       1.14  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.13     (0.02     (0.11     (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.65     (4.38     (1.38     (1.19      
 

Total distributions

    (1.65     (4.51     (1.40     (1.30     (0.04
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 44.04     $ 42.80     $ 45.08     $ 37.10     $ 37.88  
  Total Return(b)     7.20     5.15     25.93     1.48     3.09
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 15,854     $ 14,277     $ 28,756     $ 31,377     $ 37,811  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.69     1.70     1.71     1.71     1.71
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.76     1.75     1.89     1.93     1.92
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.18     0.01     0.31     0.21     0.28
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    199     168     193     213     224

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 49.30     $ 51.21     $ 41.92     $ 42.60     $ 41.29  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.72       0.54       0.70       0.54       0.60  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    3.14       2.56       10.45       0.52       1.16  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.86       3.10       11.15       1.06       1.76  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.35     (0.63     (0.48     (0.55     (0.45
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.65     (4.38     (1.38     (1.19      
 

Total distributions

    (2.00     (5.01     (1.86     (1.74     (0.45
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 51.16     $ 49.30     $ 51.21     $ 41.92     $ 42.60  
  Total Return(b)     8.39     6.34     27.40     2.66     4.27
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 295,408     $ 842,673     $ 249,034     $ 177,412     $ 121,863  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.55     0.55     0.56     0.56     0.56
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.60     0.62     0.74     0.78     0.77
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.40     1.07     1.50     1.33     1.42
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    199     168     193     213     224

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 47.41     $ 49.47     $ 40.60     $ 41.37     $ 40.12  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.38       0.30       0.43       0.33       0.36  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    3.13       2.45       10.14       0.50       1.15  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.51       2.75       10.57       0.83       1.51  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.43     (0.32     (0.41     (0.26
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.65     (4.38     (1.38     (1.19      
 

Total distributions

    (1.73     (4.81     (1.70     (1.60     (0.26
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 49.19     $ 47.41     $ 49.47     $ 40.60     $ 41.37  
  Total Return(b)     7.86     5.81     26.76     2.15     3.75
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 6,700     $ 5,925     $ 6,739     $ 5,473     $ 3,344  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.05     1.06     1.06     1.06     1.06
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.13     1.11     1.24     1.28     1.27
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.81     0.61     0.96     0.83     0.86
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    199     168     193     213     224

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 47.17     $ 49.22     $ 40.39     $ 41.13     $ 39.89  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.54       0.46       0.61       0.45       0.51  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    3.09       2.45       10.05       0.50       1.13  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.63       2.91       10.66       0.95       1.64  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.31     (0.58     (0.45     (0.50     (0.40
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.65     (4.38     (1.38     (1.19      
 

Total distributions

    (1.96     (4.96     (1.83     (1.69     (0.40
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 48.84     $ 47.17     $ 49.22     $ 40.39     $ 41.13  
  Total Return(b)     8.25     6.20     27.21     2.48     4.12
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 116,633     $ 103,230     $ 43,290     $ 18,322     $ 4,615  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.69     0.70     0.71     0.71     0.71
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.76     0.76     0.89     0.93     0.92
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.17     0.95     1.36     1.13     1.24
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    199     168     193     213     224

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        For the Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    Period Ended
October 31, 2018(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 49.28     $ 49.09  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.65       0.26  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.21       (0.07
 

Total from investment operations

    3.86       0.19  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.35      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.65      
 

Total distributions

    (2.00      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 51.14     $ 49.28  
  Total Return(c)     8.40     0.39
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 225,899     $ 203,525  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.54     0.54 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.62     0.62 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.33     0.93 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    199     168

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 46.74     $ 48.89     $ 40.12     $ 40.91     $ 39.80  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.32       0.23       0.37       0.27       0.26  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    3.08       2.42       10.01       0.49       1.18  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.40       2.65       10.38       0.76       1.44  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02     (0.42     (0.23     (0.36     (0.33
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.65     (4.38     (1.38     (1.19      
 

Total distributions

    (1.67     (4.80     (1.61     (1.55     (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 48.47     $ 46.74     $ 48.89     $ 40.12     $ 40.91  
  Total Return(b)     7.72     5.65     26.58     1.99     3.58
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 44,555     $ 49,993     $ 51,263     $ 30,341     $ 27,685  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.19     1.20     1.21     1.21     1.21
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.26     1.25     1.39     1.43     1.42
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.69     0.48     0.84     0.70     0.64
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    199     168     193     213     224

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,     Period Ended
October 31, 2015(a)
 
        2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 49.27     $ 51.19     $ 41.91     $ 42.60     $ 43.19  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.76       0.42       0.82       0.56       0.14  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.10       2.68       10.33       0.50       (0.73
 

Total from investment operations

    3.86       3.10       11.15       1.06       (0.59
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.35     (0.64     (0.49     (0.56      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.65     (4.38     (1.38     (1.19      
 

Total distributions

    (2.00     (5.02     (1.87     (1.75      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 51.13     $ 49.27     $ 51.19     $ 41.91     $ 42.60  
  Total Return(c)     8.38     6.37     27.41     2.66     (1.37 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 12,068     $ 31,916     $ 2,557     $ 60     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.54     0.54     0.55     0.55     0.55 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.59     0.63     0.71     0.77     0.74 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.49     0.82     1.70     1.36     1.37 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    199     168     193     213     224

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on July 31, 2015.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2019

 

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

Large Cap Growth Insights,

Large Cap Value Insights,

Small Cap Equity Insights and

U.S. Equity Insights

    

A, C, Institutional, Service, Investor, P, R and R6

   Diversified

Small Cap Growth Insights and

Small Cap Value Insights

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, P, R and R6

   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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to 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. Each Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

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

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

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

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

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

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

 

Fund         Income Distributions
Declared/Paid
   Capital Gains Distributions
Declared/Paid

Large Cap Value Insights

       Quarterly    Annually

Large Cap Growth Insights, Small Cap Equity Insights, Small Cap Growth Insights, Small Cap Value Insights and U.S. Equity Insights

       Annually    Annually

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

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

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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

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

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

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a United States (“U.S.”) securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities may be valued at the closing bid price for long positions and at the closing ask price for short positions. 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 for long positions or the last ask price for short positions, and are generally classified as Level 2. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under 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 (“Government Money Market Fund”) are valued at the NAV per share of the Institutional Share class on the day of valuation. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For information regarding the Government Money Market Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Government Money Market Fund’s shareholder report.

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

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

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

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019:

LARGE CAP GROWTH INSIGHTS             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Europe

   $ 8,872,156        $        $  

North America

     1,936,048,418                    
Total    $ 1,944,920,574        $        $  
LARGE CAP VALUE INSIGHTS             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Europe

   $ 1,473,066        $         —        $         —  

North America

     447,532,935                    
Total    $ 449,006,001        $        $  
SMALL CAP EQUITY INSIGHTS             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 1,643,097        $        $  

Europe

     7,561,126                    

North America

     675,307,448                    

South America

     497,883                    

Investment Company

     7,203,961                    

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     1,732,225                    
Total    $ 693,945,740        $        $  

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of NAV. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile noted in table.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

 

SMALL CAP EQUITY INSIGHTS (continued)             
Derivative Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Liabilities(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ (141,112      $         —        $         —  
SMALL CAP GROWTH INSIGHTS             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 3,796,931        $        $  

Europe

     8,085,016                    

North America

     1,120,177,761                

Investment Company

     10,845,477                    
Total    $ 1,142,905,185        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Liabilities(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ (234,858      $        $  
SMALL CAP VALUE INSIGHTS             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 846,543        $        $  

Europe

     6,268,297                    

North America

     539,778,359                    

South America

     1,351,991                    

Investment Company

     10,633,890                    

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     2,300,481                    
Total    $ 561,179,561        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 408,201        $        $  

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of NAV. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile noted in table.
(b)   Amounts shown represent unrealized gain (loss) at fiscal year end.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

 

U.S. EQUITY INSIGHTS             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Europe

   $ 13,238,266        $         —        $         —  

North America

     994,349,913                    
Total    $ 1,007,588,179        $        $  

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of NAV. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile noted in table.

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

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of October 31, 2019. These instruments were used as part of the Funds’ investment strategies and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Funds’ net exposure.

 

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

Equity

            Small Cap Equity Insights              Variation Margin on Futures Contracts               $ (141,112

Equity

            Small Cap Growth Insights              Variation Margin on Futures Contracts                 (234,858

Equity

            Small Cap Value Insights              Variation Margin on Futures Contracts                 408,201  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only the variation margin as of October 31, 2019 is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019. 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)

October 31, 2019

 

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:

 

Risk                                                                                    Fund                                            

Net Realized

Gain (Loss) from

Futures Contracts

    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Futures Contracts
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Equity            Large Cap Growth Insights    $ 1,665,745     $       36  
Equity            Large Cap Value Insights      350,631       666,310       39  
Equity            Small Cap Equity Insights      1,186,467       36,715       99  
Equity            Small Cap Growth Insights      (1,577,106     1,375,468       235  
Equity            Small Cap Value Insights      669,740       591,805       100  
Equity            U.S. Equity Insights    $ (2,252,522   $ 1,906,386       57  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the month end balances for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

 

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 fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

              Contractual Management Rate             Effective Net
Management
Rate^
 
Fund              First
$1 billion
     Next
$1 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Over
$8 billion
     Effective
Rate
 

Large Cap Growth Insights

                0.52      0.47      0.44      0.44      0.43      0.49      0.49

Large Cap Value Insights

                0.52        0.47        0.44        0.44        0.43        0.52        0.52  

Small Cap Equity Insights

                0.80        0.80        0.72        0.68        0.67        0.80        0.80  

Small Cap Growth Insights

                0.80        0.80        0.72        0.68        0.67        0.80        0.80  

Small Cap Value Insights

                0.80        0.80        0.72        0.68        0.67        0.80        0.80  

U.S. Equity Insights

                0.52        0.47        0.44        0.44        0.43        0.51        0.51  

 

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

The Large Cap Growth Insights, Large Cap Value Insights, Small Cap Equity Insights, Small Cap Growth Insights, Small Cap Value Insights and U.S. Equity Insights Funds invest in Institutional Shares of the Government Money Market Fund, which is an affiliated underlying fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Funds in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated underlying funds in which the Funds invest, except those management fees it earns from the Fund’s investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

in the Government Money Market Fund. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the management fee waived by GSAM for each Fund was as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waived
 

Large Cap Growth Insights

       $ 5,047  

Large Cap Value Insights

         7,863  

Small Cap Equity Insights

         9,367  

Small Cap Growth Insights

         21,893  

Small Cap Value Insights

         11,738  

U.S. Equity Insights

         9,653  

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Funds, as applicable, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act to allow Service Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares of the Funds as set forth below.

 

     Distribution and/or Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*      Service Shares  

Distribution and/or Service Plan

     0.25      0.75      0.50      0.25

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution and/or Service 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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 Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

         Front End
Sales Charge
       Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge
 
Fund         Class A        Class C  

Large Cap Growth Insights

       $ 28,305        $ 50  

Large Cap Value Insights

         9,324          560  

Small Cap Equity Insights

         3,896          445  

Small Cap Growth Insights

         6,741          71  

Small Cap Value Insights

         8,146          54  

U.S. Equity Insights

         15,323          752  

D.  Service and Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Service Plan to allow Class C Shares and a Shareholder Administration Plan to allow Service Shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance or shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service and Shareholder Administration Plans each provide for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Service Shares of the Funds.

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: 0.17% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class P and Class R6 Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares. Prior to July 1, 2019, such fee was 0.18% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets are 0.004%. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least February 28, 2020, 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 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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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
       Other
Expense
Reimbursements
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

Large Cap Growth Insights

       $ 5,047        $ 839,126        $ 844,173  

Large Cap Value Insights

         7,863          563,321          571,184  

Small Cap Equity Insights

         9,367          646,558          655,925  

Small Cap Growth Insights

         21,893          860,342          882,235  

Small Cap Value Insights

         11,738          583,380          595,118  

U.S. Equity Insights

         9,653          856,707          866,360  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of October 31, 2019, the Funds participated in a $580,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 30, 2019 the facility was $770,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, Goldman Sachs earned $692, $1,050, $2,578, $4,475, $1,822 and $6,242 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, including futures transactions executed with Goldman Sachs as the Futures Commission Merchant, on behalf of the Large Cap Growth Insights, Large Cap Value Insights, Small Cap Equity Insights, Small Cap Growth Insights, Small Cap Value Insights and U.S. Equity Insights Funds, respectively.

As of October 31, 2019, Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio were beneficial owners of 5% or more of total outstanding shares of the following Funds:

 

Fund         Goldman Sachs
Dynamic Global Equity
     Goldman Sachs
Enhanced Dividend Global Equity
 

Large Cap Value Insights

         11     

Small Cap Equity Insights

                7  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investments in the Government Money Market Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

Fund    Market
Value as of
October 31, 2018
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Market
Value as of
October 31, 2019
     Shares as of
October 31, 2019
     Dividend
Income from
Affiliated
Investment
Companies
 

Large Cap Growth Insights

   $ 37,210      $ 124,447,043      $ (124,484,253   $      $      $ 70,294  

Large Cap Value Insights

     7,298,796        137,035,715        (144,334,511                   110,158  

Small Cap Equity Insights

     223,093        226,422,102        (219,441,234     7,203,961        7,203,961        131,744  

Small Cap Growth Insights

     9,550,604        282,495,598        (281,200,725     10,845,477        10,845,477        306,034  

Small Cap Value Insights

     3,260,345        259,656,066        (252,282,521     10,633,890        10,633,890        171,389  

U.S. Equity Insights

     23,933,904        219,004,146        (242,938,050                   127,638  

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

Fund        Purchases        Sales and Maturities  

Large Cap Growth Insights

      $3,874,253,667      $ 4,178,564,224  

Large Cap Value Insights

      1,106,771,661        1,134,016,808  

Small Cap Equity Insights

      928,115,215        853,856,934  

Small Cap Growth Insights

      1,665,933,712        1,446,110,755  

Small Cap Value Insights

      840,203,492        578,990,325  

U.S. Equity Insights

      2,727,744,913        3,324,092,587  

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING

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

 

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7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

may differ from the amounts listed in the Statements of Operations. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and as such 1) the remaining contractual maturities of the outstanding securities lending transactions are considered to be overnight and continuous and 2) the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

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

In the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, GSAL will exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower agreement to make the Funds whole. These remedies include purchasing replacement securities by applying the collateral held from the defaulting broker against the purchase cost of the replacement securities. If GSAL is unable to purchase replacement securities, GSAL will indemnify the Funds by paying an amount equal to the market value of the securities loaned minus the value of cash collateral received from the borrower for the loan, subject to an exclusion for any shortfalls resulting from a loss of value in such cash collateral due to reinvestment risk. The Funds’ master netting agreements with certain borrowers provide the right, in the event of a default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. However, in the event of a default by a borrower, a resolution authority could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of set-off that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws. The Funds’ loaned securities were all subject to enforceable Securities Lending Agreements and the value of the collateral was at least equal to the value of the cash received. The amounts of the Funds’ overnight and continuous agreements, which represent the gross amounts of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions outstanding as of October 31, 2019, are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable. The Large Cap Growth Insights, Large Cap Value Insights Fund, Small Cap Growth Insights, and U.S. Equity Insights Funds did not have securities on loan as of October 31, 2019.

Both the Funds and GSAL received compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned by the Funds for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.

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

 

         For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2019        Amounts Payable to
Goldman Sachs
Upon Return of
Securities Loaned  as of
October 31, 2019
 
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities
Loaned
       Amounts Received
by the Funds
from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
 

Large Cap Growth Insights

       $ 506        $ 331        $  

Small Cap Equity Insights

         12,158          9,831           

Small Cap Growth Insights

         27,151          57,907           

Small Cap Value Insights

         1,162          1,799          371,375  

U.S. Equity Insights

         29          22           

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investments in the Government Money Market Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

 

Fund              Beginning
value as of
October 31, 2018
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Ending
value as of
October 31, 2019
 

Large Cap Growth Insights

            $        $ 56,046,445        $ (56,046,445      $  

Small Cap Equity Insights

              11,340,050          76,711,159          (86,318,984        1,732,225  

Small Cap Growth Insights

              11,929,725          116,930,369          (128,860,094         

Small Cap Value Insights

              1,315,150          42,010,638          (41,025,307        2,300,481  

U.S. Equity Insights

                       3,182,300          (3,182,300         

 

8. TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

      Large Cap
Growth Insights
       Large Cap
Value Insights
       Small Cap
Equity Insights
       Small Cap
Growth Insights
       Small Cap
Value Insights
       U.S. Equity
Insights
 

Distributions paid from:

                           

Ordinary Income

   $ 123,336,193        $ 28,355,963        $ 15,104,381        $ 46,614,425        $ 10,386,975        $ 38,805,040  

Net long-term capital gains

     52,936,690          4,774,298          15,861,672          39,004,631          12,696,156          21,706,757  

Total taxable distributions

   $ 176,272,883        $ 33,130,261        $ 30,966,053        $ 85,619,056        $ 23,083,131        $ 60,511,797  

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

      Large Cap
Growth Insights
       Large Cap
Value Insights
       Small Cap
Equity Insights
       Small Cap
Growth Insights
       Small Cap
Value Insights
       U.S. Equity
Insights
 

Distributions paid from:

                           

Ordinary Income

   $ 78,811,939        $ 5,564,328        $ 645,213        $ 12,880,483        $ 8,874,628        $ 56,659,399  

Net long-term capital gains

     10,375,229                            10,846,090          10,055,118          9,467,625  

Total taxable distributions

   $ 89,187,168        $ 5,564,328        $ 645,213        $ 23,726,573        $ 18,929,746        $ 66,127,024  

 

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8. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of October 31, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Large Cap
Growth Insights
     Large Cap
Value Insights
    Small Cap
Equity Insights
    Small Cap
Growth Insights
    Small Cap
Value Insights
    U.S. Equity
Insights
 

Undistributed ordinary income — net

   $ 10,482,381      $ 307,662     $ 3,083,959     $     $ 2,851,828     $ 13,897,732  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

     66,746,520                    14,468,758              

Total undistributed earnings

   $ 77,228,901      $ 307,662     $ 3,083,959     $ 14,468,758     $ 2,851,828     $ 13,897,732  

Capital loss carryforwards:

             

Perpetual Short-Term

   $      $ (4,163,332   $ (7,643,446   $     $ (2,035,337   $ (8,201,432

Timing differences (Qualified Late Year Loss Deferral)

   $      $     $     $ (801,682   $     $  

Unrealized gains (losses) — net

     345,432,195        22,564,516       42,371,663       73,036,978       30,897,204       120,625,643  

Total accumulated earnings (losses) — net

   $ 422,661,096      $ 18,708,846     $ 37,812,176     $ 86,704,054     $ 31,713,695     $ 126,321,943  

As of October 31, 2019, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      Large Cap
Growth Insights
    Large Cap
Value Insights
    Small Cap
Equity Insights
    Small Cap
Growth Insights
    Small Cap
Value Insights
    U.S. Equity
Insights
 

Tax Cost

   $ 1,599,488,379     $ 426,441,485     $ 651,432,965     $ 1,069,633,348     $ 530,690,558     $ 886,962,536  

Gross unrealized gain

     375,306,122       32,692,979       74,820,131       132,793,489       54,337,959       136,222,812  

Gross unrealized loss

     (29,873,927     (10,128,463     (32,448,468     (59,756,511     (23,440,755     (15,597,169

Net unrealized gain (loss)

   $ 345,432,195     $ 22,564,516     $ 42,371,663     $ 73,036,978     $ 30,897,204     $ 120,625,643  

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 contracts, and differences in the tax treatment of underlying fund investments.

The Small Cap Growth Insights Fund reclassed $321,801 from paid in capital to distributable earnings for the year ending October 31, 2019. In order to present certain components of the Funds’ capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Funds’ accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Funds’ and result primarily from net operating losses and redemptions utilized as distributions.

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

 

9. OTHER RISKS   

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

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, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause a Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact a Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in a Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

Liquidity Risk — A Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Fund’s liquidity.

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

 

10. INDEMNIFICATIONS

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

 

11. OTHER MATTERS

On November 5, 2019, a definitive proxy statement (“proxy”) was filed with the SEC to elect certain Trustees to the Trust. In addition, the proxy includes a proposal to change Large Cap Growth Insights Fund’s sub-classification under the Act from “diversified” to “non-diversified” and to eliminate a related fundamental investment restriction. The Funds will bear their respective share of the proxy, shareholder meeting and other related costs and GSAM has agreed to reimburse each Fund to the extent such expenses exceed a specified percentage of the Fund’s net assets.

 

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

 

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13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

 

    Large Cap Growth Insights Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    2,578,365     $ 76,171,954        3,361,037     $ 107,482,287  

Reinvestment of distributions

    839,624       22,972,444        368,877       11,027,208  

Shares redeemed

    (4,081,407     (121,582,504      (3,937,732     (124,940,816
      (663,418     (22,438,106      (207,818     (6,431,321
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    353,072       8,870,934        551,666       15,661,815  

Reinvestment of distributions

    171,082       4,147,030        93,096       2,498,705  

Shares redeemed

    (1,030,728     (26,741,128      (942,395     (27,571,385
      (506,574     (13,723,164      (297,633     (9,410,865
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    8,260,634       249,994,999        10,276,437       339,341,399  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,021,752       57,355,849        1,221,475       37,829,628  

Shares redeemed

    (12,141,151     (372,578,159      (15,012,677     (476,258,739
      (1,858,765     (65,227,311      (3,514,765     (99,087,712
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    706,347       19,913,545        568,235       17,694,789  

Reinvestment of distributions

    158,528       4,265,164        106,775       3,145,083  

Shares redeemed

    (986,078     (28,691,006      (1,180,590     (36,778,620
      (121,203     (4,512,297      (505,580     (15,938,748
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    4,093,644       116,918,081        5,720,505       178,464,723  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,328,599       35,834,532        620,319       18,342,393  

Shares redeemed

    (6,065,761     (177,715,416      (4,974,713     (155,121,933
      (643,518     (24,962,803      1,366,111       41,685,183  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    457,690       13,187,898        1,270,391       43,135,036  

Reinvestment of distributions

    117,890       3,340,204               

Shares redeemed

    (318,316     (9,349,058      (28,029     (910,748
      257,264       7,179,044        1,242,362       42,224,288  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    778,072       23,164,660        284,666       8,718,509  

Reinvestment of distributions

    24,918       665,049        14,724       429,404  

Shares redeemed

    (538,455     (15,874,791      (446,862     (14,008,511
      264,535       7,954,918        (147,472     (4,860,598
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    5,501,572       166,533,446        10,901,755       340,045,391  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,076,243       30,512,669        212,022       6,564,340  

Shares redeemed

    (7,710,537     (238,369,630      (4,676,929     (154,147,174
      (1,132,722     (41,323,515      6,436,848       192,462,557  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (4,404,401   $ (157,053,234      4,372,053     $ 140,642,784  

 

(a)   Class P Shares commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    Large Cap Value Insights Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,078,518     $ 21,990,268        944,950     $ 20,989,295  

Reinvestment of distributions

    183,901       3,664,612        26,778       589,565  

Shares redeemed

    (1,068,564     (21,978,819      (1,122,378     (24,803,667
      193,855       3,676,061        (150,650     (3,224,807
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    349,252       6,992,702        213,237       4,673,952  

Reinvestment of distributions

    30,361       597,860        1,328       28,615  

Shares redeemed

    (247,041     (5,052,720      (253,631     (5,662,279
      132,572       2,537,842        (39,066     (959,712
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    5,286,811       107,719,818        5,653,415       126,316,795  

Reinvestment of distributions

    351,295       7,006,599        85,290       1,875,634  

Shares redeemed

    (5,653,571     (114,141,291      (12,519,743     (265,396,147
      (15,465     585,126        (6,781,038     (137,203,718
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    79,120       1,644,632        175,274       3,860,383  

Reinvestment of distributions

    29,623       591,853        3,562       78,635  

Shares redeemed

    (225,687     (4,695,199      (106,621     (2,346,999
      (116,944     (2,458,714      72,215       1,592,019  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    3,812,155       78,553,524        2,784,560       62,066,119  

Reinvestment of distributions

    326,191       6,496,411        30,036       662,248  

Shares redeemed

    (1,755,954     (35,924,975      (294,664     (6,505,798
      2,382,392       49,124,960        2,519,932       56,222,569  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    798,187       15,252,281        1,317,496       29,534,295  

Reinvestment of distributions

    99,454       1,984,309        8,680       194,354  

Shares redeemed

    (612,512     (12,240,790      (28,624     (646,944
      285,129       4,995,800        1,297,552       29,081,705  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    50,087       1,018,472        133,484       2,949,725  

Reinvestment of distributions

    17,212       340,328        1,878       41,071  

Shares redeemed

    (85,122     (1,731,114      (122,793     (2,686,941
      (17,823     (372,314      12,569       303,855  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    3,956,938       80,014,855        10,968,514       230,457,462  

Reinvestment of distributions

    492,877       9,780,671        81,472       1,781,476  

Shares redeemed

    (7,888,267     (162,215,118      (4,132,273     (91,305,986
      (3,438,452     (72,419,592      6,917,713       140,932,952  

NET DECREASE

    (594,736   $ (14,330,831      3,849,227     $ 86,744,863  

 

(a)   Class P Shares commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    Small Cap Equity Insights Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    568,989     $ 13,714,526        970,112     $ 27,122,881  

Reinvestment of distributions

    125,799       2,866,956               

Shares redeemed

    (761,578     (18,374,675      (508,292     (13,663,277
      (66,790     (1,793,193      461,820       13,459,604  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    177,041       3,568,562        173,355       4,152,072  

Reinvestment of distributions

    23,381       455,454               

Shares redeemed

    (163,619     (3,359,695      (290,102     (6,958,010
      36,803       664,321        (116,747     (2,805,938
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    5,235,766       131,485,651        8,642,169       250,527,303  

Reinvestment of distributions

    476,089       11,287,686        24,305       635,825  

Shares redeemed

    (2,771,991     (69,865,556      (9,724,798     (263,840,664
      2,939,864       72,907,781        (1,058,324     (12,677,536
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    91,926       2,205,781        56,177       1,492,122  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,673       104,730               

Shares redeemed

    (51,949     (1,230,710      (7,503     (198,971
      44,650       1,079,801        48,674       1,293,151  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    2,111,112       51,466,887        1,924,148       52,833,323  

Reinvestment of distributions

    107,128       2,425,323        137       3,431  

Shares redeemed

    (1,037,135     (25,425,896      (277,612     (7,549,298
      1,181,105       28,466,314        1,646,673       45,287,456  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    2,896,062       66,645,917        2,673,276       77,734,314  

Reinvestment of distributions

    138,422       3,278,915               

Shares redeemed

    (1,565,207     (38,912,996      (176,899     (5,010,896
      1,469,277       31,011,836        2,496,377       72,723,418  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    271,701       6,483,888        218,831       5,749,564  

Reinvestment of distributions

    33,918       755,025               

Shares redeemed

    (223,024     (5,325,434      (267,208     (6,910,330
      82,595       1,913,479        (48,377     (1,160,766
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    4,301,945       106,589,803        7,353,764       194,789,840  

Reinvestment of distributions

    399,759       9,476,064        38       999  

Shares redeemed

    (5,443,120     (138,390,631      (899,879     (25,418,391
      (741,416     (22,324,764      6,453,923       169,372,448  

NET INCREASE

    4,946,088     $ 111,925,575        9,884,019     $ 285,491,837  

 

(a)   Class P Shares commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    Small Cap Growth Insights Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    592,484     $ 20,113,595        1,051,133     $ 41,444,407  

Reinvestment of distributions

    281,405       8,799,530        89,749       3,166,328  

Shares redeemed

    (834,841     (28,043,840      (893,423     (34,393,355
      39,048       869,285        247,459       10,217,380  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    73,157       1,836,124        89,830       2,769,118  

Reinvestment of distributions

    44,452       1,043,280        18,384       508,120  

Shares redeemed

    (82,422     (2,101,668      (164,381     (5,170,324
      35,187       777,736        (56,167     (1,893,086
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    3,227,816       127,361,435        2,753,107       125,416,287  

Reinvestment of distributions

    718,806       26,768,316        211,110       8,682,959  

Shares redeemed

    (2,661,680     (106,449,391      (2,152,304     (96,087,410
      1,284,942       47,680,360        811,913       38,011,836  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    3,840,487       134,252,383        4,039,136       160,587,707  

Reinvestment of distributions

    964,429       31,016,030        228,917       8,261,586  

Shares redeemed

    (2,406,524     (83,691,568      (1,333,523     (53,347,127
      2,398,392       81,576,845        2,934,530       115,502,166  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    146,086       5,834,292        253,406       12,181,734  

Reinvestment of distributions

    20,911       778,940               

Shares redeemed

    (117,790     (4,759,537      (3,791     (175,264
      49,207       1,853,695        249,615       12,006,470  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    191,155       6,202,346        278,260       10,388,204  

Reinvestment of distributions

    59,954       1,798,021        13,690       466,555  

Shares redeemed

    (221,227     (7,312,754      (75,856     (2,797,277
      29,882       687,613        216,094       8,057,482  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    6,482,593       253,736,476        2,135,325       99,436,882  

Reinvestment of distributions

    378,454       14,097,427        38,091       1,567,068  

Shares redeemed

    (2,246,884     (88,998,158      (437,408     (20,188,532
      4,614,163       178,835,745        1,736,008       80,815,418  

NET INCREASE

    8,450,821     $ 312,281,279        6,139,452     $ 262,717,666  

 

(a)   Class P Shares commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    Small Cap Value Insights Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,050,768     $ 38,541,580        676,366     $ 31,024,046  

Reinvestment of distributions

    287,947       10,340,127        248,444       10,399,770  

Shares redeemed

    (644,168     (24,334,368      (477,761     (21,092,565
      694,547       24,547,339        447,049       20,331,251  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    127,462       3,310,457        82,732       2,697,118  

Reinvestment of distributions

    33,399       826,636        75,551       2,274,846  

Shares redeemed

    (96,061     (2,520,272      (422,522     (13,954,814
      64,800       1,616,821        (264,239     (8,982,850
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    3,054,255       151,801,030        1,259,092       74,483,445  

Reinvestment of distributions

    97,074       4,698,255        84,092       4,631,023  

Shares redeemed

    (649,663     (32,690,060      (1,203,243     (72,387,964
      2,501,666       123,809,225        139,941       6,726,504  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    1,447,937       53,566,402        376,564       16,973,315  

Reinvestment of distributions

    53,407       1,907,349        14,076       587,886  

Shares redeemed

    (421,221     (15,930,853      (81,186     (3,630,109
      1,080,123       39,542,898        309,454       13,931,092  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    393,971       19,494,828        803,810       48,953,572  

Reinvestment of distributions

    59,484       2,877,391               

Shares redeemed

    (317,399     (15,579,917      (46,846     (2,765,790
      136,056       6,792,302        756,964       46,187,782  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    193,683       7,197,157        36,986       1,646,619  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,075       143,841        1,979       81,367  

Shares redeemed

    (34,966     (1,291,159      (18,791     (811,541
      162,792       6,049,839        20,174       916,445  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    2,033,658       99,067,064        334,545       20,398,238  

Reinvestment of distributions

    39,496       1,908,993        7,394       407,268  

Shares redeemed

    (273,958     (14,003,900      (15,248     (903,149
      1,799,196       86,972,157        326,691       19,902,357  

NET INCREASE

    6,439,180     $ 289,330,581        1,736,034     $ 99,012,581  

 

(a)   Class P Shares commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    U.S. Equity Insights Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    496,152     $ 22,850,037        949,778     $ 46,836,246  

Reinvestment of distributions

    247,236       10,881,031        540,991       25,388,649  

Shares redeemed

    (1,018,418     (47,836,906      (763,607     (37,280,302
      (275,030     (14,105,838      727,162       34,944,593  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    148,922       5,994,935        114,867       5,111,767  

Reinvestment of distributions

    13,896       548,621        65,851       2,772,693  

Shares redeemed

    (136,446     (5,655,834      (484,924     (21,975,139
      26,372       887,722        (304,206     (14,090,679
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    5,561,162       252,475,763        17,672,155       930,844,173  

Reinvestment of distributions

    755,380       34,167,885        525,650       25,470,196  

Shares redeemed

    (17,635,422     (854,571,457      (5,967,512     (304,848,649
      (11,318,880     (567,927,809      12,230,293       651,465,720  
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    30,525       1,372,352        69,639       3,389,043  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,689       205,533        13,459       628,029  

Shares redeemed

    (23,962     (1,120,436      (94,360     (4,680,684
      11,252       457,449        (11,262     (663,612
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    1,320,028       60,005,258        1,555,878       76,579,742  

Reinvestment of distributions

    103,871       4,499,108        97,081       4,504,647  

Shares redeemed

    (1,224,326     (56,455,932      (343,857     (16,669,597
      199,573       8,048,434        1,309,102       64,414,792  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    2,522,934       114,163,961        4,283,367       218,451,046  

Reinvestment of distributions

    135,300       6,101,132               

Shares redeemed

    (2,371,343     (113,078,993      (153,277     (7,903,827
      286,891       7,186,100        4,130,090       210,547,219  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    219,851       10,041,364        394,654       18,855,699  

Reinvestment of distributions

    38,936       1,684,599        105,956       4,879,525  

Shares redeemed

    (409,091     (18,891,773      (479,608     (22,869,760
      (150,304     (7,165,810      21,002       865,464  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    189,729       8,892,870        611,273       32,143,497  

Reinvestment of distributions

    29,892       1,352,886        5,619       272,129  

Shares redeemed

    (631,325     (30,710,320      (19,119     (950,920
      (411,704     (20,464,564      597,773       31,464,706  

NET DECREASE

    (11,631,830   $ (593,084,316      18,699,954     $ 978,948,203  

 

(a)   Class P Shares commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of

Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Insights Fund, and Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Insights Fund, and Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund (six of the funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2019, the related statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2019, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2019, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 23, 2019

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

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended October 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares of a Fund, you incur two 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), and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C, Service and Class R 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, Investor, Class P, Class R or Class R6 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 May 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019, which represents a period of 184 days in a 365 day year. This projection assumes that annualized expense ratios were in effect during the period.

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 ratios 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:

 

     Large Cap Growth Insights Fund     Large Cap Value Insights Fund     Small Cap Equity Insights Fund     Small Cap Growth Insights Fund  
Share Class  

Beginning
Account
Value

5/1/19

    Ending
Account
Value
10/31/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
10/31/19*
   

Beginning
Account
Value

5/1/19

    Ending
Account
Value
10/31/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
10/31/19*
   

Beginning
Account
Value

5/1/19

    Ending
Account
Value
10/31/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
10/31/19*
   

Beginning
Account
Value

5/1/19

    Ending
Account
Value
10/31/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
10/31/19*
 
Class A                                                

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,014.47     $ 4.73     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,001.87     $ 4.84     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,014.25     $ 6.30     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.86     $ 6.33  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.51     4.75       1,000.00       1,020.37     4.89       1,000.00       1,018.95     6.32       1,000.00       1,018.88     6.38  
Class C                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,010.55       8.52       1,000.00       998.07       8.61       1,000.00       1,010.22       10.09       1,000.00       997.33       10.09  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,016.73     8.55       1,000.00       1,016.59     8.69       1,000.00       1,015.17     10.11       1,000.00       1,015.10     10.18  
Institutional                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,016.44       2.79       1,000.00       1,003.84       2.90       1,000.00       1,015.96       4.37       1,000.00       1,002.87       4.40  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.44     2.80       1,000.00       1,022.31     2.93       1,000.00       1,020.87     4.38       1,000.00       1,020.82     4.44  
Service                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,014.06       5.32       1,000.00       1,001.17       5.43       1,000.00       1,013.29       6.89                    

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.92     5.34       1,000.00       1,019.78     5.48       1,000.00       1,018.36     6.91                    
Investor                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,015.66       3.47       1,000.00       1,002.72       3.59       1,000.00       1,015.13       5.05       1,000.00       1,002.22       5.08  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.77     3.48       1,000.00       1,021.63     3.62       1,000.00       1,020.20     5.06       1,000.00       1,020.14     5.12  
Class P                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,016.46       2.74       1,000.00       1,003.90       2.86       1,000.00       1,015.96       4.31       1,000.00       1,002.87       4.36  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.48     2.75       1,000.00       1,022.35     2.89       1,000.00       1,020.93     4.32       1,000.00       1,020.86     4.40  
Class R                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,013.19       6.02       1,000.00       1,000.58       6.10       1,000.00       1,012.58       7.57       1,000.00       1,000.00       7.59  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.23     6.04       1,000.00       1,019.11     6.15       1,000.00       1,017.69     7.59       1,000.00       1,017.62     7.65  
Class R6                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,016.45       2.74       1,000.00       1,003.84       2.86       1,000.00       1,015.96       4.32       1,000.00       1,002.87       4.36  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.49     2.75       1,000.00       1,022.36     2.88       1,000.00       1,020.92     4.33       1,000.00       1,020.86     4.39  

 

*   Expenses for each share class 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 October 31, 2019. 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:

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended October 31, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

     Small Cap Value Insights Fund     U.S. Equity Insights Fund  
Share Class  

Beginning
Account
Value

5/1/19

    Ending
Account
Value
10/31/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
10/31/19*
   

Beginning
Account
Value

5/1/19

    Ending
Account
Value
10/31/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
10/31/19*
 
Class A                        

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,010.70     $ 6.52     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,012.48     $ 4.83  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,018.72     6.55       1,000.00       1,020.41     4.85  
Class C                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,007.02       10.31       1,000.00       1,008.47       8.62  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,014.93     10.35       1,000.00       1,016.62     8.65  
Institutional                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,012.82       4.64       1,000.00       1,014.27       2.85  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.59     4.66       1,000.00       1,022.38     2.86  
Service                        

Actual

                      1,000.00       1,011.72       5.42  

Hypothetical 5% return

                      1,000.00       1,019.82       5.44  
Investor                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,012.29       5.30       1,000.00       1,013.70       3.56  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.94     5.32       1,000.00       1,021.67     3.58  
Class P                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,012.82       4.54       1,000.00       1,014.28       2.84  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.70     4.55       1,000.00       1,022.39     2.85  
Class R                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,009.59       8.19       1,000.00       1,011.06       6.09  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,017.06     8.22       1,000.00       1,019.15     6.12  
Class R6                        

Actual

    1,000.00       1,013.01       4.59       1,000.00       1,014.48       2.84  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.65     4.60       1,000.00       1,022.39     2.85  

 

*   Expenses for each share class 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 October 31, 2019. 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     Investor     Class P     Class R     Class R6  

Large Cap Growth Insights+

     0.93     1.68     0.55     1.05     0.68     0.54     1.19     0.54

Large Cap Value Insights+

     0.96       1.71       0.57       1.08       0.71       0.57       1.21       0.57  

Small Cap Equity Insights+

     1.24       1.99       0.86       1.36       0.99       0.85       1.49       0.85  

Small Cap Growth Insights+

     1.25       2.00       0.87             1.01       0.86       1.50       0.86  

Small Cap Value Insights+

     1.29       2.04       0.92             1.05       0.89       1.62       0.90  

U.S. Equity Insights+

     0.95       1.70       0.56       1.07       0.70       0.56       1.20       0.56  

 

+   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 Large Cap Growth Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Small Cap Growth Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Insights Fund, and Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights 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, 2020 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 11-12, 2019 (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 four 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. With respect to each Fund, such matters included:

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Fund 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 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
  (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 the 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”), a benchmark performance index, and (in the case of the Large Cap Growth Insights Fund, Small Cap Growth Insights Fund and U.S. Equity Insights Fund) a composite of accounts with comparable investment strategies managed by the Investment Adviser; and information on general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Fund invests;
  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the 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 Fund;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Fund, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense levels of the Fund as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Fund’s expense trends over time; and
  (iii)   to the extent the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts (such as bank collective trusts, private wealth management accounts, institutional separate accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, and non-U.S. funds) having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative information on the advisory fees charged and services provided to those accounts by the Investment Adviser;
  (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 Fund;
  (g)   the undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations;

 

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

 

  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the 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 Fund, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Fund for transfer agency, securities lending, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Fund as a result of its relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)   information regarding commissions paid by the Fund and broker oversight, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;
  (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 Fund by its 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 administrative 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 Fund’s 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 payment of distribution, service, and shareholder administration fees, as applicable. 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 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.

The presentations made at the Board and Committee meetings and at the Annual Meeting encompassed the Funds and other mutual funds 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 the Investment Adviser addressed the questions and concerns of the Trustees, including concerns regarding the investment performance of certain of the funds they oversee. The Independent Trustees 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.

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 and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to the regulatory and control environment in which the Funds and their service providers operate, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. 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 and its affiliates.

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, 2018, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data

 

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

 

Provider as of March 31, 2019. The information on each Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates. The Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s investment performance 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. The Trustees also received information comparing the Large Cap Growth Insights Fund’s, Small Cap Growth Insights Fund’s and U.S. Equity Insights Fund’s performance to that of composites of accounts with comparable investment strategies managed by the Investment Adviser.

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 Large Cap Growth Insights Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the five- and ten-year periods, in the third quartile for the three-year period and in the fourth quartile for the one-year period, and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2019. They observed that the Large Cap Value Insights Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods and in the third quartile for the one-year period, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods and underperformed for the one-year period ended March 31, 2019. The Trustees noted that the Small Cap Equity Insights 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 one-, five-, and ten-year periods and underperformed for the three-year period ended March 31, 2019. They observed that the Small Cap Growth Insights Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the five- and ten-year periods and in the third quartile for the one- and three-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, five-, and ten-year periods and underperformed for the three-year period ended March 31, 2019. The Trustees noted that the Small Cap Value Insights 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-, five-, and ten-year periods and underperformed for the one-year period ended March 31, 2019. They observed that the U.S. Equity Insights Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods and in the third quartile for the one-year period, and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, five-, and ten-year periods and outperformed for the three-year period ended March 31, 2019.

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.

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 each Fund’s management fee and breakpoints to those of a relevant peer group and category universe; an expense analysis which compared each Fund’s overall net and gross expenses to a peer group and a category universe; and data comparing each Fund’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared each Fund’s 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 implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations. They also considered, to the extent that the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Funds, comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Funds differed in various significant respects from the services provided to other types of accounts which, in many cases, operated under less stringent legal and regulatory structures, required fewer services from the Investment Adviser to a smaller number of client contact points, and were less time-intensive.

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.

 

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

 

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. 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 periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for each Fund was provided for 2018 and 2017, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Funds. 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:

 

Average Daily
Net Assets
  Large Cap
Growth
Insights
Fund
    Large Cap
Value
Insights
Fund
    Small Cap
Equity
Insights
Fund
    Small Cap
Growth
Insights
Fund
    Small Cap
Value
Insights
Fund
    U.S. Equity
Insights
Fund
 
First $1 billion     0.52     0.52     0.80     0.80     0.80     0.52
Next $1 billion     0.47       0.47       0.80       0.80       0.80       0.47  
Next $3 billion     0.44       0.44       0.72       0.72       0.72       0.44  
Next $3 billion     0.44       0.44       0.68       0.68       0.68       0.44  
Over $8 billion     0.43       0.43       0.67       0.67       0.67       0.43  

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 undertaking 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 Large Cap Growth Insights 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. LLC (“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.

 

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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 other 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 due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers due to 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 advantages received from 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 firm-wide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; (h) the Funds’ ability to participate in the securities lending program administered by GSAL, as measured by the revenue received by the Funds in connection with the program; and (i) 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, 2020.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 70

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

Ms. Palmer is retired. She was formerly Director, Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture (2011- 2017); and Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007-2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/ Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

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

  102   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 65

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

  102   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003- 2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006- 2007).

 

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

  102   None

Roy W. Templin

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con- Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004- 2012). Previously, Mr. Templin served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (June 2013-October 2013).

 

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

  102   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling, wall and suspension systems solutions manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 68

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

  102   Verizon Communications Inc.
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued) Interested Trustee*

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 57

  President and Trustee   Since 2007  

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

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust.

  162   None
         

Advisory Board Members

 

Name, Address, Age1   Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Advisory
Board
Member3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Advisory

Board Member4

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 62

  Advisory Board Member   Since 2019  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019).

 

Advisory Board Member — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  102   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 59

  Advisory Board Member   Since 2019  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019-present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016).

 

Advisory Board Member — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  102   Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)
         

 

*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee and Advisory Board Member may be contacted by writing to the Trustee or Advisory Board Member, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline L. Kraus. Information is provided as of October 31, 2019.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that (a) no Trustee shall hold office for more than 15 years and (b) a Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches his or her 74th birthday, unless a waiver of such requirement shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of October 31, 2019, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 89 portfolios (88 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 13 portfolios; Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 19 portfolios (17 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund and Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund each consisted of one portfolio; and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 39 portfolios (21 of which offered shares to the public).
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384 (for shareholders of Class A Shares or Class C Shares) or 1-800-621-2550 (for shareholders of all other share classes of a Fund). Additional information about the Advisory Board Members will be available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information dated February 28, 2020, which will be available from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384 (for shareholders of Class A Shares or Class C Shares) or 1-800-621-2550 (for shareholders of all other share classes of a Fund).

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued) Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1   Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 57

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

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

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP Incom Opportunities Fund; and Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 42

  Secretary   Since 2012  

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

 

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

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 51

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019  

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

 

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

     
*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of October 31, 2019.
2    Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

Goldman Sachs Trust — Domestic Equity Insights Funds — Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

For the year ended October 31, 2019, 19.46%, 48.35%, 24.05%, 9.38%, 29.87% and 39.38% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Large Cap Growth Insights, Large Cap Value Insights, Small Cap Equity Insights, Small Cap Growth Insights, Small Cap Value Insights, and U.S. Equity Insights Funds, respectively, qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

For the year ended October 31, 2019, 17.94 %, 30.16%, 23.65%, 9.64%, 26.76% and 40.45% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Large Cap Growth Insights, Large Cap Value Insights, Small Cap Equity Insights, Small Cap Growth Insights, Small Cap Value Insights, and U.S. Equity Insights Funds, respectively, qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Large Cap Growth Insights, Large Cap Value Insights, Small Cap Equity Insights, Small Cap Growth Insights, Small Cap Value Insights and U.S. Equity Insights Funds designate $52,936,690, $4,774,298, $15,861,672, $39,010,351, $12,696,156 and $21,706,757, respectively, or if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the Large Cap Growth Insights, Large Cap Value Insights, Small Cap Equity Insights, Small Cap Growth Insights, Small Cap Value Insights and U.S. Equity Insights Funds designate $111,813,966, $19,900,811, $14,045,986, $46,614,425, $8,863,349 and $28,406,443, respectively, as short-term capital gain dividends pursuant to Section 871(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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

Today, the Consumer and Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.60 trillion in assets under supervision as of September 30, 2019, 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. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Income Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Income Fund

 

Income Fund

 

Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

Blue Chip Fund

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

China Equity Fund4

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund5

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

MLP & Energy Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund6

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date 2020 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2025 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2030 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

1    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
2    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
3    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
4    Effective after the close of business on November 20, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund.
5    Effective after the close of business on August 30, 2019, the Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund.
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October 31, 2019

 
     

Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Funds

     

Asia Equity*

     

Emerging Markets Equity

     

ESG Emerging Markets Equity

     

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities**

 

  *   Effective after the close of business on November 20, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund.  

 

  **   Effective after the close of business on August 30, 2019, The Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund.  

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EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY

 

 

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IMPRINT EMERGING MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Investment Process

    1  

Market Review

    2  

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    5  

Schedules of Investments

    28  

Financial Statements

    39  

Financial Highlights

    43  

Asia Equity

    43  

Emerging Markets Equity

    49  

ESG Emerging Markets Equity

    56  

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities

    62  

Notes to the Financial Statements

    68  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    84  

Other Information

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GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS

 

What Differentiates Goldman Sachs’ Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Investment Process?

 

Goldman Sachs’ Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity investment process is based on the belief that strong, consistent results are best achieved through expert stock selection, performed by our dedicated Emerging Markets Team that works together on a global scale. Our deep, diverse and experienced team of research analysts and portfolio managers combines local insights with global, industry-specific expertise to seek to identify its best investment ideas.

 

 

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The Emerging Markets Equity research team, based in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, China, Korea, Singapore, Brazil, India and Australia, focuses on long-term business and management quality

 

 

Proprietary, bottom-up research is the key driver of our investment process

 

 

Analysts collaborate regularly to leverage regional and industry-specific research and insights

 

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Members of each local investment team are aligned by sector and are responsible for finding ideas with the best risk-adjusted upside in their respective areas of coverage

 

 

The decision-making process includes active participation in frequent and regular research meetings

 

 

The Emerging Market Equity team benefits from the country and currency expertise of our Global Emerging Markets Debt and Currency teams

 

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Security selections are aligned with levels of investment conviction and risk-adjusted upside

 

 

Continual risk monitoring identifies various risks at the stock and portfolio level and assesses whether they are intended and justified

 

 

Dedicated portfolio construction team assists in ongoing monitoring and adjustment of the Funds

 

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Emerging markets equity portfolios that strive to offer:

 

   

Access to markets across emerging markets

 

 

   

Disciplined approach to stock selection

 

 

   

Optimal risk/return profiles

 

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

 

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Goldman Sachs Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Funds

 

Market Review

Emerging markets equities rallied during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”). The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “MSCI EM Index”) posted a return of 11.86%.* Emerging markets equities modestly outperformed international developed markets equities on a relative basis, as measured by the MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index, which returned 11.04%* for the same time period.

Following a challenging October 2018, emerging markets equities saw a brief reprieve as the Reporting Period began in November 2018 on dovish comments from U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) Chair Jerome Powell, an accommodative stance by Chinese policymakers toward the private corporate sector and seemingly encouraging progress toward China-U.S. trade talks. (Dovish language tends to suggest lower interest rates; opposite of hawkish.) However, the relief rally proved short-lived, as investors were unnerved in December 2018 by the arrest of Chinese technology executive, a partial U.S. federal government shutdown and the U.S. President’s criticism of Fed Chair Powell. Equities globally also fell sharply on trade war escalations between the U.S. and China as well as on political uncertainty — and in a delayed response to an earlier sell-off in global rates. Though posting negative absolute returns, emerging market equities outperformed their developed markets counterparts on a relative basis both for the month of December and for the fourth calendar quarter overall.

Emerging markets equities recovered during the first quarter of 2019, with the MSCI EM Index gaining 9.92%*, as three major headwinds subsided. First on trade, markets perceived progressing negotiations between the U.S. and China as constructive, decreasing some of the volatility previously caused by tariff uncertainty. Subsequently, China’s equity market regained some of the trade-related losses from the prior calendar year, with the MSCI China Index outperforming the MSCI EM Index by 778 basis points year-to-date through March 2019. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) Second, financial conditions became more supportive with the U.S. Fed taking a pause in its interest rate hiking cycle. Third, the economic pulse check, in the form of released macro data, showed emerging market Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) growth returning to above-trend levels, while some developed markets countries saw their economic growth forecasts revised downward, though symptoms of a possible recession in the U.S. and other developed markets countries remained scarce. The healthy macroeconomic diagnosis for emerging markets generally was complemented by solid fundamentals, as markets expected 2019 earnings for emerging markets equities to grow more than twice as much as in the U.S.1 Despite the broader recovery, investors remained cautious around Indian equities, with general elections scheduled to commence in April 2019. Investors also remained cautious around Turkish markets, which were rattled by the overall economic downturn and by municipal elections at the end of March 2019.

The MSCI EM Index gained 0.61% in the second quarter of 2019, bringing total year-to-date returns to 10.58%*. Emerging markets equities were supported by the U.S. Fed signaling a dovish outlook for the rest of the calendar year. Emerging markets equities also recovered in June 2019 from a sharp decline in May, while awaiting U.S.-China trade talks to reconvene at the G20 Summit. (The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 19 countries and the European Union. Its aim is to discuss policy pertaining to the promotion of international financial stability.) Negotiations had been halted in May 2019 following the increase of tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion of Chinese goods by the U.S. This degradation of trade talks contributed to a volatile May 2019, wherein the MSCI EM Index declined 7.26%.* On June 18, 2019, the U.S. President announced that he and President Xi of China would be meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan on June 29th to discuss the ongoing trade impasse, resulting in an immediate positive market reaction. The result was both sides agreeing to restart negotiations, and the U.S. agreeing to put plans for additional tariffs of 25% on all remaining imports from China on an indefinite hold. In an additional positive surprise, the U.S. agreed to lift restrictions it had put in place on Chinese technology firm Huawei, allowing it to purchase equipment non-threatening to U.S. national security from U.S. firms. The outcome of the G20 Summit was similar to that of the one held in Buenos Aires in 2018, which led to a temporary truce in trade tensions and a delay in raising tariffs.

The MSCI EM Index rose 1.91% in September 2019 but returned -4.25%* for the third quarter of 2019. Emerging markets equities started the third quarter on a soft note, as in July 2019, despite their meeting in Shanghai, the U.S. and Chinese Presidents were unable to make any forward steps toward a trade deal. Emerging markets equities remained under pressure in August 2019, as the

 

 

*All   index returns are expressed in U.S. dollar terms.
1    Source: IBES via DataStream, as of March 29, 2019.

 

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U.S. President announced a new round of tariffs on another $300 billion of Chinese goods, and China announced retaliatory tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. goods. Emerging markets equities then surged in September 2019, as optimism rose that both sides might soon be able to reach an agreement. Both countries exempted tariffs on the other throughout the month, with the U.S. also agreeing to delay its increase on $250 billion of Chinese imports. The Chinese equity market was able to eke out a modest increase in September, despite concerns of potential investment restrictions on the country. In line with market expectations, the U.S. Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points in both July and September 2019 — its first interest rate cuts since 2008 — although the consensus forecasted no further interest rate cuts in 2019. South Korea was the main driver of emerging markets equities’ performance in September, as it saw benefits from the drawdown in trade tensions. August was a strenuous month for India, as economic growth there slowed to a six-year low. In response, on September 20, 2019, India’s Finance Minister announced a surprise corporate tax rate cut—from the base rate of 30% to the new base rate of 22%. This announcement came as part of a series of measures undertaken by the Indian government to boost its economy and employment and to revive investor sentiment. This tax cut helped India’s equity market to gain in September 2019.

The MSCI EM Index rose 4.22% in October 2019, bringing total year-to-date returns to 10.35%*. Emerging markets equities benefited from seeming trade talk progress made between the U.S. and China during the month, as markets were then expecting some sort of official interim deal between the two parties in the foreseeable future. These expectations stemmed from an October 11, 2019 meeting in which the two sides reached a proposed “Phase One” deal, including China purchasing $40 to $50 billion of U.S. agricultural products annually and issuing new guidelines on how it manages its currency. Additionally, the U.S. announced it would further delay a tariff increase of 30% on $250 billion of Chinese goods. Indian equities continued their solid performance during the month, largely driven by continued economic momentum and earnings upgrades following its September corporate tax rate cut. At the end of October, the U.S. Fed once again cut interest rates by 25 basis points, but it signaled a pause in its latest interest rate cutting cycle for the near term. Brazil also continued its monetary policy easing cycle, as it cut its interest rates for a third straight meeting following the passing of new pension reform that led to heightened hopes of a recovery for the country’s sluggish economy amid low inflation.

For the Reporting Period as a whole, information technology, consumer discretionary and real estate were the strongest sectors in the MSCI EM Index. Materials and health care were the only two sectors in the MSCI EM Index to post negative absolute returns during the Reporting Period.

From a country perspective, Russia was the best performing individual constituent of the MSCI EM Index for the Reporting Period, followed by Egypt, Greece, Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia, each of which posted a robust double-digit absolute gain. Conversely, Argentina was by far the weakest individual country constituent of the MSCI EM Index, followed by Pakistan, Chile and Saudi Arabia, each of which posted a double-digit decline during the Reporting Period.

Looking Ahead

Year-to-date through October 2019, emerging markets equities experienced a volatile but strong rally, in stark contrast to a challenging 2018. The reversal trickled down to the underlying drivers as well, with a rebound in price/earnings ratios founded on improving market sentiment driving most of the returns. Still, earnings trends disappointed overall. Looking through the noise of the volatility, our view of emerging markets equities and their secular growth drivers remained constructive at the end of the Reporting Period, driven by two primary factors. (Noise refers to information or activity that confuses or misrepresents genuine underlying trends.)

First, with corporate earnings growth expected by the consensus to return to double-digit rates, well above developed markets estimates, the fundamental outlook for emerging markets equities remained intact at the end of the Reporting Period and underpinned our expectation for healthy growth over the medium- and long-term. Over any given period of six to 12 months, returns can often be dictated by market sentiment, i.e. multiple re-ratings. (When the market changes its view of a company, industry or sector sufficiently to make calculation ratios, such as price/earnings ratios, substantially higher or lower, this is a multiple re-rating.) However, over the long term, fundamentals are responsible for approximately 70% of total returns for emerging

 

*   All index returns are expressed in U.S. dollar terms.

 

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markets equity investors. In 2019, year-to-date through October, earnings detracted from total returns — compared to the 11% positive contribution in 2018 — and, albeit improving, were not expected by the consensus to turn around substantially during the remainder of the calendar year. Given ongoing trade tensions, the information technology sector was expected by many analysts to decline the most in 2019, which, in turn, hurts countries such as South Korea and Taiwan. On the other hand, countries with a domestically-facing earnings profile remained in healthy growth territory at the end of the Reporting Period. Indeed, earnings in India and Brazil were rebounding, illustrating there are bright spots across the investment opportunity set, even in the near term.

Second, from a macroeconomic perspective, secular growth drivers remained in place at the end of the Reporting Period, in our view, as GDP growth in emerging markets countries continued to outpace that of developing markets countries. Analysts expect emerging markets countries to contribute approximately 70% of global economic growth in 2019 and to further expand their share in the years to come. We believe China’s economy will continue to grow at approximately a 5% to 6% rate, with the next leg of its growth being underpinned by the rise of its middle class, increased spending from the millennial generation and the opening up of its financial markets. Investor concerns around the impact of a hawkish U.S. Fed have dissipated in 2019, and accommodative domestic monetary policy should provide some short-term support to emerging markets equities. Additionally, it is important to note that emerging markets countries overall are in a different phase of the economic cycle than are developed markets countries. Emerging markets equities have proven resilient in prior episodes of the late-economic cycle woes in developed markets countries — on average, outperforming the U.S. equity market during a sell-off, especially when both regions enter the drawdown undergoing different phases of their respective economic cycles.

Investor concerns around trade war implication on China and other emerging markets countries were responsible for most of the equity market volatility in 2019 year-to-date through the end of October, and any further escalation or de-escalation would likely continue to move markets over the near term. Regardless of the outcome of the current negotiations, we believe the diversity of the Funds’ investment universes, or opportunity sets, may well be helpful in mitigating the potential effects of any such volatility ahead, as gradual adjustment to global supply chains are likely, in our view, to favor some countries over others. Finally, despite the year-to-date re-rating, valuations remained attractive overall at the end of the Reporting Period, in our opinion. Emerging markets equities as a whole were trading at the end of the Reporting Period at a meaningful discount to developed markets equities and below their own long-term average. With earnings expected by the consensus to revert to double-digit growth rates and the macroeconomic outlook remaining rather healthy, we see this as a potentially interesting entry-point to a multi-year growth story for emerging markets equities.

As always, we maintain our focus on seeking high-quality equity investments trading at compelling valuations and intend to stay true to our long-term discipline as we seek to achieve long-term capital appreciation and navigate potentially volatile markets ahead.

 

 

*   All index returns are expressed in U.S. dollar terms.

 

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Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Fundamental Asia ex Japan Equity Portfolio Management Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 19.54%, 18.66%, 19.98% 19.86%, 19.98% and 19.96%, respectively. These returns compare to the 13.24% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “Index”), during the same time period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund outperformed the Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period, primarily attributable to individual stock selection. From a country perspective, stock selection in China/Hong Kong, Taiwan and India contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results. Only partially offsetting these positive contributors was stock selection in the Philippines and South Korea, which detracted from the Fund’s relative results most. Having a position, albeit modest, in cash also dampened relative results during a Reporting Period when the Index posted a double-digit positive return.

 

Q   What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks?

 

A   The Fund benefited most relative to the Index from holdings in Kweichow Moutai, AIA Group and Anta Sports Products.

 

  

Within the consumer staples sector, the Fund’s overweight position in Kweichow Moutai was the strongest positive contributor to relative results. Kweichow Moutai is the largest Chinese hard liquor maker positioned at the premium end of the market. Its stock outperformed the Index during the Reporting Period, as the company reported a strong set of results, demonstrating its resilience during the economic slowdown in China. The company also capitalized on its strong product and brand value to improve its margins during its channel restructuring. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained the Fund’s overweight position in the stock, as we believed demand for the company’s flagship products remained strong.

 

  

AIA Group is a Hong Kong-based insurance and financial services company. We maintained an overweight position in the Fund in AIA Group because of what we saw as its well diversified Asian footprint and strong distribution network and management. During the Reporting Period, its onshore China business showed sustained growth momentum with a premium agent model targeting high-end customers. In our view, its growth opportunity was enhanced by its rather recent opening of additional China provinces for the firm. Further, its cross-border business between Hong Kong and Southeast Asia local businesses showed improvement, in our opinion, with an expanded distribution network and better margins, reinforcing its positive earnings and value creation outlook for the medium term. The company delivered strong results during the Reporting Period, driven by what investors saw as its solid fundamentals.

 

  

The Fund’s overweight position in Anta Sports Products also contributed positively to relative results. Anta Sports Products is a branded sportswear company in China, mainly marketing its products under the Anta brand, which has a “value for the money” proposition. During the Reporting Period, Anta Sports Products outperformed the Index, as the company delivered better than market expected annual and quarterly results, including strong top-line growth, mainly driven by its Fila brand. The company continued to operate as a multi-brand omni-channel operator with what we saw as solid execution. At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed the company maintained strong branding power,

 

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and we expected it to continue to grow on the back of growth in the sportswear market overall and market share gains from smaller unbranded companies.

 

Q   Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Detracting most from the Fund’s results relative to the Index were positions in Hankook Tire & Technology, LG Chem and Geely Automobile Holdings.

 

  

The Fund’s overweight position in Hankook Tire & Technology detracted most from its relative results during the Reporting Period. Hankook Tire & Technology, based in South Korea, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of tires, selling close to 100 million tires annually. Its stock underperformed the Index during the Reporting Period overall due to lower than market expected quarterly results, driven by weak global auto demand. However, toward the end of the Reporting Period, its most recent quarterly results showed improvement, resulting in a stock price rebound. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained the Fund’s position in Hankook Tire & Technology and expected the company to benefit from benign raw material prices, margin improvement and new capacity stabilization.

 

  

Within the materials sector, the Fund’s overweight position in LG Chem, a South Korea-based chemicals manufacturer, detracted from relative results during the Reporting Period. The company’s battery business experienced some slowdown due to a ramp up of its production facilities, and its management announced its company-anticipated recovery would likely be delayed. Its stock performance was also weighed upon by the fact that yields at the company’s European plant were slow to improve following a rapid capacity expansion, coupled with lackluster sales and a persistent cost burden. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained the Fund’s position in LG Chem, as, along with recovery of its battery business, we expect its European plant to achieve its target yield by early 2020.

 

  

The Fund’s overweight position in Geely Automobile Holdings, a China-based passenger vehicle manufacturer, detracted from relative results during the Reporting Period. The company had a mixed year in 2018, when after strong momentum in the first half of the calendar year, it demonstrated signs of vulnerability. We opted to exit the Fund’s position in Geely Automobile Holdings during the first half of the Reporting Period to allocate the proceeds to positions with what we considered to be more attractive risk-return profiles.

 

Q   Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The sectors that contributed most positively to the Fund’s performance relative to the Index were financials, consumer staples and information technology, where stock selection in each boosted relative results. At an individual stock level, positions in AIA Group and Kweichow Moutai, each mentioned earlier, boosted results most in financials and consumer staples, respectively. In information technology, having no exposure to Baidu, a China-based Internet search engine, helped most, as its stock performed poorly during the Reporting Period. We had sold the Fund’s position in Baidu during the first quarter of 2018 due to our concerns about its business outlook. During the Reporting Period, the company was losing market share in the online advertising market given heightened competition.

 

  

Only two sectors detracted from the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period — consumer discretionary and real estate. In consumer discretionary, the Fund’s position in Hankook Tire & Technology, mentioned earlier, detracted most. In real estate, having a significant underweight to this strongly performing sector dampened relative results most. China/Hong Kong real estate securities comprise the vast majority of the overall average 5.9% weight of the sector in the Index. During much of the second half of 2018, the Chinese property sector was under pressure as a result of a sales slowdown among tier-two to tier-four cities in China following months of tighter credit and slower economic momentum. Also, during the first two months of 2019, especially in January and during the festive Chinese New Year season, housing sales had been on the weaker side for the overall industry. However, the broader China/Hong Kong-listed real estate companies performed stronger thereafter given widely anticipated and then some actual alleviation of the U.S.-China trade war, fiscal and credit stimulus by the Chinese government and pockets of policy loosening in the country, including a mortgage rate cut by a small number of Chinese banks in select cities.

 

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

 

A   The Fund did not use derivatives or similar instruments during the Reporting Period.

 

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Q   Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we initiated a Fund position in Axis Bank within the financials sector. Axis Bank is the third largest private bank in India in terms of loans and profitability but had been struggling due to corporate loan quality issues, with its earnings being impacted by loan loss provisions. (A loan loss provision is an expense set aside as an allowance for uncollected loans and loan payments. This provision is used to cover a number of factors associated with potential loan losses, including bad loans, customer defaults, and renegotiated terms of a loan that incur lower than previously estimated payments.) We established the Fund position based on our expectations for the asset quality cycle to bottom out and for management changes at the bank in the near term. We also viewed Axis Bank as a strong liability franchise trading at what we considered to be attractive valuations. Since the Fund’s purchase of its stock, the company has reported sharp improvement across profitability metrics as part of its quarterly results, along with strong growth in fee income.

 

  

We added to the Fund’s position in auto manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India within the consumer discretionary sector. The company had reported weak quarterly results in July 2019 on the back of what proved to be an industry-wide temporary slowdown in auto sales volume, which led to its stock price correction. Subsequently, its stock outperformed the Index, along with a broad industry recovery, as India’s finance minister announced a series of measures to boost the country’s economy. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained our conviction in the company, as we expected its market share to grow, driven by a cooling down of input prices, a better product mix and improving demand for its products.

 

  

Conversely, in addition to those sales already mentioned, we eliminated the Fund’s position in Bursa Malaysia within the financials sector. Bursa Malaysia is a holding company operating a fully integrated stock exchange in Malaysia. Its business model is heavily reliant on the securities trading business, from which the company derives approximately 50% of its revenue. We exited the Fund’s position in the company due to our weak outlook for the securities and derivatives business.

 

  

We exited the Fund’s position in China Petroleum and Chemical (“Sinopec”) within the energy sector. Sinopec is one of the largest integrated oil companies in China. We sold the position based on our concerns related to rising competition in its marketing and refining segments from independent refineries. Further, we expected its management guidance for an increase in capital expenditures to potentially be a drag on Sinopec’s return on capital and reduce its dividend payout capability.

 

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

 

A   Most sector weights are usually established within a relatively narrow range from the Index, as our team prefers to make decisions at the individual stock level, where we believe we can generate more added value. That said, during the Reporting Period, relative to the Index, the Fund’s exposure to financials and communication services increased, and its allocations to consumer discretionary and energy decreased.

 

  

Similarly, allocations to countries are directly the result of various stock selection decisions. During the Reporting Period, relative to the Index, the Fund’s allocations to India, Taiwan, Indonesia and China/Hong Kong increased, and its exposures to South Korea and Thailand decreased.

 

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

 

A   Kevin Ohn, managing director and portfolio manager for the Fund since 2013 retired from the firm at the end of March 2019. Basak Yavuz and Hiren Dasani, co-heads of Emerging Markets Equity, and Sumit Mangal, vice president on the Emerging Markets Equity team, assumed Kevin’s portfolio management responsibilities for the Fund effective the same date. Basak and Hiren have deep expertise investing across the emerging market equities universe, with 19 and 18 years of industry experience, respectively. Sumit has 14 years of industry experience. Additionally, Seong Kook Jung had been a portfolio manager for the Fund since 2016. Effective March 31, 2019, he no longer had portfolio management responsibilities for the Fund, and he subsequently left the firm in September 2019.

 

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

 

  

At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had overweighted exposure to India and held an out-of-Index allocation in Vietnam. On the same date, the Fund had underweighted exposure relative to the Index to Taiwan, China/Hong Kong and Malaysia. The Fund was rather neutrally weighted relative to the Index in Indonesia, South Korea, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand and had no exposure to Pakistan at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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From a sector allocation perspective, the Fund had overweighted positions relative to the Index in the consumer discretionary, financials, health care and information technology at the end of the Reporting Period. On the same date, the Fund had underweighted positions compared to the Index in the real estate sector and was relatively neutrally weighted compared to the Index in consumer staples, materials, communication services and industrials. The Fund had no exposure to the utilities or energy sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

  

As always, we remained focused on individual stock selection, with sector and country positioning being a secondary, closely-monitored effect.

 

 
Upon the recommendation of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., the Board of Trustees of the Goldman Sachs Trust approved, in early September 2019, certain changes to the Fund’s name, principal investment strategy and benchmark. The Fund’s current investment objective to seek long-term capital appreciation did not change. Effective after the close of business on November 20, 2019, the Fund’s name changed to the Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund, and the Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) in a diversified portfolio of equity investments in issuers economically tied to China. The Fund expects to invest primarily in common stocks, but may also invest in preferred stocks, securities convertible into common or preferred stocks, and depositary receipts. This may include securities that trade in local Chinese, Hong Kong or other foreign exchanges and securities that trade in renminbi, the official currency of China.
 
The Fund’s benchmark changed from the MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) to the MSCI China All Shares Index (Net, USD, Unhedged).
 
In light of these changes, Shao Ping Guan, Vice President, and Christine Pu, CFA, Vice President, became portfolio managers for the Fund. Basak Yavuz, CFA, Managing Director, and Hiren Dasani, CFA, Managing Director, also continue to manage the Fund. Sumit Mangal no longer serves as a portfolio manager for the Fund.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Asia Equity Fund

as of October 31, 2019

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191
     Holding   % of Net Assets     Line of Business    Country
  Tencent Holdings Ltd.     6.5   Media & Entertainment    China
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     6.1     Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    Taiwan
  AIA Group Ltd.     5.8     Insurance    Hong Kong
  Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.     5.3     Technology Hardware & Equipment    South Korea
  Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H     5.1     Insurance    China
  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR     4.7     Retailing    China
  Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A     4.2     Food, Beverage & Tobacco    China
  China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Class H     3.2     Banks    China
  DBS Group Holdings Ltd.     3.2     Banks    Singapore
    Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.     2.6     Automobiles & Components    India

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of October 31, 2019

 

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2    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 1.4% of the Fund’s net assets at October 31, 2019.

 

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

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS ASIA EQUITY FUND

 

Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $10,000 investment made on November 1, 2009 in Class A Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI® All Country Asia ex-Japan Index (Net, USD, Unhedged), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2019.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     19.54%        6.94%        6.57%     

Including sales charges

     12.95%        5.73%        5.97%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     18.66%        6.14%        5.77%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     17.59%        6.14%        5.77%     

 

Institutional

     19.98%        7.35%        6.99%     

 

Investor (Commenced February 28, 2014)

     19.86%        7.21%        N/A      6.57%

 

Class P (Commenced April 16, 2018)

     19.98%        N/A        N/A      -2.41%

 

Class R6 (Commenced February 28, 2018)

     19.96%        N/A        N/A      -2.67%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Management Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 19.03%, 18.12%, 19.51%, 18.85%, 19.31%, 19.47% and 19.52%, respectively. These returns compare to the 11.86% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “Index”), during the same period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund outperformed the Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period, primarily attributable to individual stock selection. From a country perspective, effective stock selection in China, Brazil and Taiwan contributed most positively to the Fund’s performance. These positive contributors were only partially offset by stock selection in the United Arab Emirates, Russia and the Philippines, which detracted. Having an underweighted allocation to Russia, which significantly outperformed the Index during the Reporting Period, also hurt. The Fund’s relative results were further dampened by having an exposure, albeit modest, to cash during a Reporting Period when the Index posted a double-digit positive return.

 

Q   What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks?

 

A   The strongest contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were Kweichow Moutai, AIA Group and B3.

 

    Within the consumer staples sector, the Fund’s overweight position in Kweichow Moutai was the strongest positive contributor to relative results. Kweichow Moutai is the largest Chinese hard liquor maker positioned at the premium end of the market. Its stock outperformed the Index during the Reporting Period, as the company reported a strong set of results, demonstrating its resilience during the economic slowdown in China. The company also capitalized its strong product and brand value to improve its margins during its channel restructuring. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained the Fund’s overweight position in the stock, as we believed demand for the company’s flagship products remained strong.

 

    AIA Group is a Hong Kong-based insurance and financial services company. We maintained an overweight position in the Fund in AIA Group because of what we saw as its well diversified Asian footprint and strong distribution network and management. During the Reporting Period, its onshore China business showed sustained growth momentum with a premium agent model targeting high-end customers. In our view, its growth opportunity was enhanced by its rather recent opening of additional China provinces for the firm. Further, its cross-border business between Hong Kong and Southeast Asia local businesses showed improvement, in our opinion, with an expanded distribution network and better margins, reinforcing its positive earnings and value creation outlook for the medium term. The company delivered strong results during the Reporting Period, driven by what investors saw as its solid fundamentals.

 

    B3 is a Brazilian stock exchange that holds a virtual monopoly in its space. During the Reporting Period, it performed strongly, driven by two important factors — 1) the approval of pension reform in the first round of voting by Brazil’s Lower House; and 2) lower interest rates, which led investors to reallocate investments from fixed income to equity. As a consequence, average daily trading volume at B3 increased more than 16% quarter over quarter and nearly 79% year over year, as of the end of the third quarter of 2019.

 

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Q   Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Detracting most from the Fund’s results relative to the Index were positions in NMC Health, Hankook Tire & Technology and LG Chem.

 

    NMC Health, an out-of-Index position, is a diversified health care company based in the United Arab Emirates. Its stock declined during the first half of the Reporting Period, as the hospital sector in Europe, where most of the company’s investors are located, did not perform well. Also, the company’s high financial leverage was out of favor through the Reporting Period, and regulatory pressures kept its share price under pressure as well. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained the Fund’s position in NMC Health, as we expect the company’s joint venture with Hassana Investment Company, of Saudi Arabia, to benefit NMC Health and were confident in what we viewed as its robust fundamentals.

 

    The Fund’s overweight position in Hankook Tire & Technology detracted from its relative results during the Reporting Period. Hankook Tire & Technology, based in South Korea, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of tires, selling close to 100 million tires annually. Its stock underperformed the Index during the Reporting Period overall due to lower than market expected quarterly results, driven by weak global auto demand. However, toward the end of the Reporting Period, its most recent quarterly results showed improvement, resulting in a stock price rebound. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained the Fund’s position in Hankook Tire & Technology and expected the company to benefit from benign raw material prices, margin improvement and new capacity stabilization.

 

    Within the materials sector, the Fund’s overweight position in LG Chem, a South Korea-based chemicals manufacturer, detracted from relative results during the Reporting Period. The company’s battery business experienced some slowdown due to a ramp up of its production facilities, and its management announced its company-anticipated recovery would likely be delayed. Its stock performance was also weighed upon by the fact that yields at the company’s European plant were slow to improve following a rapid capacity expansion, coupled with lackluster sales and a persistent cost burden. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained the Fund’s position in LG Chem, as, along with recovery of its battery business, we expect its European plant to achieve its target yield by early 2020.

 

Q   Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Relative to the Index, strong stock selection within the financials, consumer staples and communication services sectors contributed most positively to the Fund’s performance. Conversely, weak stock selection in consumer discretionary and having an underweighted allocation to real estate, which outperformed the Index during the Reporting Period, dampened the Fund’s performance. These were the only two sectors to detract from the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period.

 

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 our active management strategy.

 

Q   Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we added to the Fund’s position in Tencent Holdings within the communication services sectors. Tencent Holdings is a China-based global leader in the media, entertainment and Internet-related services industries. Although its share price was under pressure during the Reporting Period due to ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China and lower than market expected advertising revenue growth, we added to the Fund’s overweight position in its stock, as we expect advertising revenue to rebound. Further, we believe the company stands to benefit from the newly-launched 5G (fifth generation) network in China, which, in turn, is expected by the consensus to benefit the Internet services segment as a whole.

 

    We initiated a Fund position in Orion within the consumer staples sector. Orion is one of the largest food companies in South Korea. Although softer industrial growth trends, coupled with high competition in China, weighed on its stock’s performance during the Reporting Period, we established the position, as we believed its then-current share price already reflected the weakness in its operations. We further expected what we see as the company’s robust product pipeline and recovery in Vietnam may boost its profitability going forward.

 

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    Conversely, we eliminated the Fund’s position in Bursa Malaysia within the financials sector. Bursa Malaysia is a holding company operating a fully integrated stock exchange in Malaysia. Its business model is heavily reliant on the securities trading business, from which the company derives approximately 50% of its revenue. We exited the Fund’s position in the company due to our weak outlook for the securities and derivatives business.

 

    We sold the Fund’s position in British American Tobacco within the consumer staples sector. Following the gains in the stock’s price during the first half of 2019, we felt the risk/reward relationship for the stock had become less attractive. Also, despite the Malaysian government stepping up law enforcement to curb illicit tobacco trade, including conducting increased numbers of checks, there was no significant decline in the business of illicit cigarettes there. Thus, we exited the Fund’s position in British American Tobacco.

 

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

 

A   Fund weightings at a sector level are driven by bottom-up stock selection. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s exposure relative to the Index to information technology and consumer staples increased, and its allocations relative to the Index to energy, materials and financials decreased.

 

    Similarly, allocations to countries are directly the result of various stock selection decisions. As such, the Fund’s exposure relative to the Index in China, India, Taiwan and Indonesia increased, and its allocations relative to the Index to Russia and Malaysia decreased.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had overweighted exposure to India, China and Peru and underweighted exposure to Taiwan, Malaysia, South Africa, Thailand and Russia relative to the Index. On the same date, the Fund was relatively neutrally weighted to the Index in the remaining components of the Index, with the exceptions of Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Pakistan, Hungary, Qatar and Chile, where the Fund had no exposure at the end of the Reporting Period. The Fund also had exposure to equity markets that are not components of the Index, including Vietnam and Singapore.

 

    From a sector allocation perspective, the Fund had overweighted positions relative to the Index in financials, information technology, consumer staples and consumer discretionary at the end of the Reporting Period. The Fund had underweighted positions compared to the Index in the energy, materials, real estate and communication services sectors at the end of the Reporting Period. The Fund had rather neutral exposure to the industrials and health care sectors and no allocation to the utilities sector at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

    As always, we remained focused on individual stock selection, with sector and country positioning being a secondary, closely-monitored effect.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

as of October 31, 2019

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191,2
     Holding   % of Net Assets     Line of Business   Country
  Tencent Holdings Ltd.     6.0   Media & Entertainment   China
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     5.3     Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   Taiwan
  Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.     4.7     Technology Hardware & Equipment   South Korea
  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR     4.2     Retailing   China
  iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF     3.3     Diversified Financials   United States
  Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H     3.0     Insurance   China
  AIA Group Ltd.     2.8     Insurance   Hong Kong
  Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A     2.6     Food, Beverage & Tobacco   China
  China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Class H     1.8     Banks   China
    Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT     1.6     Banks   Indonesia

 

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

 

2    The Fund’s overall top 10 holdings differ from the table above due to the exclusion of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (a short-term investment fund), which represents approximately 2.7% of the Fund’s net assets as of 10/31/19.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS3
As of October 31, 2019

 

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3    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 2.4% of the Fund’s net assets at October 31, 2019.

 

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

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

 

Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $1,000,000 investment made on November 1, 2009 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI® Emerging Markets Index (Net, USD, Unhedged), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2019.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     19.03%        5.31%        4.59%     

Including sales charges

     12.48%        4.13%        4.00%     

 

Class C

           

Including sales charges

     18.12%        4.52%        3.81%     

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     17.12%        4.52%        3.81%     

 

Institutional

     19.51%        5.72%        5.01%     

 

Service

     18.85%        5.20%        4.49%     

 

Investor

     19.31%        5.57%        N/A      4.51%

 

Class P (Commenced April 16, 2018)

     19.47%        N/A        N/A      -3.72%

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     19.52%        N/A        N/A      7.23%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Management Team discusses the Goldman Sachs ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 18.74%, 17.92%, 19.26%, 19.03%, 18.57% and 19.26%, respectively. These returns compare to the 11.86% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “Index”), during the same period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund outperformed the Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period, primarily attributable to individual stock selection. From a country perspective, effective stock selection in China, Brazil and Taiwan contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative performance. These positive contributors were only partially offset by weaker stock selection in United Arab Emirates, Mexico and the Philippines, which detracted. The Fund’s relative results were further dampened by having an exposure, albeit modest, to cash during a Reporting Period when the Index posted a double-digit positive return.

 

Q   What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks?

 

A   The strongest contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were B3, AIA Group and Anta Sports Products.

 

    B3 is a Brazilian stock exchange that holds a virtual monopoly in its space. During the Reporting Period, it performed strongly, driven by two important factors — 1) the approval of pension reform in the first round of voting by Brazil’s Lower House; and 2) lower interest rates, which led investors to reallocate investments from fixed income to equity. As a consequence, average daily trading volume at B3 increased more than 16% quarter over quarter and nearly 79% year over year, as of the end of the third quarter of 2019.

 

    AIA Group is a Hong Kong-based insurance and financial services company. We maintained an overweight position in the Fund in AIA Group because of what we saw as its well diversified Asian footprint and strong distribution network and management. During the Reporting Period, its onshore China business showed sustained growth momentum with a premium agent model targeting high-end customers. In our view, its growth opportunity was enhanced by its rather recent opening of additional China provinces for the firm. Further, its cross-border business between Hong Kong and Southeast Asia local businesses showed improvement, in our opinion, with an expanded distribution network and better margins, reinforcing its positive earnings and value creation outlook for the medium term. The company delivered strong results during the Reporting Period, driven by what investors saw as its solid fundamentals.

 

    The Fund’s overweight position in Anta Sports Products also contributed positively to relative results. Anta Sports Products is a branded sportswear company in China, mainly marketing its products under the Anta brand, which has a “value for the money” proposition. During the Reporting Period, Anta Sports Products outperformed the Index, as the company delivered better than market expected annual and quarterly results, including strong top-line growth, mainly driven by its Fila brand. The company continued to operate as a multi-brand omni-channel operator with what we saw as solid execution. At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed the company maintained strong branding power, and we expected it to continue to grow on the back of growth in the sportswear market overall and market share gains from smaller unbranded companies.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

 

Q   Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Among those stocks detracting most from the Fund’s results relative to the Index were positions in NMC Health, Alsea SAB de CV and Hankook Tire & Technology.

 

    NMC Health, an out-of-Index position, is a diversified health care company based in the United Arab Emirates. Its stock declined during the first half of the Reporting Period, as the hospital sector in Europe, where most of the company’s investors are located, did not perform well. Also, the company’s high financial leverage was out of favor through the Reporting Period, and regulatory pressures kept its share price under pressure as well. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained the Fund’s position in NMC Health, as we expect the company’s joint venture with Hassana Investment Company, of Saudi Arabia, to benefit NMC Health and were confident in what we viewed as its robust fundamentals.

 

    Alsea SAB de CV, based in Mexico, is a multi-brand operator in Latin America, operating brands from the fast food, cafeteria and casual dining segments. Factors contributing to its stock’s price decline during the Reporting Period included below market expected fourth quarter 2018 and first quarter 2019 results and slower operating performance as it integrates its latest acquisitions. Additionally, same-store sales growth has been challenged, and the company requires, in our opinion, robust growth to drive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to maintain or reduce its leverage levels. We sold the Fund’s position in Alsea SAB de CV, as we believed operating improvements would take time following its management changes.

 

    The Fund’s overweight position in Hankook Tire & Technology detracted from its relative results during the Reporting Period. Hankook Tire & Technology, based in South Korea, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of tires, selling close to 100 million tires annually. Its stock underperformed the Index during the Reporting Period overall due to lower than market expected quarterly results, driven by weak global auto demand. However, toward the end of the Reporting Period, its most recent quarterly results showed improvement, resulting in a stock price rebound. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained the Fund’s position in Hankook Tire & Technology and expected the company to benefit from benign raw material prices, margin improvement and new capacity stabilization.

 

Q   Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Relative to the Index, strong stock selection in financials, information technology and communication services contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results. Within financials, it is important to note strong stock selection was achieved despite an underweight to banks, driven by our concerns around state ownership, which is rather pronounced in some of the larger Asian countries. While there are exceptions, generally speaking, we remain skeptical about state-owned enterprises, in particular in asset-heavy sectors, where misalignment of interests between governments and minority shareholders create concerns around the sustainability of returns. Within the sector, we favored non-banking financial companies (“NBFCs”), such as stock exchanges, insurance companies, consumer lending and financial technology platforms. In our view, NBFCs not only benefit from secular growth themes, such as further credit penetration and rising wealth in emerging markets, but they also play a crucial role in driving financial inclusion in their domestic markets given the challenges many face in accessing basic financial services.

 

    Conversely, having no exposure to real estate and a significant underweight to utilities, which outperformed and performed in line with the Index, respectively, detracted from the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period, the only two sectors to do so during the Reporting Period.

 

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 our active management strategy.

 

Q   Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

We established a Fund position in IRB Brasil Resseguros, the leading Brazilian reinsurance company, with an approximately 37% market share in Brazil. During the Reporting Period, penetration of reinsurance was only at 10% of premiums written, but we expect growth of the reinsurance industry to accelerate during the next three to five years, should the economic recovery play out as we anticipate. IRB Brasil Resseguros is well positioned, in our view, to capture the bulk of this growth given what we see as its strong leadership position in syndication panels, superior risk-based pricing and broad high quality service offerings. We also see opportunities for the company to continue

 

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gaining market share in South America, which is a stated priority for its management going forward.

 

    We initiated a Fund position in Sunny Optical Technology, a Chinese optical lens manufacturer. We believe the company benefits from an increase in the numbers of cameras per smartphone in the market as well as from improvement in its production yield. We expect the number of cameras per smartphone to continue to increase going forward, and we believe Sunny Optical Technology may expand its market share by leveraging its full product offering.

 

    Conversely, in addition to the sale of Alsea SAB de CV already mentioned, we eliminated the Fund’s position in Bursa Malaysia within the financials sector. Bursa Malaysia is a holding company operating a fully integrated stock exchange in Malaysia. Its business model is heavily reliant on the securities trading business, from which the company derives approximately 50% of its revenue. We exited the Fund’s position in the company due to our weak outlook for the securities and derivatives business.

 

    We exited the Fund’s position in BB Seguridade Participacoes, the Brazilian insurance company, as its stock had reached our target price, and we saw the opportunity to use the proceeds for a bid in a secondary offering of IRB Brasil Resseguros, mentioned above, which operates in the same industry.

 

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

 

A   Fund weightings at a sector level are driven by bottom-up stock selection. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s exposure relative to the Index to consumer discretionary, communication services and industrials increased, and its allocations relative to the Index to information technology and financials decreased.

 

    Similarly, allocations to countries are directly the result of various stock selection decisions. As such, the Fund’s exposure relative to the Index in China, India, Brazil, South Korea and Taiwan increased. There were no significant decreases in country allocations relative to the Index during the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had overweighted exposures to India, Brazil, Peru, South Korea and China and underweighted exposures to Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia and South Africa relative to the Index. On the same date, the Fund was relatively neutrally weighted to the Index in the remaining components of the Index, with the exceptions of Pakistan, Argentina, Hungary, Chile, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, where the Fund had no exposure at all.

 

    From a sector allocation perspective, the Fund had overweighted positions relative to the Index in financials, information technology and consumer discretionary at the end of the Reporting Period. The Fund had underweighted positions compared to the Index in the materials, consumer staples and industrials sectors at the end of the Reporting Period. The Fund had rather neutral exposure to the communication services and health care sectors and no allocations to the utilities, real estate and energy sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

    We remained focused on individual stock selection, with sector and country positioning being a secondary, closely-monitored effect. We believe our ongoing engagement efforts with companies in the Fund’s portfolio is helping to drive improvements in environmental, social and corporate governance practices for these businesses, which may not only help unlock shareholder value over time, but may also help encourage these businesses to operate in an even more sustainable fashion in the future.

 

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ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business    Country
  Tencent Holdings Ltd.     6.6    Media & Entertainment    China
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     5.8      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    Taiwan
  Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.     5.1      Technology Hardware & Equipment    South Korea
  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR     4.8      Retailing    China
  Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H     3.6      Insurance    China
  AIA Group Ltd.     3.1      Insurance    Hong Kong
  Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR     2.5      Banks    Russia
  Banco Bradesco SA ADR     2.4      Banks    Brazil
  B3 SA — Brasil Bolsa Balcao     2.4      Diversified Financials    Brazil
    Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.     2.3      Automobiles & Components    India

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of October 31, 2019

 

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2    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value. Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above.

 

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

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS ESG EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

 

Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $1,000,000 investment made on May 31, 2018 (commencement of operations) in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI® Emerging Markets Index (Net, USD, Unhedged), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund’s Lifetime Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from May 31, 2018 through October 31, 2019.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*            One Year      Since Inception

Class A (Commenced May 31, 2018)

           

Excluding sales charges

           18.74%      -0.18%

Including sales charges

           12.20%      -4.06%

 

Class C (Commenced May 31, 2018)

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

           17.92%      -0.92%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

           16.92%      -0.92%

 

Institutional (Commenced May 31, 2018)

           19.26%      0.21%

 

Investor (Commenced May 31, 2018)

           19.03%      0.07%

 

Class R (Commenced May 31, 2018)

           18.57%      -0.37%

 

Class R6 (Commenced May 31, 2018)

           19.26%      0.21%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Effective after the close of business on August 30, 2019, the Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund changed its name to the Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), and its principal investment strategy and benchmark index changed as well. Below, the Goldman Sachs Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Management Team discusses the Fund’s performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 5.72%, 4.97%, 6.02%, 6.00%, 6.15% and 6.12%, respectively. These returns compare to the 11.86% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net, USD, Unhedged), during the Reporting Period. The Fund’s former benchmark, the MSCI Next 11 ex-Iran GDP Weighted Index (Net, USD, Unhedged), returned 6.47% during the same period.

 

Q   What changes were made to the Fund during the Reporting Period?

 

A   At a meeting held on June 11-12, 2019, upon the recommendation of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., the Board of Trustees of the Goldman Sachs Trust approved certain changes to the Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund’s name, principal investment strategy and benchmark. However, the Fund’s investment objective to seek long-term capital appreciation did not change. After the close of business on August 30, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), the Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund’s name changed to the Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund. After the Effective Date, the Fund then invested in a broader universe of emerging market countries, with up to 20% of the Fund’s net assets invested in frontier market countries. The Fund also became more concentrated in terms of number of holdings. Accordingly, the Fund invested, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) in a diversified portfolio of equity investments in emerging country issuers. Such equity investments may include exchange-traded funds, futures and other instruments with similar economic exposures. The Fund’s benchmark changed from the MSCI Next 11 ex-Iran GDP Weighted Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “Next 11 Index”) to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “Index”).

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance from November 1, 2018 through August 30, 2019 (“the first portion of the Reporting Period”)?

 

A   The Fund outperformed the Next 11 Index on a relative basis during the first portion of the Reporting Period, primarily attributable to individual stock selection. The Fund’s effective stock selection in Indonesia and Egypt contributed most positively. Having no exposure to Nigeria, the second weakest performing constituent of the Next 11 Index during the first portion of the Reporting Period, and having an underweight in Pakistan, the weakest performing constituent of the Next 11 Index during the first portion of the Reporting Period, also helped. Such positive contributors were only partially offset by weaker stock selection in Bangladesh and the Philippines, which detracted from the Fund’s relative results during the first portion of the Reporting Period. The Fund’s relative results were further dampened by having an exposure, albeit modest, to cash during a portion of the Reporting Period when the Next 11 Index posted a modest positive return.

 

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Q   What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks during the first portion of the Reporting Period?

 

A   The strongest contributors to the Fund’s performance during the first portion of the Reporting Period were positions in the financials sector — Bank Central Asia and Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam.

 

   

Bank Central Asia is the largest private bank by assets and deposits and, in our view, the best managed consumer bank in Indonesia. During the first portion of the Reporting Period, its shares gained, reflecting its reports of a strong return on equity as well as solid balance sheet performance. In our opinion, it has best in class asset quality and the strongest liability franchise, each a historically long-term driver of returns.

 

   

Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam is a commercial bank in Vietnam. During the first portion of the Reporting Period, it posted strong results, including good loan growth, strong net interest income and net fee income growth, benign asset quality and well-controlled operating expenses. We exited the Fund’s position in the bank, as it reached our target price.

 

Q   Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the first portion of the Reporting Period?

 

A   Detracting most from the Fund’s results relative to the Next 11 Index were also financials-related positions—Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero and Orange Life Insurance.

 

   

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero, based in Indonesia, provides commercial banking activities and related services. During the first portion of the Reporting Period, the bank demonstrated strong performance but detracted from the Fund’s relative results given the Fund’s underweight position in the holding. Strong performance was driven by 1) the bank being relatively well placed to cushion declining interest rates versus its peers and 2) its ongoing business mix shift toward the profitable micro segment. However, the Fund was underweight the position for several reasons. First, high competition in its key profitable payroll segment was negatively impacting its loan growth. Second, tight liquidity was hurting its net interest margins. Third, we believed its large restructured book could result in asset quality issues. And fourth, we had renewed concerns around regulator-driven loan rate cuts.

 

   

Orange Life Insurance, a South Korea-based insurance company, detracted, with its shares declining after the confirmation of Shinhan Life Insurance’s acquisition of the company. Concerns around the merger between existing life insurance entity, Shinhan Life Insurance, with Orange Life Insurance were cast, as many felt it might dilute Orange Life Insurance’s key appeal — its sufficient capital buffer. After discussion with Shinhan Life Insurance’s management, we concluded they would not merge the two entities any time soon and would maintain the dividend level, which might help the recovery of investors’ confidence in Orange Life Insurance going forward.

 

Q   Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance during the first portion of the Reporting Period?

 

A   Relative to the Next 11 Index, effective stock selection in the financials and materials sectors contributed most positively to the Fund’s performance. Having a significantly underweighted allocation to energy, the weakest sector in the Next 11 Index during the first portion of the Reporting Period, also helped. Conversely, weaker stock selection in the consumer discretionary and information technology sectors detracted most from the Fund’s relative performance. Having an overweighted allocation to information technology, which lagged the Next 11 Index during the first portion of the Reporting Period, and having an underweighted exposure to real estate, which was the best performing sector in the Next 11 Index during the first portion of the Reporting Period, also hurt.

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance from September 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019 (“the second portion of the Reporting Period”)?

 

A  

The Fund underperformed the Index on a relative basis during the second portion of the Reporting Period, attributable primarily to individual stock selection. Stock selection in and having an overweight to the United Arab Emirates, which was the second-weakest constituent in the Index during the second portion of the Reporting Period, detracted most. Stock selection in and having an underweight to Taiwan, which significantly outperformed the Index during the second portion of the Reporting Period, also hurt. Having an out-of-Index exposure to Bangladesh, which underperformed the Index during the second portion of the Reporting Period, dampened the Fund’s relative results as well. These detractors were partially offset by effective stock selection in Mexico and India, which contributed positively

 

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to the Fund’s relative results during the second portion of the Reporting Period. The Fund’s relative results were further buoyed by having no exposure to Thailand, which lagged the Index during the second portion of the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Which stock detracted most significantly from the Fund’s performance during the second portion of the Reporting Period?

 

A   Detracting most from the Fund’s results relative to the Index during the second portion of the Reporting Period was Emirates NBD Bank, Dubai’s largest and highest quality bank and one of the largest banking groups in the Middle East. Emirates NBD Bank saw its share price decline during the second portion of the Reporting Period due to anticipation of a rights issue that is scheduled to be conducted at the end of 2019. (A rights issue is a group of rights offered to existing shareholders to purchase additional stock shares, known as subscription warrants, in proportion to their existing holdings. These are considered to be a type of option since it gives a company’s stockholders the right, but not the obligation, to purchase additional shares in the company.) Also, the bank has historically traded at a material discount to its fair value as a result of its low 5% foreign ownership limit (“FOL”). We have long recognized that an increase in the FOL could serve as a catalyst for the stock and have actively engaged with the bank’s management and Board of Trustees over the past several years on this issue. The bank recently increased its FOL to 20% and is conducting a modest capital raise in order to make an acquisition in Turkey. At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed there was still considerable upside potential going forward, once the overhang of the rights issue is removed and the company is added to relevant indices.

 

Q   What was the Fund’s best-performing individual stock during the second portion of the Reporting Period?

 

A   The strongest contributor to the Fund’s performance during the second portion of the Reporting Period was a position in Alsea SAB de CV, based in Mexico, which is a multi-brand operator in Latin America, operating brands from the fast food, cafeteria and casual dining segments. During the second portion of the Reporting Period, Alsea SAB de CV demonstrated resilient growth and margins. Its management executed on its turnaround of Starbucks in Mexico and continued to divest of peripheral and underperforming formats and regions to focus on its core business. The company also showed progress in integrating its recent acquisition in Europe, which should, in our view, drive margin expansion and cash flow generation going forward.

 

Q   Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance during the second portion of the Reporting Period?

 

A   Relative to the Index, stock selection in financials, information technology and health care detracted most from the Fund’s performance during the second portion of the Reporting Period. Having an underweight to information technology, which was the strongest performing sector in the Index during the second portion of the Reporting Period, also hurt. Conversely, having no exposure to the utilities sector, which underperformed the Index during the second portion of the Reporting Period, contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative performance. Effective stock selection in consumer staples and having an underweight to materials, which lagged the Index during the second portion of the Reporting Period, also helped.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund did not use derivatives or similar instruments.

 

Q   Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Given the repositioning of the Fund during the Reporting Period, the number of purchases and sales, i.e. trading activity, was higher than usual as we implemented the changes to the Fund’s investment strategy.

 

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

 

A   Fund weightings at a sector level are driven by bottom-up stock selection as are allocations to countries. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s changes in sector and country weightings were directly the result of the repositioning of the Fund to its new investment strategy and benchmark index.

 

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

 

A  

In light of the changes made to the Fund, after the Effective Date, Jamieson Odell, Vice President, and Lee Gao, Vice President, became the co-portfolio managers of the Fund. Jamieson Odell and Lee Gao have approximately 25 years of combined experience investing in emerging and frontier markets with a clearly defined, sustainability focused

 

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approach. Basak Yavuz no longer served as a portfolio manager for the Fund after the Effective Date. We believe this repositioning of the Fund and of our portfolio management talent will help to further broaden our already strong range of emerging market equity capabilities and enhance our approach to Environmental, Social and Governance integration across our Fundamental Equity Funds.

 

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

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight relative to the Index in the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bangladesh, Slovenia, Turkey, South Africa, Hong Kong, Mexico, the Netherlands, Vietnam and the Philippines and was underweight relative to the Index in China, Taiwan, South Korea, India, Brazil, Russia and Saudi Arabia. On the same date, the Fund was relatively neutrally weighted to the Index in the remaining country components of the Index, with the exceptions of Czech Republic, Argentina, Hungary, Greece, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Qatar, Poland, Malaysia and Thailand, where the Fund held no exposure at all.

 

   

From a sector allocation perspective, the Fund had overweighted positions relative to the Index in consumer discretionary, financials and health care. The Fund had underweighted positions compared to the Index in information technology, communication services, materials and consumer staples at the end of the Reporting Period. The Fund was relatively neutrally weighted to the Index in industrials and had no exposure at all to the utilities, real estate and energy sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

   

As always, we remained focused on individual stock selection, with sector and country positioning being a secondary, closely-monitored effect.

 

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Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities

as of October 31, 2019

 

 

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191
     Holding   % of Net
Assets
     Line of Business    Country
  Emirates NBD PJSC     9.1    Banks    United Arab Emirates
  Naspers Ltd. Class N     7.1    Retailing    South Africa
  Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE     5.7    Banks    Egypt
  Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd. Class A     5.6    Consumer Durables & Apparel    China
  IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A     5.1    Insurance    Brazil
  Suzuki Motor Corp.     4.9    Automobiles & Components    Japan
  Delta Electronics, Inc.     4.3    Technology Hardware & Equipment    Taiwan
  Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     3.7    Capital Goods    China
  58.com, Inc. ADR     3.5    Media & Entertainment    China
    NMC Health plc     3.2    Health Care Equipment & Services    United Arab Emirates

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of October 31, 2019

 

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2   The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value.

 

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

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS IMPRINT EMERGING MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $1,000,000 investment made on February 28, 2011 (commencement of operations) in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s current and former benchmarks, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) and the MSCI® Next 11 ex-Iran GDP Weighted Index (Net, USD, Unhedged), respectively, are shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund’s Lifetime Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment from February 28, 2011 through October 31, 2019.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*         One Year        Five Years      Since Inception

Class A (Commenced February 28, 2011)

           

Excluding sales charges

        5.72%        -5.41%      -1.77%

Including sales charges

        -0.12%        -6.47%      -2.40%

 

Class C (Commenced February 28, 2011)

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

        4.97%        -6.10%      -2.50%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

        3.97%        -6.10%      -2.50%

 

Institutional (Commenced February 28, 2011)

        6.02%        -5.04%      -1.38%

 

Investor (Commenced February 28, 2011)

        6.00%        -5.16%      -1.52%

 

Class P (Commenced April 16, 2018)

        6.15%        N/A      -10.90%

 

Class R6 (Commenced February 28, 2018)

        6.12%        N/A      -10.78%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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Index Definitions

 

The MSCI® All Country Asia ex-Japan Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) is a free float adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of Asia, excluding Japan. As of April 30, 2019, the MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index consisted of the following 11 developed and emerging market country indices: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. The series of returns reflected by the MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index approximates the minimum possible dividend reinvestment. The dividend is reinvested after deduction of withholding tax, applying the rate to non-resident individuals who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. MSCI Barra uses withholding tax rates applicable to Luxembourg holding companies, as Luxembourg applies the highest rates. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The MSCI China All Shares Index captures large and mid-cap representation across China A-shares, B-shares, H-shares, Red-chips, P-chips and foreign listings (e.g. ADRs). The index aims to reflect the opportunity set of China share classes listed in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen and outside of China. It is based on the concept of the integrated MSCI China equity universe with China A-shares included.

The MSCI® Emerging Markets Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. As of April 30, 2019 the MSCI® Emerging Markets Index consists of the following 24 emerging market country indexes: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. For this Index, the dividend is reinvested after deduction of withholding tax, applying the rate to nonresident individuals who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. MSCI Barra uses withholding tax rates applicable to Luxembourg holding companies, as Luxembourg applies the highest rates. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index does not reflect any deductions of expenses associated with mutual funds such as management fees and other expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 96.6%  
China – 35.7%  
  5,950     58.com, Inc. ADR (Media & Entertainment)*   $ 314,219  
  19,878     Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (Retailing)*     3,511,846  
  112,800     Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. Class H (Materials)     674,175  
  91,000     ANTA Sports Products Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     890,173  
  501,500     China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Class H (Banks)     2,391,769  
  29,198     Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. Class A (Capital Goods)     284,971  
  39,100     Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai Class A (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     326,184  
  37,591     Huami Corp. ADR (Technology Hardware & Equipment)*     339,823  
  18,740     Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     3,138,334  
  29,519     LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. ADR (Diversified Financials)*     334,745  
  152,000     Minth Group Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     537,652  
  127,300     NARI Technology Co. Ltd. Class A (Capital Goods)     396,692  
  5,284     New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR (Consumer Services)*     644,965  
  444,000     Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     413,817  
  329,500     Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H (Insurance)     3,803,020  
  25,200     Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. Class A (Transportation)     272,924  
  92,000     Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,271,316  
  21,752     Silergy Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     609,367  
  47,600     Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     765,117  
  119,100     Tencent Holdings Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     4,831,043  
  102,960     Topsports International Holdings Ltd. (Retailing)*(a)     124,168  
  43,400     WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. Class H (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(a)     523,262  
   

 

 

 
      26,399,582  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 9.5%      
  428,836     AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)     4,270,445  
  26,301     Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     819,383  
  151,000     IMAX China Holding, Inc. (Media & Entertainment)(a)     342,756  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Hong Kong – (continued)      
  1,960,000     Peace Mark Holdings Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)*(b)    
  797,000     Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,186,648  
  54,500     Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     425,918  
   

 

 

 
      7,045,150  

 

 

 
India – 15.2%  
  2,580     Abbott India Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     428,288  
  72,518     Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)*     216,747  
  19,822     AIA Engineering Ltd. (Capital Goods)     484,380  
  3,621     Atul Ltd. (Materials)     219,278  
  106,589     Axis Bank Ltd. (Banks)     1,104,385  
  8,046     Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     456,272  
  81,725     Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     286,540  
  25,800     Dalmia Bharat Ltd. (Materials)     294,561  
  39,776     Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     983,452  
  101,852     Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     132,262  
  1,137     Eicher Motors Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     360,484  
  58,995     Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (Materials)     176,670  
  32,051     ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)(a)     606,779  
  8,241     Info Edge India Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     298,340  
  52,089     Infosys Ltd. (Software & Services)     500,881  
  16,044     Infosys Ltd. ADR (Software & Services)     153,862  
  11,010     Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (Software & Services)(a)     267,276  
  18,180     Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     1,937,057  
  315     MRF Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     291,350  
  34,030     Navin Fluorine International Ltd. (Materials)     430,600  
 
71,486
 
  Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. (Real Estate)     304,101  
  1,830     Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd. (Household & Personal Products)     315,858  
  23,326     SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)(a)     325,679  
  13,081     TeamLease Services Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)*     542,384  
  9,536     Thermax Ltd. (Capital Goods)     151,642  
   

 

 

 
      11,269,128  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Indonesia – 3.0%      
  565,400     Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT (Banks)   $ 1,265,550  
  4,944,000     BFI Finance Indonesia Tbk. PT (Diversified Financials)     213,088  
  877,800     Map Aktif Adiperkasa PT (Retailing)*     342,378  
  478,100     Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT (Materials)     431,192  
   

 

 

 
      2,252,208  

 

 

 
Macau – 0.7%      
  76,000     Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. (Consumer Services)     523,309  

 

 

 
Philippines – 0.8%      
  131,730     Jollibee Foods Corp. (Consumer Services)     601,919  

 

 

 
Singapore – 3.6%      
  124,221     DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     2,367,762  
  800,252     Silverlake Axis Ltd. (Software & Services)     267,460  
   

 

 

 
      2,635,222  

 

 

 
South Korea – 14.6%      
  15,809     Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     421,549  
  5,861     Kolmar Korea Co. Ltd. (Household & Personal Products)     241,363  
  3,485     LG Chem Ltd. (Materials)     919,500  
  5,103     LG Electronics, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     292,449  
  19,104     Modetour Network, Inc. (Consumer Services)     258,542  
  3,415     NAVER Corp. (Media & Entertainment)     481,503  
  3,316     NCSoft Corp. (Media & Entertainment)     1,471,627  
  35,440     Orange Life Insurance Ltd. (Insurance)(a)     852,069  
  2,227     Orion Corp. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     202,333  
  5,445     Osstem Implant Co. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)*     186,668  
  1,855     Pearl Abyss Corp. (Media & Entertainment)*     345,066  
  3,564     Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     345,047  
  89,834     Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     3,882,612  
  1,428     Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)     265,642  
  9,314     SK Hynix, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     654,923  
   

 

 

 
      10,820,893  

 

 

 
Taiwan – 10.0%      
  964,000     FIT Hon Teng Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)(a)     391,428  
  83,183     Kingpak Technology, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     404,745  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Taiwan – (continued)      
  5,000     Largan Precision Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)   733,672  
  31,000     Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     281,205  
  50,000     Novatek Microelectronics Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     320,282  
  11,899     Sea Ltd. ADR (Media & Entertainment)*     354,114  
  462,338     Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     4,530,822  
  85,000     Taiwan Union Technology Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     372,517  
   

 

 

 
      7,388,785  

 

 

 
Thailand – 2.5%      
  710,500     Airports of Thailand PCL (Transportation)     1,840,884  

 

 

 
Vietnam – 1.0%      
  125,306     Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     701,002  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $64,285,773)   $ 71,478,082  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds(c) – 2.4%  
  21,404     iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF   $ 1,483,297  
  9,243     iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF     259,913  

 

 

 
  TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
 
  (Cost $1,797,824)   $ 1,743,210  

 

 

 
   
Shares    

Dividend

Rate

  Value  
Investment Company(d) – 0.6%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  461,147     1.701%   $ 461,147  
  (Cost $461,147)  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING
REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $66,544,744)   $ 73,682,439  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares    

Dividend

Rate

  Value  
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(d) – 1.4%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  1,018,700     1.701%   $ 1,018,700  
  (Cost $1,018,700)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 101.0%  
  (Cost $67,563,444)   $ 74,701,139  

 

 

 
 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF

    OTHER ASSETS – (1.0)%

    (750,716

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 73,950,423  

 

 

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

(b)

  Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e., Level 3.

(c)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(d)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 95.6%      
Argentina – 1.0%  
  34,588     MercadoLibre, Inc. (Retailing)*   $ 18,038,334  

 

 

 
Brazil – 7.0%  
  1,789,800     Atacadao SA (Food & Staples Retailing)*     8,528,382  
  312,100     Azul SA (Preference) (Transportation)*(a)     4,087,144  
  2,351,400     B3 SA – Brasil Bolsa Balcao (Diversified Financials)     28,365,723  
  276,755     Banco Bradesco SA ADR (Banks)     2,424,374  
  3,301,535     Banco Bradesco SA (Preference) (Banks)(a)     28,952,746  
  447,531     Banco Pan SA (Banks)*     1,011,004  
  447,531     Banco Pan SA (Preference) (Banks)*(a)     1,011,004  
  1,776,300     IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A (Insurance)     16,737,658  
  287,766     Pagseguro Digital Ltd. Class A (Software & Services)*     10,670,363  
  2,161,800     Sao Martinho SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     9,465,455  
  376,700     TOTVS SA (Software & Services)*     5,849,863  
  2,895,783     Wiz Solucoes e Corretagem de Seguros SA (Insurance)     7,870,349  
   

 

 

 
      124,974,065  

 

 

 
China – 28.1%  
  181,299     58.com, Inc. ADR (Media & Entertainment)*     9,574,400  
  423,082     Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (Retailing)*     74,745,897  
  1,880,000     Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. Class H (Materials)     11,236,255  
  1,550,000     ANTA Sports Products Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     15,162,288  
  1,878,000     China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)*     7,487,108  
  6,864,000     China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Class H (Banks)     32,736,004  
  693,879     Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. Class A (Capital Goods)     6,772,216  
  927,377     Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai Class A (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     7,736,454  
  572,672     Huami Corp. ADR (Technology Hardware & Equipment)*     5,176,955  
  272,181     Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     45,581,374  
  692,741     LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. ADR (Diversified Financials)*     7,855,683  
  1,412,100     Meituan Dianping Class B (Retailing)*     16,843,730  
  3,140,000     Minth Group Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     11,106,751  
  2,606,401     NARI Technology Co. Ltd. Class A (Capital Goods)     8,122,052  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
China – (continued)  
  137,223     New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR (Consumer Services)*   16,749,439  
  4,915,000     Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     4,580,876  
  4,650,000     Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H (Insurance)     53,661,690  
  1,086,867     Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. Class A (Transportation)     11,771,106  
  405,497     Silergy Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     11,359,713  
  1,174,400     Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     18,877,170  
  2,616,300     Tencent Holdings Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     106,124,761  
  2,436,828     Topsports International Holdings Ltd. (Retailing)*(b)     2,938,766  
  977,680     WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. Class H (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(b)     11,787,620  
   

 

 

 
      497,988,308  

 

 

 
Colombia – 0.3%  
  415,763     Banco Davivienda SA (Preference) (Banks)(a)     5,313,894  

 

 

 
Czech Republic – 0.6%  
  3,281,094     Moneta Money Bank A/S (Banks)(b)     10,893,636  

 

 

 
Egypt – 0.5%  
  1,718,324     Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE (Registered) GDR (Banks)     8,488,521  

 

 

 
Greece – 0.9%  
  419,953     JUMBO SA (Retailing)     8,181,694  
  824,947     Sarantis SA (Household & Personal Products)     7,286,902  
   

 

 

 
      15,468,596  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 5.3%  
  4,972,800     AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)     49,520,261  
  620,713     Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     19,337,716  
  1,387,500     IMAX China Holding, Inc. (Media & Entertainment)(b)     3,149,499  
  9,190,000     Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     13,682,930  
  1,139,000     Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     8,901,302  
   

 

 

 
      94,591,708  

 

 

 
India – 12.9%  
  28,850     Abbott India Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     4,789,193  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)      
India – (continued)  
  1,807,676     Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)*   $ 5,402,910  
  443,541     AIA Engineering Ltd. (Capital Goods)     10,838,587  
  435,918     Amber Enterprises India Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)*     6,407,799  
  82,444     Atul Ltd. (Materials)     4,992,582  
  2,523,313     Axis Bank Ltd. (Banks)     26,144,436  
  184,744     Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     10,476,445  
  1,873,839     Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     6,569,955  
  584,090     Dalmia Bharat Ltd. (Materials)     6,668,609  
  524,552     Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     12,969,416  
  23,886     Eicher Motors Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     7,573,026  
  192,995     Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (Materials)     577,955  
  713,908     ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)(b)     13,515,474  
  370,447     Info Edge India Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     13,410,887  
  1,292,388     Infosys Ltd. (Software & Services)     12,427,430  
  403,559     Infosys Ltd. ADR (Software & Services)     3,870,131  
  257,852     Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (Software & Services)(b)     6,259,556  
  233,891     Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     24,920,806  
  5,673     MRF Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     5,247,070  
  534,201     Navin Fluorine International Ltd. (Materials)     6,759,535  
  1,489,935     Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. (Real Estate)     6,338,179  
  41,855     Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd. (Household & Personal Products)     7,224,172  
  551,415     SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)(b)     7,698,887  
  279,124     TeamLease Services Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)*     11,573,453  
  358,270     Thermax Ltd. (Capital Goods)     5,697,213  
   

 

 

 
      228,353,706  

 

 

 
Indonesia – 2.7%  
  13,066,500     Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT (Banks)     29,247,108  
  122,564,400     BFI Finance Indonesia Tbk. PT (Diversified Financials)     5,282,572  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Indonesia – (continued)  
  11,974,200     Map Aktif Adiperkasa PT (Retailing)*   4,670,424  
  10,699,900     Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT (Materials)     9,650,087  
   

 

 

 
      48,850,191  

 

 

 
Mexico – 1.9%  
  4,546,910     Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV (Diversified Financials)     9,970,039  
  2,202,800     Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua SAB de CV (Materials)     12,313,419  
  3,642,200     Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV Class A (Household & Personal Products)*     7,344,420  
  2,838,768     Unifin Financiera SAB de CV (Diversified Financials)     4,775,429  
   

 

 

 
      34,403,307  

 

 

 
Peru – 1.9%  
  2,416,454     Alicorp SAA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     6,625,073  
  4,756,191     Banco BBVA Peru SA (Banks)     4,977,029  
  30,896     Credicorp Ltd. (Banks)     6,612,980  
  387,725     Intercorp Financial Services, Inc. (Banks)*     16,175,348  
   

 

 

 
      34,390,430  

 

 

 
Philippines – 0.6%  
  2,236,290     Jollibee Foods Corp. (Consumer Services)     10,218,373  

 

 

 
Poland – 1.3%  
  402,464     Dino Polska SA (Food & Staples Retailing)*(b)     15,684,021  
  811,257     Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (Banks)     8,100,315  
   

 

 

 
      23,784,336  

 

 

 
Russia – 3.0%  
  282,003     LUKOIL PJSC (Energy)     26,052,226  
  3,424,947     Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC (Diversified Financials)     5,076,932  
  5,928,743     Sberbank of Russia PJSC (Banks)     21,728,316  
   

 

 

 
      52,857,474  

 

 

 
Singapore – 0.2%  
  10,078,200     Silverlake Axis Ltd. (Software & Services)     3,368,339  

 

 

 
South Africa – 3.1%  
  1,127,308     Absa Group Ltd. (Banks)     11,561,762  
  190,219     Bid Corp. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     4,437,659  
  496,404     Clicks Group Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     8,069,488  
  1,529,591     FirstRand Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     6,612,398  
  894,228     JSE Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     7,693,302  

 

 

 

 

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Shares     Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)      
South Africa – (continued)  
  350,472     Santam Ltd. (Insurance)   $ 6,549,968  
  6,355,504     Transaction Capital Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     9,274,270  
   

 

 

 
      54,198,847  

 

 

 
South Korea – 12.6%  
  373,363     Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     9,955,768  
  120,639     Kolmar Korea Co. Ltd. (Household & Personal Products)     4,968,052  
  63,726     LG Chem Ltd. (Materials)     16,813,787  
  149,657     LG Electronics, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     8,576,730  
  131,073     NAVER Corp. (Media & Entertainment)     18,480,830  
  44,361     NCSoft Corp. (Media & Entertainment)     19,687,229  
  597,778     Orange Life Insurance Ltd. (Insurance)(b)     14,372,129  
  96,084     Orion Corp. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     8,729,657  
  40,588     Pearl Abyss Corp. (Media & Entertainment)*(c)     7,550,154  
  84,637     Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)(c)     8,194,089  
  1,929,660     Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     83,399,617  
  24,094     Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)     4,482,055  
  263,443     SK Hynix, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     18,524,259  
   

 

 

 
      223,734,356  

 

 

 
Taiwan – 8.4%  
  20,692,000     FIT Hon Teng Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)(b)     8,401,895  
  684,700     Kingpak Technology, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     3,331,561  
  121,000     Largan Precision Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     17,754,859  
  713,000     Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     6,467,723  
  1,186,000     Novatek Microelectronics Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     7,597,086  
  547,000     President Chain Store Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)     5,456,934  
  203,211     Sea Ltd. ADR (Media & Entertainment)*     6,047,559  
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Taiwan – (continued)  
  9,547,883     Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   93,567,381  
   

 

 

 
      148,624,998  

 

 

 
Thailand – 1.2%  
  8,015,100     Airports of Thailand PCL (Transportation)     20,766,868  

 

 

 
Turkey – 0.3%  
  1,236,721     Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS (Materials)     1,413,773  
  2,646,333     Sok Marketler Ticaret A/S (Food & Staples Retailing)*     4,114,088  
   

 

 

 
      5,527,861  

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates – 1.0%  
  1,283,990     Network International Holdings plc (Software & Services)*(b)     8,998,001  
  337,345     NMC Health plc (Health Care Equipment & Services)     9,562,609  
   

 

 

 
      18,560,610  

 

 

 
Vietnam – 0.8%  
  2,461,803     Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     13,772,110  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
 
  (Cost $1,604,864,070)   $ 1,697,168,868  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 3.7%  
  1,371,838     iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(c)   $ 58,412,862  
  209,128     iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF     5,880,679  

 

 

 
  TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
 
  (Cost $69,532,767)   $ 64,293,541  

 

 

 
Shares    

Dividend

Rate

  Value  
Investment Company(d) – 0.3%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  6,059,064     1.701%   $ 6,059,064  
  (Cost $6,059,064)  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING
REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $1,680,455,901)   $ 1,767,521,473  

 

 

 
   

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares    

Dividend

Rate

  Value  
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(d) – 2.4%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  43,343,504     1.701%   $ 43,343,504  
  (Cost $43,343,504)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 102.0%  
  (Cost $1,723,799,405)   $ 1,810,864,977  

 

 

 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
    OTHER ASSETS – (2.0)%
    (35,811,199

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 1,775,053,778  

 

 

 

 

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)

  Preference Shares are a special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and receives a greater dividend than applicable Common Shares.

(b)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

(c)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(d)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

GDR

 

—Global Depositary Receipt

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ESG EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – 98.7%      
Argentina – 1.4%  
  199     MercadoLibre, Inc. (Retailing)*   $ 103,782  

 

 

 
Brazil – 8.1%  
  11,000     Atacadao SA (Food & Staples Retailing)*     52,415  
  14,200     B3 SA – Brasil Bolsa Balcao (Diversified Financials)     171,299  
  19,706     Banco Bradesco SA ADR (Banks)     172,625  
  11,900     IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A (Insurance)     112,131  
  2,179     Pagseguro Digital Ltd. Class A (Software & Services)*     80,797  
   

 

 

 
      589,267  

 

 

 
China – 28.0%  
  907     58.com, Inc. ADR (Media & Entertainment)*     47,899  
  1,972     Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (Retailing)*     348,393  
  8,500     Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. Class H (Materials)     50,802  
  7,000     ANTA Sports Products Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     68,475  
  14,000     China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)*     55,814  
  33,000     China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Class H (Banks)     157,385  
  3,400     Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. Class A (Capital Goods)     33,184  
  4,300     Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai Class A (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     35,872  
  6,900     Meituan Dianping Class B (Retailing)*     82,304  
  18,100     NARI Technology Co. Ltd. Class A (Capital Goods)     56,403  
  585     New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR (Consumer Services)*     71,405  
  19,000     Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     17,708  
  23,000     Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H (Insurance)     265,461  
  5,200     Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. Class A (Transportation)     56,318  
  2,000     Silergy Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     56,029  
  5,800     Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     93,228  
  11,900     Tencent Holdings Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     482,699  
  4,860     WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. Class H (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(a)     58,596  
   

 

 

 
      2,037,975  

 

 

 
Colombia – 0.3%  
  1,700     Banco Davivienda SA (Preference) (Banks)(b)     21,728  

 

 

 
Czech Republic – 0.9%  
  19,286     Moneta Money Bank A/S (Banks)(a)     64,032  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Egypt – 0.9%  
  13,256     Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE (Registered) GDR (Banks)   65,485  

 

 

 
Greece – 0.9%  
  3,334     JUMBO SA (Retailing)     64,954  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 6.0%  
  22,600     AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)     225,056  
  3,067     Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     95,549  
  48,000     Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     71,467  
  5,500     Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     42,983  
   

 

 

 
      435,055  

 

 

 
India – 13.7%  
  13,563     Axis Bank Ltd. (Banks)     140,528  
  1,255     Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     71,168  
  3,651     Dalmia Bharat Ltd. (Materials)     41,684  
  3,274     Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     80,949  
  164     Eicher Motors Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     51,996  
  4,822     ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)(a)     91,289  
  2,278     Info Edge India Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     82,468  
  8,471     Infosys Ltd. (Software & Services)     81,456  
  2,898     Infosys Ltd. ADR (Software & Services)     27,792  
  1,777     Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (Software & Services)(a)     43,138  
  1,549     Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     165,044  
  35     MRF Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     32,372  
  305     Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd. (Household & Personal Products)     52,643  
  2,263     SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)(a)     31,596  
   

 

 

 
      994,123  

 

 

 
Indonesia – 2.2%  
  61,300     Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT (Banks)     137,210  
  29,200     Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT (Materials)     26,335  
   

 

 

 
      163,545  

 

 

 
Mexico – 2.0%  
  12,300     Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua SAB de CV (Materials)     68,756  
  39,300     Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV Class A (Household & Personal Products)*     79,247  
   

 

 

 
      148,003  

 

 

 
Peru – 1.9%  
  321     Credicorp Ltd. (Banks)     68,707  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ESG EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
Peru – (continued)  
  1,676     Intercorp Financial Services, Inc. (Banks)*   $ 69,939  
   

 

 

 
      138,646  

 

 

 
Philippines – 0.5%  
  8,430     Jollibee Foods Corp. (Consumer Services)     38,520  

 

 

 
Poland – 0.9%  
  6,614     Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (Banks)     66,040  

 

 

 
Russia – 3.3%  
  39,110     Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC (Diversified Financials)     57,974  
  12,377     Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR (Banks)     181,973  
   

 

 

 
      239,947  

 

 

 
South Africa – 3.5%  
  6,782     Absa Group Ltd. (Banks)     69,557  
  1,370     Bid Corp. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     31,961  
  3,659     Clicks Group Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     59,480  
  9,444     FirstRand Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     40,826  
  2,663     Santam Ltd. (Insurance)     49,769  
   

 

 

 
      251,593  

 

 

 
South Korea – 13.6%  
  1,614     Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     43,037  
  278     LG Chem Ltd. (Materials)     73,349  
  684     LG Electronics, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     39,199  
  724     NAVER Corp. (Media & Entertainment)     102,081  
  203     NCSoft Corp. (Media & Entertainment)     90,091  
  2,915     Orange Life Insurance Ltd. (Insurance)(a)     70,084  
  435     Orion Corp. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     39,522  
  187     Pearl Abyss Corp. (Media & Entertainment)*     34,786  
  362     Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     35,047  
  8,530     Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     368,665  
  110     Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)     20,463  
  1,077     SK Hynix, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     75,730  
   

 

 

 
      992,054  

 

 

 
Taiwan – 9.0%  
  1,000     Largan Precision Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     146,734  
  3,000     Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     27,214  
  5,000     Novatek Microelectronics Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     32,028  
  896     Sea Ltd. ADR (Media & Entertainment)*     26,665  

 

 

 
  43,000     Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   421,392  
   

 

 

 
      654,033  

 

 

 
Thailand – 1.0%  
  27,200     Airports of Thailand PCL (Transportation)     70,474  

 

 

 
Turkey – 0.2%  
  10,644     Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS (Materials)     12,168  

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates – 0.4%  
  1,082     NMC Health plc (Health Care Equipment & Services)     30,671  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $6,902,314)
  $ 7,182,095  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Fund – 0.3%  
  764     iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF   $ 21,484  
  (Cost $23,341)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.0%  
  (Cost $6,925,655)   $ 7,203,579  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 1.0%
    75,127  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 7,278,706  

 

 

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

(b)

  Preference Shares are a special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and receives a greater dividend than applicable Common Shares.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

GDR

 

—Global Depositary Receipt

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS IMPRINT EMERGING MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 97.1%  
Bangladesh – 4.8%  
  881,968     BRAC Bank Ltd. (Banks)*   $ 526,455  
  224,297     Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     622,062  
   

 

 

 
      1,148,517  

 

 

 
Brazil – 5.1%  
  128,700     IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A (Insurance)     1,212,710  

 

 

 
China – 22.4%  
  15,830     58.com, Inc. ADR (Media & Entertainment)*     835,982  
  16,771     Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR (Retailing)*     553,275  
  583,800     Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd. Class A (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,326,737  
  349,800     Maoyan Entertainment (Retailing)*(a)     503,080  
  5,594     Prosus NV (Retailing)*     385,757  
  248,679     Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd. Class A (Capital Goods)     880,329  
  7,661     TAL Education Group ADR (Consumer Services)*     327,967  
  135,900     Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd. Class H (Capital Goods)     504,266  
   

 

 

 
      5,317,393  

 

 

 
Egypt – 8.0%  
  1,407,483     Cleopatra Hospital (Health Care Equipment & Services)*     538,053  
  270,834     Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE (Banks)     1,359,204  
   

 

 

 
      1,897,257  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 1.3%  
  31,200     AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)     310,697  

 

 

 
Indonesia – 1.6%  
  295,900     Map Aktif Adiperkasa PT (Retailing)*     115,413  
  3,804,400     Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk. PT (Retailing)     270,988  
   

 

 

 
      386,401  

 

 

 
Japan – 4.9%  
  24,400     Suzuki Motor Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     1,152,024  

 

 

 
Mexico – 4.3%  
  252,900     Alsea SAB de CV (Consumer Services)*     674,698  
  63,333     Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O (Banks)     345,695  
   

 

 

 
      1,020,393  

 

 

 
Philippines – 2.6%  
  318,680     Bank of the Philippine Islands (Banks)     608,832  

 

 

 
Russia – 2.0%  
  14,501     Yandex NV Class A (Media & Entertainment)*     484,188  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Saudi Arabia – 1.1%  
  12,869     Leejam Sports Co. JSC (Consumer Services)   264,819  

 

 

 
Slovenia – 2.8%  
  55,545     Nova Ljubljanska Banka dd GDR (Banks)     662,858  

 

 

 
South Africa – 7.2%  
  11,991     Naspers Ltd. Class N (Retailing)     1,696,830  

 

 

 
South Korea – 7.6%  
  9,304     Cosmax, Inc. (Household & Personal Products)     636,181  
  2,382     LG Chem Ltd. (Materials)     628,479  
  22,587     Orange Life Insurance Ltd. (Insurance)(a)     543,050  
   

 

 

 
      1,807,710  

 

 

 
Taiwan – 4.3%  
  234,000     Delta Electronics, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     1,027,373  

 

 

 
Turkey – 3.3%  
  58,257     Mavi Giyim Sanayi ve Ticaret A/S Class B (Consumer Durables & Apparel)*(a)     470,101  
  197,419     Sok Marketler Ticaret A/S (Food & Staples Retailing)*     306,915  
   

 

 

 
      777,016  

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates – 12.3%  
  663,511     Emirates NBD PJSC (Banks)     2,167,894  
  26,464     NMC Health plc (Health Care Equipment & Services)     750,166  
   

 

 

 
      2,918,060  

 

 

 
Vietnam – 1.5%  
  147,012     FPT Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     365,969  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $22,939,614)
  $ 23,059,047  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Units     Description   Expiration
Month
    Value  
Right* – 0.4%  
United Arab Emirates – 0.4%  
  90,591     Emirates NBD PJSC (Banks)     11/2019     $ 86,330  
  (Cost $ $0)    

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.5%  
  (Cost $22,939,614)     $ 23,145,377  

 

 

 
  OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF    
      LIABILITIES – 2.5%       596,788  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%     $ 23,742,165  

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

GDR

 

—Global Depositary Receipt

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2019

 

       

Asia

Equity Fund

    

Emerging

Markets
Equity Fund

     ESG Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
     Imprint Emerging
Markets
Opportunities Fund
 
  Assets:           
 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $66,083,597, $1,674,396,837, $6,925,655 and $22,939,614)(a)

  $ 73,221,292      $ 1,761,462,409      $ 7,203,579      $ 23,145,377  
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $461,147, $6,059,064, $0 and $0)

    461,147        6,059,064                
 

Investments in affiliated securities lending reinvestment vehicle, at value (cost $1,018,700, $43,343,504, $0 and $0)

    1,018,700        43,343,504                
 

Cash

    538,642        6,137,346               133,079  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $94,160, $2,470,208, $109,173 and $462,831)

    93,803        2,460,334        109,176        462,921  
 

Receivables:

          
 

Dividends

    34,760        993,097        1,908        7,524  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    33,361        60,307        40,925        36,627  
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    23,976        234,960        1,212        4,656  
 

Fund shares sold

    493        1,839,234               118,000  
 

Securities lending income

    449        22,279                
 

Investments sold

           1,301,667        9,125         
 

Other assets

    31,670        84,316        34,332        26,841  
  Total assets     75,458,293        1,823,998,517        7,400,257        23,935,025  
            
  Liabilities:           
 

Payables:

          
 

Payable upon return of securities loaned

    1,018,700        43,343,504                
 

Foreign capital gains taxes

    255,331        1,542,372        6,578        4,668  
 

Management fees

    61,135        1,494,268        5,903        21,377  
 

Fund shares redeemed

    17,125        1,551,156               13,005  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    6,610        180,396        389        3,240  
 

Due to custodian

                  36,902         
 

Accrued expenses

    148,969        833,043        71,779        150,570  
  Total liabilities     1,507,870        48,944,739        121,551        192,860  
            
  Net Assets:           
 

Paid-in capital

    68,131,708        1,824,859,599        7,213,579        80,727,150  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    5,818,715        (49,805,821      65,127        (56,984,985
    NET ASSETS   $ 73,950,423      $ 1,775,053,778      $ 7,278,706      $ 23,742,165  
   

Net Assets:

            
   

Class A

  $ 13,396,684      $ 230,233,823      $ 50,104      $ 3,562,634  
   

Class C

    895,892        30,115,362        49,359        1,248,601  
   

Institutional

    6,327,251        940,631,771        6,911,680        4,082,360  
   

Service

           24,182,814                
   

Investor

    225,732        135,483,619        50,064        1,465,431  
   

Class P

    52,672,966        389,018,969               13,374,875  
   

Class R

                  167,330         
   

Class R6

    431,898        25,387,420        50,169        8,264  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 73,950,423      $ 1,775,053,778      $ 7,278,706      $ 23,742,165  
   

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

            
   

Class A

    517,857        11,311,293        5,034        421,962  
   

Class C

    38,716        1,661,902        5,000        155,625  
   

Institutional

    228,989        43,053,677        692,410        480,696  
   

Service

           1,228,647                
   

Investor

    8,221        6,254,304        5,020        172,361  
   

Class P

    1,911,805        17,730,538               1,576,305  
   

Class R

                  16,841         
   

Class R6

    15,681        1,157,079        5,025        973  
   

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

            
   

Class A

    $25.87        $20.35        $9.95        $8.44  
   

Class C

    23.14        18.12        9.87        8.02  
   

Institutional

    27.63        21.85        9.98        8.49  
   

Service

           19.68                
   

Investor

    27.46        21.66        9.97        8.50  
   

Class P

    27.55        21.94               8.48  
   

Class R

                  9.94         
   

Class R6

    27.54        21.94        9.98        8.49  

 

  (a)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of $994,402 and $41,817,794, for the Asia Equity and Emerging Markets Equity Funds, respectively.
  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Asia Equity, Emerging Markets Equity, ESG Emerging Markets Equity and Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Funds is $27.38, $21.53, $10.53 and $8.93, 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.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2019

 

        Asia Equity
Fund
    Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
   

ESG Emerging
Markets

Equity Fund

    Imprint Emerging
Markets
Opportunities Fund
 
  Investment income:        
 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $127,198, $2,956,976, $15,378 and $117,641)

  $ 1,164,097     $ 31,117,845     $ 146,821     $ 821,654  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    41,692       168,766       149        
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    6,818       383,467             3,421  
 

Income from non-cash dividends

                      953,860  
  Total investment income     1,212,607       31,670,078       146,970       1,778,935  
         
  Expenses:        
 

Management fees

    715,157       16,308,520       69,861       369,528  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    144,166       1,207,735       53,071       158,619  
 

Professional fees

    121,000       126,571       93,866       111,969  
 

Registration fees

    94,810       276,965       59,645       114,527  
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    43,837       799,189       951       32,827  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    43,767       1,090,451       3,138       25,550  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    41,591       280,655       28,760       39,748  
 

Trustee fees

    16,023       18,515       15,922       15,960  
 

Service share fees — Service and Shareholder Administration Plan

          114,490              
 

Amortization of offering costs

                173,573        
 

Other

    64,168       205,079       23,762       78,085  
  Total expenses     1,284,519       20,428,170       522,549       946,813  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (403,188     (405,936     (435,118     (458,036
  Net expenses     881,331       20,022,234       87,431       488,777  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     331,276       11,647,844       59,539       1,290,158  
         
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):        
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    (1,349,399     (45,896,308     (130,442     2,729,696  
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (21,513     (27,366     (8,362     (8,384
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

       
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers (including the effects of the net change in the foreign capital gains tax liability of $338,838, $2,258,273, $6,488 and $0)

    13,646,035       300,745,103       1,276,785       (1,640,849
 

Foreign currency translation

    185,510       821,270       (159     150  
  Net realized and unrealized gain     12,460,633       255,642,699       1,137,822       1,080,613  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 12,791,909     $ 267,290,543     $ 1,197,361     $ 2,370,771  

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service, and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

    Distribution and/or Service Fees     Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

 

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class R

   

Class A

   

Class C

   

Institutional

   

Service

   

Investor

   

Class P

   

Class R

   

Class R6

 

Asia Equity

  $ 33,827     $ 10,010     $     $ 23,908     $ 1,773     $ 2,638     $     $ 400     $ 14,933     $     $ 115  

Emerging Markets Equity

    470,297       328,892             330,907       58,197       330,691       9,159       244,490       108,478             8,529  

ESG Emerging Markets Equity

    117       464       370       83       82       2,747             83             129       14  

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities

    14,687       18,140             10,406       3,218       3,356             4,208       4,358             4  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

        Asia Equity Fund           Emerging Markets Equity Fund  
        For the
Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    For the
Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
          For the
Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    For the
Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
  From operations:

 

     
 

Net investment income

  $ 331,276     $ 449,197       $ 11,647,844     $ 11,198,656  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (1,370,912     4,138,041         (45,923,674     (65,598,883
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    13,831,545       (17,738,709             301,566,373       (284,498,586
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     12,791,909       (13,151,471             267,290,543       (338,898,813
           
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

     
 

From distributable earnings:

         
 

Class A Shares

    (889,921     (243,743       (673,495     (628,195
 

Class C Shares

    (72,137     (31,458             (70,973
 

Institutional Shares

    (433,817     (896,416       (5,268,709     (6,577,764
 

Service Shares

                  (49,751     (162,107
 

Investor Shares

    (17,126     (7,250       (901,707     (666,445
 

Class P Shares(a)

    (3,162,940             (2,644,053      
 

Class R6 Shares

    (539     (b)              (296,454     (1,439
  Total distributions to shareholders     (4,576,480     (1,178,867             (9,834,169     (8,106,923
           
  From share transactions:

 

     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    5,319,738       77,910,413         780,205,137       1,728,143,752  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,525,522       1,163,235         8,902,639       7,341,874  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (14,323,926     (76,099,825             (644,514,588     (890,792,904
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (4,478,666     2,973,823               144,593,188       844,692,722  
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     3,736,763       (11,356,515             402,049,562       497,686,986  
           
  Net Assets:

 

     
 

Beginning of year

    70,213,660       81,570,175               1,373,004,216       875,317,230  
  End of year   $ 73,950,423     $ 70,213,660             $ 1,775,053,778     $ 1,373,004,216  

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.
  (b)   Commenced operations on February 28, 2018.

 

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


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

        ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund           Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund  
        For the
Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    For the
Period Ended
October 31, 2018(a)
          For the
Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    For the
Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
  From operations:

 

     
 

Net investment income

  $ 59,539     $ 27,873       $ 1,290,158     $ 540,169  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (138,804     (133,896       2,721,312       4,288,947  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    1,276,626       (1,005,277             (1,640,699     (14,322,693
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     1,197,361       (1,111,300             2,370,771       (9,493,577
           
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

     
 

From distributable earnings:

         
 

Class A Shares

    (100             (43,316     (1,461
 

Class C Shares

                         
 

Institutional Shares

    (27,540             (148,258     (166,435
 

Investor Shares

    (167             (18,320     (11,520
 

Class P Shares

                  (211,532     (b) 
 

Class R Shares

    (34                    
 

Class R6 Shares

    (206                   (117     (c) 
  Total distributions to shareholders     (28,047                   (421,543     (179,416
           
  From share transactions:

 

     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    1,219,951       7,000,065         1,128,191       20,613,181  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    28,047               414,427       176,285  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (1,027,311     (60             (20,612,037     (49,946,724
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     220,687       7,000,005               (19,069,419     (29,157,258
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     1,390,001       5,888,705               (17,120,191     (38,830,251
           
  Net Assets:

 

     
 

Beginning of period

    5,888,705                     40,862,356       79,692,607  
  End of period   $ 7,278,706     $ 5,888,705             $ 23,742,165     $ 40,862,356  

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on May 31, 2018.
  (b)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.
  (c)   Commenced operations on February 28, 2018.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ASIA EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 23.13     $ 27.69     $ 21.08     $ 20.28     $ 20.04  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.04       0.05       (0.02 )(b)      (0.02     (0.03
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.23       (4.22     6.63       0.82       0.27  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.27       (4.17     6.61       0.80       0.24  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.04                        
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.49     (0.39                  
 

Total distributions

    (1.53     (0.39                  
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 25.87     $ 23.13     $ 27.69     $ 21.08     $ 20.28  
  Total return(c)     19.54     (15.32 )%      31.36     3.93     1.20
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 13,397     $ 13,598     $ 16,860     $ 14,975     $ 16,310  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.51     1.54     1.55     1.60     1.69
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.10     1.91     2.03     2.18     1.99
 

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

    0.17     0.17     (0.09 )%(b)      (0.08 )%      (0.16 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    20     39     89     111     153

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.17% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ASIA EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 20.95     $ 25.31     $ 19.41     $ 18.81     $ 18.73  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.14     (0.13     (0.17 )(b)      (0.15     (0.18
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.82       (3.84     6.07       0.75       0.26  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.68       (3.97     5.90       0.60       0.08  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.49     (0.39                  
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 23.14     $ 20.95     $ 25.31     $ 19.41     $ 18.81  
  Total return(c)     18.66     (15.94 )%      30.35     3.18     0.43
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 896     $ 1,318     $ 1,732     $ 1,810     $ 1,951  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.27     2.29     2.30     2.35     2.44
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.85     2.66     2.78     2.93     2.76
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (0.63 )%      (0.52 )%      (0.79 )%(b)      (0.83 )%      (0.91 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    20     39     89     111     153

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.17% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ASIA EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 24.56     $ 29.28     $ 22.20     $ 21.27     $ 20.99  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.19       0.09 (b)      0.07       0.05  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.50       (4.51     6.99       0.86       0.29  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.64       (4.32     7.08       0.93       0.34  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.01                 (0.06
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.49     (0.39                  
 

Total distributions

    (1.57     (0.40                 (0.06
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 27.63     $ 24.56     $ 29.28     $ 22.20     $ 21.27  
  Total return(c)     19.98     (14.98 )%      31.91     4.31     1.60
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 6,327     $ 6,997     $ 62,843     $ 56,077     $ 58,967  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.15     1.15     1.15     1.20     1.29
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.71     1.47     1.63     1.78     1.61
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.54     0.63     0.36 %(b)      0.32     0.21
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    20     39     89     111     153

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.17% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ASIA EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 24.41     $ 29.14     $ 22.12     $ 21.23     $ 20.98  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.09       0.15       0.06 (c)      0.06       0.01  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.50       (4.48     6.96       0.83       0.29  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.59       (4.33     7.02       0.89       0.30  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.01                 (0.05
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.49     (0.39                  
 

Total distributions

    (1.54     (0.40                 (0.05
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 27.46     $ 24.41     $ 29.14     $ 22.12     $ 21.23  
  Total return(d)     19.86     (15.11 )%      31.74     4.18     1.46
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 226     $ 392     $ 136     $ 57     $ 52  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.27     1.29     1.30     1.34     1.44
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.85     1.63     1.78     1.93     1.75
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.35     0.52     0.24 %(c)      0.27     0.06
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    20     39     89     111     153

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.17% of average net assets.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ASIA EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31,
2019
    April 16, 2018*
to
October 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 24.57     $ 30.61  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.49       (6.13
 

Total from investment operations

    4.63       (6.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.49      
 

Total distributions

    (1.65      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 27.55     $ 24.57  
  Total return(b)     19.98     (19.73 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 52,673     $ 47,901  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.15     1.14 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.70     1.77 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.55     0.59 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    20     39

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ASIA EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31,
2019
    February 28, 2018*
to
October 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 24.56     $ 30.83  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.19  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.48       (6.46
 

Total from investment operations

    4.63       (6.27
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.49      
 

Total distributions

    (1.65      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 27.54     $ 24.56  
  Total return(b)     19.96     (20.34 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 432     $ 8  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.15     1.15 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.70     1.55 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.57     1.00 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    20     39

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 17.18     $ 20.91     $ 16.23     $ 14.75     $ 16.00  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.07       0.10       0.05 (b)      0.04       0.03  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.18       (3.69     4.74       1.44       (1.28
 

Total from investment operations

    3.25       (3.59     4.79       1.48       (1.25
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.14     (0.11            
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 20.35     $ 17.18     $ 20.91     $ 16.23     $ 14.75  
  Total return(c)     19.03     (17.32 )%      29.78     10.01     (7.81 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 230,234     $ 152,596     $ 85,679     $ 59,593     $ 64,169  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.55     1.56     1.57     1.65     1.67
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.58     1.64     1.75     1.90     1.91
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.39     0.46     0.29 %(b)      0.27     0.17
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    33     52     113     92     118

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.19% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 15.34     $ 18.72     $ 14.53     $ 13.31     $ 14.55  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.06     (0.05     (0.09 )(b)      (0.06     (0.10
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.84       (3.30     4.28       1.28       (1.14
 

Total from investment operations

    2.78       (3.35     4.19       1.22       (1.24
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.03                  
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 18.12     $ 15.34     $ 18.72     $ 14.53     $ 13.31  
  Total return(c)     18.12     (17.91 )%      28.84     9.14     (8.52 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 30,115     $ 33,252     $ 36,286     $ 30,104     $ 35,927  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.30     2.31     2.32     2.40     2.41
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.33     2.39     2.50     2.65     2.67
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (0.33 )%      (0.25 )%      (0.55 )%(b)      (0.48 )%      (0.68 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    33     52     113     92     118

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.19% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 18.43     $ 22.40     $ 17.38     $ 15.75     $ 17.08  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.17       0.20       0.12 (b)      0.11       0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.40       (3.96     5.07       1.54       (1.36
 

Total from investment operations

    3.57       (3.76     5.19       1.65       (1.28
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.15     (0.21     (0.17     (0.02     (0.05
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.85     $ 18.43     $ 22.40     $ 17.38     $ 15.75  
  Total return(c)     19.51     (16.99 )%      30.31     10.43     (7.49 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 940,632     $ 678,197     $ 664,085     $ 445,019     $ 326,068  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.17     1.17     1.18     1.25     1.28
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.19     1.24     1.36     1.50     1.52
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.84     0.91     0.63 %(b)      0.69     0.48
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    33     52     113     92     118

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.19% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 16.60     $ 20.21     $ 15.71     $ 14.29     $ 15.52  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.07       0.02 (b)      0.02       (c) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.06       (3.56     4.59       1.40       (1.23
 

Total from investment operations

    3.12       (3.49     4.61       1.42       (1.23
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.04     (0.12     (0.11            
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 19.68     $ 16.60     $ 20.21     $ 15.71     $ 14.29  
  Total return(d)     18.85     (17.38 )%      29.65     9.91     (7.93 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 24,183     $ 19,922     $ 26,049     $ 19,069     $ 15,759  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.67     1.67     1.68     1.75     1.77
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.69     1.75     1.86     2.00     2.02
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.32     0.36     0.11 %(b)      0.17     0.02
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    33     52     113     92     118

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.19% of average net assets.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 18.28     $ 22.24     $ 17.27     $ 15.67     $ 16.99  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.12       0.17       0.13 (c)      0.08       0.01  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.38       (3.94     5.01       1.53       (1.30
 

Total from investment operations

    3.50       (3.77     5.14       1.61       (1.29
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.12     (0.19     (0.17     (0.01     (0.03
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.66     $ 18.28     $ 22.24     $ 17.27     $ 15.67  
  Total return(d)     19.31     (17.07 )%      30.11     10.26     (7.62 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 135,484     $ 139,726     $ 62,974     $ 5,263     $ 1,424  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.30     1.31     1.31     1.40     1.42
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.33     1.38     1.49     1.64     1.69
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.58     0.79     0.67 %(c)      0.52     0.04
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    33     52     113     92     118

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.19% of average net assets.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31,
2019
   

April 16, 2018*
to

October 31, 2018

 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 18.51     $ 23.46  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.17       0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.41       (5.05
 

Total from investment operations

    3.58       (4.95
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.15      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 21.94     $ 18.51  
  Total return(b)     19.47     (21.06 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 389,019     $ 311,447  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.16     1.15 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.18     1.24 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.82     0.94 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    33     52

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,    

July 31, 2015*
to

October 31, 2015

 

 
  2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 18.51     $ 22.41     $ 17.38     $ 15.74     $ 16.72  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.17       0.21       0.16 (b)      0.10       0.01  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.41       (4.00     5.05       1.56       (0.99
 

Total from investment operations

    3.58       (3.79     5.21       1.66       (0.98
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.15     (0.11     (0.18     (0.02      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 21.94     $ 18.51     $ 22.41     $ 17.38     $ 15.74  
  Total return(c)     19.52     (16.96 )%      30.35     10.52     (5.86 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 25,387     $ 37,865     $ 245     $ 5,012     $ 9  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.16     1.16     1.17     1.23     1.24 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.18     1.21     1.35     1.44     1.53 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.82     0.99     0.88 %(b)      0.57     0.14 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    33     52     113     92     118

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.04 per share and 0.19% of average net assets.
  (c)   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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs ESG Emerging
Markets Equity Fund
 
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31,
2019
   

May 31, 2018*
to

October 31, 2018

 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.40     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.04       0.03  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.53       (1.63
 

Total from investment operations

    1.57       (1.60
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.95     $ 8.40  
  Total return(b)     18.74     (16.00 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 50     $ 42  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.60     1.53 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    7.73     10.28 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.44     0.64 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    57     23

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs ESG Emerging
Markets Equity Fund
 
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31,
2019
   

May 31, 2018*
to

October 31, 2018

 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.37     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.03     (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.53       (1.63
 

Total from investment operations

    1.50       (1.63
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.87     $ 8.37  
  Total return(c)     17.92     (16.30 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 49     $ 42  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.35     2.28 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    8.49     11.03 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (0.31 )%      (0.11 )%(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    57     23

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs ESG Emerging
Markets Equity Fund
 
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31,
2019
   

May 31, 2018*
to

October 31, 2018

 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.41     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.04  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.53       (1.63
 

Total from investment operations

    1.61       (1.59
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.04      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.98     $ 8.41  
  Total return(b)     19.26     (15.90 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 6,912     $ 5,679  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.21     1.14 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    7.31     9.89 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.85     1.03 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    57     23

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ESG EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs ESG Emerging
Markets Equity Fund
 
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31,
2019
    May 31, 2018*
to
October 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.41     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.03  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.53       (1.62
 

Total from investment operations

    1.59       (1.59
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.03      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.97     $ 8.41  
  Total return(b)     19.03     (15.90 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 50     $ 42  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.35     1.28 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    7.49     10.03 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.69     0.89 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    57     23

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs ESG Emerging
Markets Equity Fund
 
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31,
2019
   

May 31, 2018*
to

October 31, 2018

 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.39     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.01       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.55       (1.63
 

Total from investment operations

    1.56       (1.61
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.94     $ 8.39  
  Total return(b)     18.57     (16.10 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 167     $ 42  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.92     1.78 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    7.68     10.53 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.06     0.39 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    57     23

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs ESG Emerging
Markets Equity Fund
 
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31,
2019
    May 31, 2018*
to
October 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.41     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.04  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.53       (1.63
 

Total from investment operations

    1.61       (1.59
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.04      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.98     $ 8.41  
  Total return(b)     19.26     (15.90 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 50     $ 42  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.20     1.13 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    7.34     9.88 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.84     1.04 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    57     23

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.04     $ 9.93     $ 8.98     $ 9.26     $ 11.25  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.28 (b)      0.07       0.05       0.06       0.04  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.18       (1.96     0.90       (0.32     (2.03
 

Total from investment operations

    0.46       (1.89     0.95       (0.26     (1.99
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (c)            (0.02     (c) 
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.44     $ 8.04     $ 9.93     $ 8.98     $ 9.26  
  Total return(d)     5.72     (19.03 )%      10.58     (2.84 )%      (17.68 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 3,563     $ 6,345     $ 16,496     $ 25,955     $ 54,045  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.73     1.72     1.73     1.74     1.73
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    3.12     2.33     2.11     2.39     2.07
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.24 %(b)      0.68     0.50     0.66     0.35
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    85     11     26     27     48

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.25 per share and 2.90% of average net assets.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.64     $ 9.51     $ 8.66     $ 8.98     $ 10.99  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.23 (b)      (0.01     (0.01     (0.01     (0.04
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.15       (1.86     0.86       (0.31     (1.97
 

Total from investment operations

    0.38       (1.87     0.85       (0.32     (2.01
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.02     $ 7.64     $ 9.51     $ 8.66     $ 8.98  
  Total return(c)     4.97     (19.66 )%      9.82     (3.55 )%      (18.29 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,249     $ 2,082     $ 3,854     $ 5,642     $ 8,564  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.48     2.47     2.48     2.49     2.48
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    3.87     3.10     2.84     3.14     2.82
 

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

    2.84 %(b)      (0.11 )%      (0.15 )%      (0.07 )%      (0.41 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    85     11     26     27     48

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.25 per share and 2.90% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.12     $ 10.02     $ 9.02     $ 9.33     $ 11.34  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.28 (b)      0.12       0.09       0.10       0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.20       (1.99     0.91       (0.33     (2.04
 

Total from investment operations

    0.48       (1.87     1.00       (0.23     (1.96
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (0.03     (c)      (0.08     (0.05
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.49     $ 8.12     $ 10.02     $ 9.02     $ 9.33  
  Total return(d)     6.02     (18.62 )%      11.02     (2.46 )%      (17.34 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 4,082     $ 12,270     $ 50,730     $ 58,958     $ 115,099  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.34     1.33     1.33     1.33     1.33
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.71     1.91     1.67     1.99     1.68
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.29 %(b)      1.24     0.94     1.08     0.78
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    85     11     26     27     48

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.25 per share and 2.90% of average net assets.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.09     $ 9.98     $ 9.00     $ 9.30     $ 11.30  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.27 (c)      0.08       0.08       0.08       0.06  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.21       (1.95     0.90       (0.32     (2.03
 

Total from investment operations

    0.48       (1.87     0.98       (0.24     (1.97
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.07     (0.02           (0.06     (0.03
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.50     $ 8.09     $ 9.98     $ 9.00     $ 9.30  
  Total return(d)     6.00     (18.82 )%      10.89     (2.59 )%      (17.45 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,465     $ 5,633     $ 8,613     $ 9,436     $ 13,092  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.49     1.47     1.48     1.48     1.48
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.85     2.11     1.80     2.14     1.82
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.21 %(c)      0.86     0.91     0.90     0.59
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    85     11     26     27     48

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.25 per share and 2.90% of average net assets.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging
Markets Opportunities Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31,
2019
   

April 16, 2018*
to

October 31, 2018

 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.11     $ 10.29  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.41 (b)      (0.01
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.08       (2.17
 

Total from investment operations

    0.49       (2.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.12      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.48     $ 8.11  
  Total return(c)     6.15     (21.19 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 13,375     $ 14,524  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.34     1.32 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.74     2.28 %(d) 
 

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

    4.79 %(b)      (0.18 )%(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    85     11

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.25 per share and 2.90% of average net assets.
  (c)   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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging
Markets Opportunities Fund
 
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31,
2019
   

February 28, 2018*
to

October 31, 2018

 
  Per Share Data    
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.12     $ 10.43  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.44 (b)      0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.05       (2.39
 

Total from investment operations

    0.49       (2.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.12      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 8.49     $ 8.12  
  Total return(c)     6.12     (22.15 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 8     $ 8  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.35     1.34 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.76     2.00 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    5.05 %(b)      1.33 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    85     11

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.25 per share and 2.90% of average net assets.
  (c)   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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2019

 

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

Asia Equity

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, P and R6

   Diversified

Emerging Markets Equity

    

A, C, Institutional, Service, Investor, P and R6

   Diversified

ESG Emerging Markets Equity

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, R and R6

   Diversified

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities+

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, P and R6

   Diversified

 

+   Formerly, the Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund. Effective at the close of business on August 30, 2019, the Fund’s name changed to the Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund.

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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to 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. Each Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

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

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

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

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

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid at least annually.

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

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

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

F.  Offering Costs — Offering costs paid in connection with the offering of shares of the ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund were amortized on a straight-line basis over 12 months from the date of commencement of operations.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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

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

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

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

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

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a United States (“U.S.”) securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities may be valued at the closing bid price for long positions and at the closing ask price for short positions. 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 for long positions or the last ask price for short positions, and are generally classified as Level 2. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Underlying Funds (including Money Market Funds) — Underlying funds (“Underlying Funds”) include other investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). Investments in the Underlying Funds (except ETFs) are valued at the NAV per share on the day of valuation. ETFs are valued daily at the last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which the investment is traded. Because the Funds invest in Underlying Funds that fluctuate in value, the Funds’ shares will correspondingly fluctuate in value. 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. For information regarding an Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

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

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments classified in the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019:

 

ASIA EQUITY               
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

              

Asia

     $ 5,653,574        $ 65,824,508        $         —  

Exchange Traded Funds

       1,743,210                    

Investment Company

       461,147                    

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

       1,018,700                    
Total      $ 8,876,631        $ 65,824,508        $         —  

 

(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 certain international equity securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.

 

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EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY               
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

              

Africa

     $        $ 62,687,368        $         —  

Asia

       124,020,064          1,243,194,838           

Europe

                50,146,568           

North America

       34,403,307                    

South America

       143,351,935          39,364,788           

Exchange Traded Funds

       64,293,541                    

Investment Company

       6,059,064                    

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

       43,343,504                    
Total      $ 415,471,415        $ 1,395,393,562        $  
ESG EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY               
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

              

Africa

     $        $ 317,078        $  

Asia

       704,127          4,964,438           

Europe

                195,026           

North America

       148,003                    

South America

       831,695          21,728           

Exchange Traded Fund

       21,484                    
Total      $ 1,705,309        $ 5,498,270        $  
IMPRINT EMERGING MARKETS OPPORTUNITIES               
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

              

Africa

     $        $ 3,594,087        $  

Asia

       2,201,412          14,453,917           

Europe

                662,858           

North America

       1,020,393                    

South America

       1,212,710                    
Total      $ 4,434,515        $ 18,710,862        $  

 

(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 certain international equity securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.

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

 

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4. 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 fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

         Contractual Management Rate             Effective Net
Management
Rate^
 
Fund         First
$1 billion
     Next
$1 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Over
$8 billion
     Effective
Rate
 

Asia Equity

         1.00      0.90      0.86      0.84      0.82      1.00      1.00

Emerging Markets Equity

         1.02        1.02        0.92        0.87        0.85        1.02        1.02  

ESG Emerging Markets Equity

         0.98        0.98        0.88        0.84        0.82        0.98        0.98  

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities

         1.05        1.05        0.95        0.90        0.88        1.12        1.12  

 

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

Prior to August 30, 2019, the contractual management fee rates for the Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund were as set forth in the Fund’s prospectus dated February 28, 2019:

 

Fund         First
$1 billion
     Next
$1 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Over
$8 billion
 

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities

         1.13      1.13      1.02      0.97      0.95

The Asia Equity, Emerging Markets Equity and ESG Emerging Markets Equity Funds invest in Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Funds in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Funds invest, except those management fees it earns from the Funds’ investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, GSAM waived $3,065, $12,334 and $12 of the Asia Equity, Emerging Markets Equity and ESG Emerging Markets Equity Funds’ management fees, respectively.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Funds, as applicable, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act to allow Service Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to

 

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4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

 

          Distribution and/or Service Plan Rates  
            Class A*      Class C      Class R*      Service  

Distribution and/or Service Plan

          0.25      0.75      0.50      0.25

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution and Service Plans 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 Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

        Front End
Sales Charge
     Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge
 
Fund        Class A      Class C  

Asia Equity

      $ 2,707      $  

Emerging Markets Equity

        21,065        5  

ESG Emerging Markets Equity

                

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities

                

D.  Service and Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each applicable Fund, has adopted Service Plans to allow Class C Shares and Shareholder Administration Plans to allow Service Shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance or shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service and Shareholder Administration Plans each provide for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Service Shares of the Funds, respectively.

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: 0.17% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class P and Class R6 Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares. Prior to July 1, 2019, the annual rates were as follows: 0.18% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares. Effective February 28, 2019 Goldman Sachs has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee equal to 0.04% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, and Investor Shares of the Asia Equity Fund through at least February 28, 2020, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser and Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the Asia Equity, Emerging Markets Equity, ESG Emerging Markets Equity and Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Funds are 0.114%, 0.104%, 0.124% and 0.164%, respectively. These

 

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October 31, 2019

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least February 28, 2020 and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
       Custody Fee
Credits
       Transfer Agency
Waiver/Credits
       Other
Expense
Reimbursement
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

Asia Equity

       $ 3,065        $ 2,894        $ 3,911        $ 393,318        $ 403,188  

Emerging Markets Equity

         12,334          34,947                   358,655          405,936  

ESG Emerging Markets Equity

         12          157                   434,949          435,118  

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities

                  370                   457,666          458,036  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of October 31, 2019, the Funds participated in a $580,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 30, 2019 the facility was $770,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, Goldman Sachs earned $2,514, $172 and $300 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions on behalf of the Emerging Markets Equity, ESG Emerging Markets Equity and Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Funds, respectively.

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

Fund   

Beginning

Value as of
October 31, 2018

     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Ending
Value as of
October 31, 2019
     Shares as of
October 31, 2019
     Dividend Income
From Affiliated
Investment Company
 

Asia Equity

   $ 4,247,434      $ 16,375,002      $ (20,161,289   $ 461,147        461,147      $ 41,692  

Emerging Markets Equity

     4,537,319        308,042,346        (306,520,601     6,059,064        6,059,064        168,766  

ESG Emerging Markets Equity

            473,770        (473,770                   149  

As of October 31, 2019, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of the following Funds:

 

Fund         Class A      Class C      Institutional      Investor      Class R      Class R6  

Asia Equity

                        15          

ESG Emerging Markets Equity

         100        100        98        100        30        100  

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities

                                            100  

 

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5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases        Sales and Maturities  

Asia Equity

       $ 14,082,872        $ 18,318,990  

Emerging Markets Equity

         671,523,167          520,318,885  

ESG Emerging Markets Equity

         4,273,464          3,967,452  

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities

         28,076,012          46,802,455  

 

6. SECURITIES LENDING

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

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

In the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, GSAL will exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower agreement to make the Funds whole. These remedies include purchasing replacement securities by applying the collateral held from the defaulting broker against the purchase cost of the replacement securities. If GSAL is unable to purchase replacement securities, GSAL will indemnify the Funds by paying the Funds an amount equal to the market value of the securities loaned minus the value of cash collateral received from the borrower for the loan, subject to an exclusion for any shortfalls resulting from a loss of value in such cash collateral due to reinvestment risk. The Funds’ master netting agreements with certain borrowers provide the right, in the event of a default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. However, in the event of a default by a borrower, a resolution authority could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of set-off that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws. The Funds’ loaned securities were all subject to enforceable Securities Lending Agreements and the value of the collateral was at least equal to the value of the cash received. The amounts of the Funds’ overnight and continuous agreements, which represent the gross amounts of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions outstanding as of October 31, 2019 are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable.

 

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October 31, 2019

 

6. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

Each of the Asia Equity, Emerging Markets Equity and Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Funds and GSAL received compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned, if any, by the Funds for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.

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

 

         For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019           
Fund        

Earnings of GSAL
Relating
to Securites

Loaned

      

Amounts Received

by the Funds

from Lending to
Goldman Sachs

       Amount Payable to
Goldman Sachs upon
Return of Securities
Loaned as of
October 31, 2019
 

Asia Equity

       $ 752        $        $  

Emerging Markets Equity

         42,544          102,554          8,143,504  

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities

         375          13           

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Government Money Market Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

 

Fund          

Beginning
Value as of

October 31, 2018

      

Purchases

at Cost

      

Proceeds

from Sales

      

Ending Value

as of

October 31, 2019

 

Asia Equity

         $ 116,025        $ 9,902,582        $ (8,999,907      $ 1,018,700  

Emerging Markets Equity

           14,895,089          462,124,263          (433,675,848        43,343,504  

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities

           630,375          7,162,567          (7,792,942         

 

7. TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

      Asia
Equity
       Emerging Markets
Equity
       ESG Emerging
Markets Equity
       Impring Emerging
Markets Opportunities
 

Distributions paid from:

                 

Ordinary income

   $ 362,857        $ 9,834,169        $ 28,047        $ 421,543  

Net long-term capital gains

     4,213,623                             

Total

   $ 4,576,480        $ 9,834,169        $ 28,047        $ 421,543  

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 was as follows:

 

     

Asia

Equity

       Emerging Markets
Equity
       ESG Emerging
Markets Equity
       Imprint Emerging
Markets Opportunities
 

Distributions paid from:

                 

Ordinary income

   $ 13,472        $ 8,106,923        $         —        $ 179,416  

Net long-term capital gains

     1,165,395                             

Total

   $ 1,178,867        $ 8,106,923        $        $ 179,416  

 

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7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of October 31, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

      Asia
Equity
       Emerging Markets
Equity
       ESG Emerging
Markets Equity
       Impring Emerging
Markets Opportunities
 

Undistributed ordinary income — net

   $ 600,899        $ 19,618,259        $ 54,516        $ 1,222,566  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

                                 

Total undistributed earnings

   $ 600,899        $ 19,618,259        $ 54,516        $ 1,222,566  

Capital loss carryforwards:

                 

Perpetual long-term

   $ (673,981      $ (53,722,196      $ (34,082      $ (26,604,715

Perpetual short-term

     (705,172        (93,713,818        (210,270        (31,944,098

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $ (1,379,153      $ (147,436,014      $ (244,352      $ (58,548,813

Unrealized gains — net

     6,596,969          78,011,934          254,963          341,262  

Total accumulated gains (losses) — net

   $ 5,818,715        $ (49,805,821      $ 65,127        $ (56,984,985

As of October 31, 2019, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      Asia
Equity
       Emerging Markets
Equity
       ESG Emerging
Markets Equity
       Impring Emerging
Markets Opportunities
 

Tax cost

   $ 67,864,172        $ 1,731,108,300        $ 6,942,041        $ 22,964,473  

Gross unrealized gain

     14,843,904          226,694,961          730,689          2,191,044  

Gross unrealized loss

     (8,246,935        (148,683,027        (475,726        (1,849,782

Net unrealized gain

   $ 6,596,969        $ 78,011,934        $ 254,963        $ 341,262  

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales and differences related to the tax treatment of passive foreign investment company investments.

The ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund reclassified $5,328 from paid in capital to distributable earnings for the year ending October 31, 2019. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund and result primarily from certain non-deductible expenses.

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

 

8. OTHER RISKS

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

ESG Standards Risk — The ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund’s adherence to its environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) criteria and the application of GSAM’s supplemental ESG analysis when selecting investments may affect the Fund’s exposure to certain companies, sectors, regions, and countries and may affect the Fund’s performance depending on whether such investments are in or out of favor. For example, the Fund will not seek to invest in companies that GSAM believes have adverse social or environmental impacts (i.e., gambling, alcohol, tobacco, coal or weapons companies), and the Fund will not seek to invest in companies that GSAM believes show inadequate governance standards (e.g., certain state-owned enterprises).

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which a Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscation of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which a Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. To the extent that a Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

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

Geographic Risk — If a Fund focuses its investments in securities of issuers located in a particular country or geographic region, the Fund may be subjected, to a greater extent than if its investments were less focused, to the risks of volatile economic cycles and/or conditions and developments that may be particular to that country or region, such as: adverse securities markets; adverse exchange rates; adverse social, political, regulatory, economic, business, environmental or other developments; or natural disasters.

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

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, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause a Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact a Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in a Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

Liquidity Risk — A Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. These risks may be more pronounced in connection

 

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8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

with the Funds’ investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Fund’s liquidity.

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

 

9. 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.

 

10. OTHER MATTERS

At a meeting held on August 14, 2019, upon the recommendation of GSAM, the Board of Trustees of the Goldman Sachs Trust approved certain changes to the Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund’s name, principal investment strategy and benchmark, amongst other changes. Effective after the close of business on November 20, 2019, the Fund’s name changed to the “Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund.” However, the Fund’s current investment objective to seek long-term capital appreciation has not changed.

On November 5, 2019, a definitive proxy statement (“proxy”) was filed with the SEC to elect certain Trustees to the Trust. The Funds will bear their respective share of the proxy, shareholder meeting and other related costs and GSAM has agreed to reimburse each Fund to the extent such expenses exceed a specified percentage of the Fund’s net assets.

 

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Asia Equity Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    100,472     $ 2,465,209        215,101     $ 5,987,069  

Reinvestment of distributions

    38,407       858,528        8,226       233,609  

Shares redeemed

    (208,987     (5,053,525      (244,210     (6,833,623
      (70,108     (1,729,788      (20,883     (612,945
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    6,183       131,992        30,241       806,036  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,328       66,890        1,145       29,647  

Shares redeemed

    (33,688     (735,710      (36,927     (915,957
      (24,177     (536,828      (5,541     (80,274
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    56,003       1,438,836        392,167       11,942,821  

Reinvestment of distributions

    17,609       419,499        29,693       892,729  

Shares redeemed

    (129,539     (3,261,359      (2,283,537     (65,021,389
      (55,927     (1,403,024      (1,861,677     (52,185,839
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    2,795       74,498        40,676       1,223,331  

Reinvestment of distributions

    724       17,126        242       7,250  

Shares redeemed

    (11,360     (283,760      (29,519     (871,564
      (7,841     (192,136      11,399       359,017  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    23,591       611,925        2,041,704       57,941,156  

Reinvestment of distributions

    132,977       3,162,940               

Shares redeemed

    (194,578     (4,752,501      (91,889     (2,457,292
      (38,010     (977,636      1,949,815       55,483,864  
Class R6 Shares(b)         

Shares sold

    24,436       597,278        324       10,000  

Reinvestment of distributions

    23       539               

Shares redeemed

    (9,102     (237,071             
      15,357       360,746        324       10,000  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (180,706   $ (4,478,666      73,437     $ 2,973,823  

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.
(b)   Commenced operations on February 28, 2018.

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Emerging Markets Equity Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    6,814,401     $ 132,500,133        7,534,544     $ 159,698,335  

Reinvestment of distributions

    37,945       644,306        27,247       590,988  

Shares redeemed

    (4,421,848     (82,650,999      (2,778,087     (58,228,632
      2,430,498       50,493,440        4,783,704       102,060,691  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    475,915       7,954,572        1,205,035       23,137,573  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 3,236       63,061  

Shares redeemed

    (981,996     (16,512,774      (978,503     (17,043,397
      (506,081     (8,558,202      229,768       6,157,237  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    21,184,595       429,740,047        38,923,020       889,487,169  

Reinvestment of distributions

    240,543       4,370,669        252,609       5,858,001  

Shares redeemed

    (15,168,077     (301,279,401      (32,025,759     (683,921,550
      6,257,061       132,831,315        7,149,870       211,423,620  
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    265,718       4,913,041        297,907       6,043,336  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,995       49,234        7,730       162,107  

Shares redeemed

    (240,524     (4,530,984      (394,066     (7,773,105
      28,189       431,291        (88,429     (1,567,662
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    4,372,238       87,269,385        7,539,554       168,726,981  

Reinvestment of distributions

    49,984       901,707        28,938       666,445  

Shares redeemed

    (5,812,117     (118,938,935      (2,756,212     (56,869,721
      (1,389,895     (30,767,843      4,812,280       112,523,705  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    5,473,674       108,679,052        19,101,787       411,608,226  

Reinvestment of distributions

    144,959       2,644,053               

Shares redeemed

    (4,710,104     (93,985,135      (2,279,778     (45,316,728
      908,529       17,337,970        16,822,009       366,291,498  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    456,009       9,148,907        3,176,223       69,442,132  

Reinvestment of distributions

    16,045       292,670        55       1,272  

Shares redeemed

    (1,360,524     (26,616,360      (1,141,645     (21,639,771
      (888,470     (17,174,783      2,034,633       47,803,633  

NET INCREASE

    6,839,831     $ 144,593,188        35,743,835     $ 844,692,722  

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Period Ended
October 31, 2018(a)
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    22     $ 209        5,001     $ 50,010  

Reinvestment of distributions

    12       100               

Shares redeemed

                 (1     (10
      34       309        5,000       50,000  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

                 5,001       50,010  

Shares redeemed

                 (1     (10
                   5,000       50,000  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    118,634       1,104,801        675,001       6,750,015  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,343       27,540               

Shares redeemed

    (104,567     (1,027,258      (1     (10
      17,410       105,083        675,000       6,750,005  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

                 5,001       50,010  

Reinvestment of distributions

    20       167               

Shares redeemed

                 (1     (10
      20       167        5,000       50,000  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    11,843       114,941        5,001       50,010  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4       34               

Shares redeemed

    (6     (53      (1     (10
      11,841       114,922        5,000       50,000  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

                 5,001       50,010  

Reinvestment of distributions

    25       206               

Shares redeemed

                 (1     (10
      25       206        5,000       50,000  

NET INCREASE

    29,330     $ 220,687        700,000     $  7,000,005  

 

(a)   Commenced operations on May 31, 2018.

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    54,373     $ 462,086        76,753     $ 737,163  

Reinvestment of distributions

    5,314       43,152        140       1,457  

Shares redeemed

    (426,689     (3,637,862      (949,377     (9,311,775
      (367,002     (3,132,624      (872,484     (8,573,155
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    871       7,085        9,228       88,943  

Shares redeemed

    (117,652     (964,642      (142,158     (1,294,901
      (116,781     (957,557      (132,930     (1,205,958
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    43,062       384,696        235,610       2,255,894  

Reinvestment of distributions

    17,360       141,306        15,615       163,337  

Shares redeemed

    (1,091,629     (9,349,452      (3,804,473     (36,202,219
      (1,031,207     (8,823,450      (3,553,248     (33,782,988
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    6,747       56,324        133,683       1,255,601  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,245       18,320        1,101       11,491  

Shares redeemed

    (532,724     (4,404,839      (301,814     (2,892,022
      (523,732     (4,330,195      (167,030     (1,624,930
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    25,721       218,000        1,817,237       16,265,580  

Reinvestment of distributions

    26,019       211,532               

Shares redeemed

    (265,388     (2,255,242      (27,284     (245,807
      (213,648     (1,825,710      1,789,953       16,019,773  
Class R6 Shares(b)         

Shares sold

                 959       10,000  

Reinvestment of distributions

    14       117               
      14       117        959       10,000  

NET DECREASE

    (2,252,356   $ (19,069,419      (2,934,780   $ (29,157,258

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.
(b)   Commenced operations on February 28, 2018.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund, and Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund (formerly, Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund)

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of each of the funds listed in the table below (four of the funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2019, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2019, the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets, and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Fund    Statement of
operations
   Statements of
changes in net assets
   Financial
highlights
Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund (formerly, Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund)    For the year ended October 31, 2019    For each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019    For each of the periods indicated therein
Goldman Sachs ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund    For the year ended October 31, 2019    For the year ended October 31, 2019 and for the period May 31, 2018 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2018

Basis for Opinions

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 23, 2019

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

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended October 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R or Class R6 Shares of a Fund you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares) and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C and Service 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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 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 May 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019, which represents a period of 184 days of a 365 day year.

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

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fee 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.

 

     Asia Equity Fund     Emerging Markets Equity Fund     ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund     Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/2019
    Ending
Account
Value
10/31/2019
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
10/31/2019*
    Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/2019
    Ending
Account
Value
10/31/2019
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
10/31/2019*
    Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/2019
    Ending
Account
Value
10/31/2019
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
10/31/2019*
    Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/2019
    Ending
Account
Value
10/31/2019
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
10/31/2019*
 
Class A                                                

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 1,009.40     $ 7.55     $ 1,000     $ 1,016.50     $ 7.88     $ 1,000     $ 1,011.20     $ 8.26     $ 1,000     $ 954.80     $ 8.47  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,017.69     7.58       1,000       1,017.39     7.88       1,000       1,016.99     8.29       1,000       1,016.53     8.74  
Class C                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,005.70       11.32       1,000       1,012.90       11.67       1,000       1,007.10       12.04       1,000       951.40       12.15  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,013.91     11.37       1,000       1,013.61     11.67       1,000       1,013.21     12.08       1,000       1,012.75     12.53  
Institutional                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,011.00       5.83       1,000       1,019.10       5.90       1,000       1,013.20       6.29       1,000       956.10       6.61  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.41     5.85       1,000       1,019.36     5.90       1,000       1,018.95     6.31       1,000       1,018.45     6.82  
Service                                                

Actual

    N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,016.00       8.44       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,016.84     8.44       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Investor                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,010.70       6.34       1,000       1,017.90       6.61       1,000       1,012.20       7.00       1,000       956.10       7.25  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,018.90     6.36       1,000       1,018.65     6.61       1,000       1,018.25     7.02       1,000       1,017.80     7.48  
Class P                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,011.00       5.78       1,000       1,019.00       5.85       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       956.00       6.56  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.46     5.80       1,000       1,019.41     5.85       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,018.50     6.77  
Class R                                                

Actual

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,010.20       9.83       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,015.43     9.86       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Class R6                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,011.00       5.78       1,000       1,019.00       5.85       1,000       1,013.20       6.29       1,000       957.20       6.61  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.46     5.80       1,000       1,019.41     5.85       1,000       1,018.95     6.31       1,000       1,018.45     6.82  

 

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

 

*   Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended October 31, 2019. 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     Investor     Class P     Class R     Class R6  

Asia Equity

     1.50     2.25     1.16     N/A       1.26     1.15     N/A       1.15

Emerging Markets Equity

     1.55       2.30       1.17       1.67     1.30       1.16       N/A       1.16  

ESG Emerging Markets Equity

     1.66       2.41       1.27       N/A       1.41       N/A       1.99     1.27  

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities

     1.74       2.49       1.36       N/A       1.50       1.35       N/A       1.37  

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund (effective after the close of business on November 20, 2019, the Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund), Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund (formerly, the Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity 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, 2020 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 11-12, 2019 (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 four 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. With respect to each Fund, such matters included:

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Fund 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 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
  (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 the 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”), a benchmark performance index, and (in the case of the Asia Equity Fund) a composite of accounts with comparable investment strategies managed by the Investment Adviser; and information on general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Fund invests;
  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the 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 Fund;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Fund, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense levels of the Fund as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Fund’s expense trends over time (except for the ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund); and
  (iii)   to the extent the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts (such as bank collective trusts, private wealth management accounts, institutional separate accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, and non-U.S. funds) having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative information on the advisory fees charged and services provided to those accounts by the Investment Adviser;
  (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 Fund;
  (g)   the undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations;

 

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  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the 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 Fund, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Fund for transfer agency, securities lending, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Fund as a result of its relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)   information regarding commissions paid by the Fund and broker oversight, an update on the Investment Adviser’s soft dollars practices, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;
  (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 Fund by its 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 administrative 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 Fund’s 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 payment of distribution, service, and shareholder administration fees, as applicable. 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 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.

The presentations made at the Board and Committee meetings and at the Annual Meeting encompassed the Funds and other mutual funds 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 the Investment Adviser addressed the questions and concerns of the Trustees, including concerns regarding the investment performance of certain of the funds they oversee. The Independent Trustees 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.

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 and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to the regulatory and control environment in which the Funds and their service providers operate, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. 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 and its affiliates.

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, 2018,

 

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

 

and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2019. 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 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. The Trustees also received information comparing the Asia Equity Fund’s performance to that of a composite of accounts with comparable investment strategies managed by the Investment Adviser.

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.

The Trustees noted that the Asia Equity Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the first quartile of its peer group for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods and in the third quartile for the one-year period, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the five- and ten-year periods and underperformed for the one- and three-year periods ended March 31, 2019. They also noted that the Asia Equity Fund had experienced certain portfolio management changes in the first half of 2019. The Trustees observed that the Emerging Markets Equity Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of its peer group for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods and the third quartile for the one-year period, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods and underperformed for the one-year period ended March 31, 2019. The Trustees noted that the N-11 Equity Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the fourth quartile for the one-, three- and five-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-year period and underperformed for the three- and five-year periods. They further noted that they had been asked to consider a repositioning of the N-11 Equity Fund to the Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, which would involve changes to the Fund’s investment strategy.

The Trustees noted that the ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund had launched on May 31, 2018 and did not yet have a meaningful performance history.

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.

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 each Fund’s management fee and breakpoints to those of a relevant peer group and category universe; an expense analysis which compared each Fund’s overall net and gross expenses to a peer group and a category universe; and data comparing each Fund’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared each Fund’s 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 implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations. The Trustees also noted that certain changes were being made to existing fee waiver or expense limitation arrangements of the Asia Equity Fund, Emerging Markets Equity Fund and ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund that would have the effect of decreasing expenses of Class A, Class C, Class R and Investor Shares, as applicable, of each Fund, with such changes taking effect in connection with each Fund’s next annual registration statement update. They also considered, to the extent that the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Funds, comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Funds differed in various significant respects from the services provided to other types of accounts which, in many cases, operated under less stringent legal and regulatory structures, required fewer services from the Investment Adviser to a smaller number of client contact points, and were less time-intensive.

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.

 

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

 

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. 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 periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for each Fund was provided for 2018 and 2017 (2018 only for the ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund), and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Funds. 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:

 

     Asia Equity
Fund
           Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
 
First $1 billion     1.00   First $ 2 billion       1.02
Next $1 billion     0.90     Next $ 3 billion       0.92  
Next $3 billion     0.86     Next $ 3 billion       0.87  
Next $3 billion     0.84     Over $ 8 billion       0.85  
Over $8 billion     0.82      

 

     ESG Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
           Imprint Emerging
Markets
Opportunities Fund
 
First $2 billion     0.98   First $ 2 billion       1.05
Next $3 billion     0.88     Next $ 3 billion       0.95  
Next $3 billion     0.84     Next $ 3 billion       0.90  
Over $8 billion     0.82     Over $ 8 billion       0.88  

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 undertaking 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.

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. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”); (b) brokerage and futures commissions earned by Goldman Sachs for executing securities and futures transactions on behalf of the Funds; (c) research received by the Investment Adviser from broker-dealers in exchange for executing certain transactions on behalf of the Funds; (d) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Funds with those for other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (e) 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); (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to leverage the infrastructure designed to service the Funds on behalf of its other clients; (g) the Investment Adviser’s ability to cross-market other products and services to Fund shareholders; (h) Goldman Sachs’ retention of certain fees as Fund Distributor; (i) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate better pricing

 

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

 

with custodians on behalf of its other clients, as a result of the relationship with the Funds; and (j) 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.

Other Benefits to the Funds and Their Shareholders

The Trustees also noted that the Funds receive certain other 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 due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers due to 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 advantages received from 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 firm-wide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; (h) the Funds’ ability to participate in the securities lending program administered by GSAL, as measured by the revenue received by the Funds in connection with the program; and (i) 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, 2020.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 70

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

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

 

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

  102   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 65

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

  102   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

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

  102   None

Roy W. Templin

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con-Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004-2012). Previously, Mr. Templin served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (June 2013-October 2013).

 

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

  102   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling, wall and suspension systems solutions manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 68

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

  102   Verizon Communications Inc.
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,
Address and Age1
 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 57

  President and Trustee   Since 2007  

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

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust.

  162   None
         

Advisory Board Members

 

Name, Address, Age1   Position(s)
Held with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Advisory
Board
Member3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Advisory

Board Member4

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 62

  Advisory Board Member   Since 2019  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019).

 

Advisory Board Member — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  102   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 59

  Advisory Board Member   Since 2019  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019-present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016).

 

Advisory Board Member — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  102   Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)
         

 

*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee and Advisory Board Member may be contacted by writing to the Trustee or Advisory Board Member, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of October 31, 2019.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that (a) no Trustee shall hold office for more than 15 years and (b) a Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches his or her 74th birthday, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of October 31, 2019, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 89 portfolios (88 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 13 portfolios; Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 19 portfolios (17 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund and Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund each consisted of one portfolio; and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 39 portfolios (21 of which offered shares to the public).
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384. Additional information about the Advisory Board Members will be available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information dated February 28, 2020, which will be available from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1  

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 57

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

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

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 42

  Secretary   Since 2012  

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

 

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

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 51

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

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

(May 2010-October 2015).

 

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

 

*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of October 31, 2019.
2   Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

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Goldman Sachs Trust — Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity Funds — Tax Information (Unaudited)

From distributions paid during the year ended October 31, 2019, the total amount of income received by the Asia Equity, Emerging Markets Equity, ESG Emerging Markets Equity, and Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Funds from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States was $0.1922, $0.1687, $0.0483, and $0.1601 per share, all of which is attributable to qualified passive income. The percentage of net investment income dividends paid from foreign sources by the Asia Equity, Emerging Markets Equity, ESG Emerging Markets Equity, and Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Funds was 100%, 90.07%, 100% and 93.46%. The total amount of taxes paid by the Asia Equity, Emerging Markets Equity, ESG Emerging Markets Equity, and Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Funds to such countries was $0.0616, $0.0320, $0.0104 and $0.0617 per share.

For the year ended October 31, 2019, 100% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Asia Equity, Emerging Markets Equity, ESG Emerging Markets Equity, and Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Funds, respectively, qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Asia Equity Fund designates $4,213,623 or if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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

Today, the Consumer and Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.60 trillion in assets under supervision as of September 30, 2019, 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. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Income Fund

 

Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

Blue Chip Fund

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

China Equity Fund4

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund5

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

MLP & Energy Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund6

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date 2020 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2025 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2030 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

 

1    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
2    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
3    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
4   Effective after the close of business on November 20, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund.
5    Effective after the close of business on August 30, 2019, the Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund.
6   Effective after the close of business on February 28, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio was renamed the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund.
*   This list covers open-end funds only. Please visit our website at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to learn about our closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds.


TRUSTEES

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria,
Principal Financial Officer,
Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

Distributor and Transfer Agent

 

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

Visit our website 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 (the “SEC”) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

Economic and market forecasts presented herein reflect our judgment as of the date of this presentation and are subject to change without notice. These forecasts do not take into account the specific investment objectives, restrictions, tax and financial situation or other needs of any specific client. Actual data will vary and may not be reflected here. These forecasts are subject to high levels of uncertainty that may affect actual performance. Accordingly, these forecasts should be viewed as merely representative of a broad range of possible outcomes. These forecasts are estimated, based on assumptions, and are subject to significant revision and may change materially as economic and market conditions change. Goldman Sachs has no obligation to provide updates or changes to these forecasts. Case studies and examples are for illustrative purposes only.

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

Holdings and allocations shown are as of October 31, 2019 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

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

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 dealer or from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

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You may elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares of a Fund directly with the Fund’s transfer agent, you can inform the transfer agent that you wish to receive paper copies of reports by calling toll-free 800-621-2550 for Institutional, Service, Class R6 and Class P shareholders or 800-526-7384 for all other shareholders. If you hold shares of a Fund through a financial intermediary, please contact your financial intermediary to make this election. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Goldman Sachs Funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all Goldman Sachs Funds held with the Funds’ transfer agent if you invest directly with the transfer agent.

 

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Goldman Sachs Fundamental International Equity Funds

 

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY ESG

 

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INCOME

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Investment Process

    1  

Market Review

    2  

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    4  

Schedules of Investments

    15  

Financial Statements

    19  

Financial Highlights

    22  

International Equity ESG

    22  

International Equity Income

    29  

Notes to the Financial Statements

    36  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    49  

Other Information

    50  

 

     
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GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS

 

What Differentiates Goldman Sachs’ Fundamental International Equity Investment Process?

 

Goldman Sachs’ Fundamental International Equity investment process is based on the belief that strong, consistent results are best achieved through expert stock selection, performed by research teams working together on a global scale. Our deep, diverse and experienced team of research analysts and portfolio managers combines local insights with global, industry-specific expertise in order to identify our high conviction investment ideas.

 

 

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Fundamental research teams based in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, China, Korea, Singapore, Brazil, and India and focusing on long-term business and management quality

 

 

Analysts collaborate regularly to leverage regional and industry-specific research and insights

 

 

Global perspective is informed by local market expertise

 

 

A common valuation framework, focusing on long-term earnings power, ensures consistency when valuing and comparing a company to its peers globally

 

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Team of experienced Research Analysts is regionally aligned and has sector expertise

 

 

Team leverages the research of the approximately 80+ regional investment professionals

 

 

Decision-making process is informed by active participation in the global research process

 

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Security selections are aligned with the level of investment conviction

 

 

Risk monitoring considers whether investment and other risks to the Funds are intended and justified

 

 

Dedicated portfolio construction team assists in ongoing monitoring and adjustment of the stocks and their respective weightings in the Funds

 

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International equity portfolios that strive to offer:

 

   

Access to markets across the world

 
   

Disciplined approach to stock selection

 
   

Optimal risk/return profiles

 

 

1


MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs Fundamental International Equity Funds

 

Market Review

International equities rallied during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”). The MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “MSCI EAFE Index”) posted a return of 11.04%.*

Following a challenging October 2018, international equities experienced a brief reprieve as the Reporting Period began in November 2018 on dovish comments from U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) Chair Jerome Powell, an accommodative stance by Chinese policymakers toward the private corporate sector and seemingly encouraging progress toward China-U.S. trade talks. (Dovish language tends to suggest lower interest rates; opposite of hawkish.) However, the relief rally proved short-lived, as international equities then plunged in December on renewed investor fears sparked by the arrest of a Chinese technology executive, a partial U.S. federal government shutdown and the U.S. President’s criticism of Fed Chair Powell. International equities also fell sharply on trade war escalations between the U.S. and China as well as on political uncertainty—and in a delayed response to an earlier sell-off in global rates. Political uncertainty remained elevated in Europe, particularly surrounding the Italian fiscal budget and ongoing Brexit negotiations. (Brexit indicates the U.K.’s path out of the European Union.)

Recovering from weakness in the last months of 2018, the MSCI EAFE Index returned 9.98% in the first quarter of 2019.* International developed equity markets rebounded across all regions. The U.S. Fed maintained its dovish stance amidst slower global economic growth, and significant progress appeared to be made in the trade talks between China and the U.S., paving the way for a potential resolution. European equities remained resilient, despite the overhang of Brexit, slowing economic data and political uncertainty. The European Union extended the Brexit deadline beyond March in a bid to prevent a tumultuous exit. Japanese equities gained during the quarter, as fears around the extent of the global economic growth slowdown eased and the yen gradually weakened.

The MSCI EAFE Index returned 3.68% in the second quarter of 2019.* International developed equity markets bounced back in June 2019 after seeing the calendar year’s first decline in May due to concerns over the U.S.-China trade war. Markets reacted positively after the U.S. and China declared a truce in their trade war and agreed to resume negotiations at the G20 Summit at the end of June. (The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 19 countries and the European Union. Its aim is to discuss policy pertaining to the promotion of international financial stability.) The U.S. agreed to hold off on imposing an additional $300 billion in tariffs and delay restrictions against Chinese technology firm Huawei, allowing U.S. companies to resume sales to the company. International developed equity markets were also supported by increasingly accommodative sentiment by several major central banks. The European equity markets were broadly higher for the quarter, as its manufacturing indices indicated improving conditions. U.K. equity markets also performed well during the quarter in spite of the ongoing uncertainty around Brexit negotiations. Japanese equity markets ended the quarter below other developed equity markets due to ongoing yen strength amidst increasing geopolitical volatility and as markets expected an easier monetary policy for the U.S. going forward. In June 2019, the truce between U.S. and China brought in some respite for the Japanese equity markets, which continued to be supported by a recovering economy, stronger capital spending and an increase in domestic demand resilience.

The MSCI EAFE Index returned -1.07% for the third quarter of 2019.* Trade news continued to dominate market movements along with the increasing political uncertainty across most governments. The U.S. Fed cut its interest rates in July and September 2019 — its first interest rate cuts since 2008 — lowering rates by 25 basis points each time, as the economy showed signs of a slowdown, but the Fed did not commit to a more extended easing cycle. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) After witnessing a slowdown amidst weaker foreign demand, global tariff disputes and business uncertainty risk from Brexit, European equities gained toward the end of the quarter, as the European Central Bank (“ECB”) restarted quantitative easing measures. The ECB’s multi-dimensional monetary stimulus package aimed at addressing a slowing Eurozone economic growth rate through deposit rate cuts and the reinstitution of asset purchases. However, departing ECB President Mario Draghi commented on the limitations of interest rate cuts, calling instead on fiscal stimulus to support economic growth as he passes the baton of leadership to his successor Christine Lagarde, previously the President of the International Monetary Fund. The current configuration of the British parliament has regularly demonstrated it is not willing to allow the U.K. to leave the European Union

 

*   All index returns are expressed in U.S. dollar terms.

 

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MARKET REVIEW

 

without a trade deal. A no-deal exit, therefore, remains unlikely unless a general election or referendum were to provide a mandate for it. Japan’s equity market witnessed a moderate recovery trend during the quarter, along with firmer economic fundamentals supporting domestic demand. The U.S. and Japan signed a “first stage” of a trade agreement aimed at achieving more fair and reciprocal trade between the two countries.

The MSCI EAFE Index gained 3.59% in October 2019.* International developed equity markets advanced on generally upbeat third calendar quarter corporate earnings reports and easing geopolitical tensions, including seeming progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations. The U.S. Fed cut its interest rates for the third time in 2019, lowering the targeted federal funds rate range by an additional 25 basis points. However, Fed Chair Powell signaled another rate change was unlikely as long as conditions remained steady. European equity markets moved higher on positive third calendar quarter corporate earnings and unchanged ECB policy. Tensions regarding a no-deal Brexit receded, as the European Union extended the Brexit deadline until January 31, 2020. The European Union and the U.K. agreed to a “flextension” arrangement, under which the U.K. would be able to leave the European Union earlier than the stated deadline if a withdrawal agreement was ratified by the European parliament and British parliament in time. The euro and pound sterling currencies strengthened against the U.S. dollar as investors remained optimistic for a potentially favorable U.K. parliamentary vote for the Brexit deal. Japanese equities saw positive returns during the month, as Japan’s economy continued to recover. The U.S. and Japan signed a limited trade deal on agriculture and digital trade, which covers about $55 billion of commerce between the two economies. Also, during the month, Japan’s cabinet approved a draft legislation that will require overseas investors to report plans to purchase more than 1% of shares in companies related to Japan’s national security, compared to the current 10% threshold. While the government plans to exclude asset management companies from these stricter rules, the exemption will not apply to foreign state-owned firms. The Bank of Japan stated it needs to monitor the impact of its recent sales tax hike and is also paying particular attention to the effect of the U.S. and China economies on Japan.

For the Reporting Period as a whole, utilities, information technology, health care and real estate were the strongest performing sectors in the MSCI EAFE Index, each producing a positive double-digit absolute return. The weakest performing sector in the MSCI EAFE Index and the only one to post a negative absolute return during the Reporting Period was energy. Financials, materials and communication services generated solid positive absolute returns but also lagged the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period.

From a country perspective, China, New Zealand and the Netherlands were the strongest performing constituents of the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period, each posting strong double-digit gains. The United Arab Emirates was by far the weakest individual country constituent of the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period, followed by Norway, Israel and Austria, each of which posted a negative absolute return.

Looking Ahead

At the end of the Reporting Period, economic data in some regions of the world was showing weakness after a long run of recovery and expansion. While we believe the economic cycle is mature and some cyclical softening is to be expected, economic softening does not necessarily lead to recession, and stock markets have a checkered history of predicting such. Geopolitics is and will likely continue to be the other major source of concern for international developed markets — a trade war between the world’s two most important economies, Brexit uncertainty and rising nationalism together create a challenging backdrop for investors.

As a result, markets have returned to more historically “normal” patterns of volatility. We can be reasonably confident that volatility is here to stay. That being said, we believe volatility is more a reflection of investor uncertainty than economic reality. In our opinion, volatility may ultimately provide opportunity. We are always cognizant of the fact that the companies the Funds own will have to face challenging economic times at some point, predictable or not. We selected those companies because of our confidence in their ability to grow and prosper relative to their competitors — over the long term.

As always, we maintain our focus on seeking companies with durable businesses that we believe will generate long-term growth in today’s ever-changing market conditions.

 

*   All index returns are expressed in U.S. dollar terms.

 

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Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Global Equity Team discusses Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

The Fund uses a proprietary framework to identify and invest in a selective portfolio of companies that satisfy the Fund’s Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) criteria. By incorporating ESG criteria and an active ownership approach, the Fund seeks to manage risk from an ESG perspective and invest in sustainable businesses trading at attractive valuations that may generate excess returns over the benchmark.

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 17.33%, 16.49%, 17.76%, 17.20%, 17.64%, 17.73% and 17.76%, respectively. These returns compare to the 11.04% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “MSCI EAFE Index”), during the same period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period, attributable primarily to individual stock selection. Country allocation and sector allocation each had a positive but more modest effect during the Reporting Period. Having an allocation, albeit modest, to cash dampened the Fund’s relative results during a Reporting Period when the Index posted a solid positive return.

 

Q   What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks?

 

A   Among the greatest contributors to Fund performance relative to the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period were Cellnex Telecom, Hoya and Rentokil Initial.

 

      Cellnex Telecom, based in Spain, operates infrastructure for wireless telecommunications in Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland and elsewhere. During the Reporting Period, Cellnex Telecom delivered on its strategy of consolidating and optimizing the telecommunications tower infrastructure market in Europe. This market remains under-developed compared to that of the U.S., with phone carriers still largely owning their mobile towers. However, financial pressures and strategic decisions have been pushing operators to sell their infrastructure, and Cellnex Telecom has been one of the main beneficiaries of this trend given its existing position as the largest independent mast owner in Europe. In October 2019, Cellnex Telecom announced a $2.5 billion deal to acquire 7,400 mobile towers in the U.K.

 

      Hoya engages in the manufacture and sale of imaging products, electronics and medical-related equipment. Its stock performed well during the Reporting Period on the back of a relatively stable earnings outlook for the company, despite tougher business conditions, especially slower demand for semiconductor-related products. Its stock performance during the Reporting Period was also driven by the company’s dominant market position in information technology-related products and investors’ reliability on the company’s ability to take proactive steps to improve profitability in the life care business.

 

     

Rentokil Initial, based in the U.K., is a global pest management and hygiene services company. Its stock performed well after the company reported an increase in revenue for the third quarter of 2018. This increase was partly organic and partly buoyed by further acquisitions and improvements in the French workwear market. Its pest control business grew by double digits during the first half of the Reporting Period, with good performance being delivered across both developed and emerging markets. After the harsh weather conditions experienced in the first half of 2018, the company benefited from favorable weather conditions across Europe and the U.K. during the first half of the Reporting Period. This facilitated stronger revenues from wholesalers.

 

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Its stock continued to perform well after announcing its first half 2019 results, which were in line with market expectations. The company’s organic growth increased to its best first half organic growth level at the company in a decade. The company remained active in pursuing mergers and acquisitions, acquiring nine additional companies during the second quarter of 2019 alone. Rentokil Initial also announced it has agreed to sell its residual stake in the hygiene joint venture it had with Franz Haniel & Company (“Haniel”), a deal closed at the end of July 2019. (In December 2016, Haniel and Rentokil Initial had signed an agreement to form a joint venture, which was implemented in June 2017. In accordance with the agreement, Rentokil Initial received a 17.8% interest in hygiene, cleanliness and workwear company CWS in this transaction as part of the purchase price.)

 

Q   Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Among the biggest detractors from Fund performance relative to the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period were Reckitt Benckiser Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Bank of Ireland.

 

      Reckitt Benckiser Group is a U.K.-based supplier of market-leading health, hygiene and household products. Its stock sold off during the early months of 2019, as its Chief Executive Officer, Rakesh Kapoor, announced his resignation after serving as the head of the company for the past eight years. At the end of the Reporting Period, we expected its share weakness to be short-lived, as the company continued to exhibit, in our view, strong fundamentals with an increasing momentum in its underlying businesses. We remained comfortable with the Fund’s position in the company at the end of the Reporting Period and were confident about its management’s ability to elect who it sees as the best candidate to help ensure a smooth transition. In our opinion, the change in management could increase the possibility of a split between the company’s health and hygiene division, which could bring new interest into Reckitt Benckiser Group’s shares in the months ahead.

 

      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, based in Japan, is a holding company that engages in the management of its subsidiaries, which provide financial services. This company has seen adverse effects from the persistently low interest rates in Japan. These low interest rates have not been favorable for the Japanese financials sector broadly, as they have caused net income to decline at many big Japanese banks.

 

      The Bank of Ireland is an Irish bank engaged in financial and banking solutions. The Bank of Ireland’s underperformance of the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period was largely due to the ongoing uncertainty over Brexit, or the U.K.’s exit path from the European Union, as well as to lower benchmark interest rates. Both of these factors put pressure on the company’s revenues, which, in turn, drove its stock price down. Given these factors, we chose to sell the Fund’s position in the Bank of Ireland.

 

Q   Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The sectors that contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period were communication services, health care and industrials, each due primarily to effective stock selection.

 

      The sectors that detracted most from the Fund’s relative results were financials and materials, each hurt by weak stock selection. Having no allocation to utilities, which outperformed the Index during the Reporting Period, also detracted.

 

Q   Which countries most affected the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Typically, the Fund’s individual stock holdings will significantly influence the Fund’s performance within a particular country or region relative to the MSCI EAFE Index. This effect may be even more pronounced in a concentrated portfolio or in countries that represent only a modest proportion of the MSCI EAFE Index.

 

      That said, effective stock selection and allocation positioning in the U.K. and effective stock selection in Japan and Spain boosted the Fund’s relative returns most. Conversely, the countries that detracted most from the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period were Switzerland, Italy and France, where stock selection overall hurt.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund did not use derivatives or similar instruments.

 

Q   Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

During the Reporting Period, we initiated a Fund position in Takeda Pharmaceutical, a Japanese pharmaceuticals company. We liked that the company did what we feel is a

 

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better job of communicating its expectations and raised its operating profit guidance two consecutive quarters, driven by more rapid de-leveraging, margin expansion based on synergies realized ahead of company expectations, and execution on key growth drivers on its top line, all three of which are key tenets of our investment thesis for the company and all three of which led to its stock performing better after our date of purchase. In our view, at the end of the Reporting Period, its stock continued to look attractive at its then-current valuation.

 

      We established a Fund position in Neste, a Finland-based world leader in renewable energy with approximately 60% of the current industry-wide global capacity of renewable fuel, enabling, we believe, strong pricing power. The company expects to add an additional 65% of capacity during the next years following the recent extension of its Asian refinery. Longer term, we believe the company may be able to leverage its solid balance sheet to expand capacity on aviation fuel.

 

      Conversely, in addition to the sale of Bank of Ireland, already mentioned, we exited the Fund’s position in UniCredit, an Italian bank, which posted weak performance during the Reporting Period largely due to macro level factors in Italy. The company saw negative effects from a persistently low interest rate environment in Europe and was also impacted by the political turmoil that Italy has experienced during the past year or so. These conditions led us to sell the position.

 

      We eliminated the Fund’s position in Royal Dutch Shell, the Netherlands-based integrated energy company. The energy sector underperformed the broader equity market during the Reporting Period, largely due to macro concerns around oil and gas. During the third quarter of 2019, its stock performed roughly in line with most large-cap energy companies, with a double-digit decline. As the energy sector has struggled globally, we opted to sell the Fund’s position in Royal Dutch Shell.

 

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

 

A   In this Fund, both sector weightings and country allocations are largely the result of our bottom-up stock selection process rather than any top-down macroeconomic views or regional, country, sector or industry bets. We seek to outpace the MSCI EAFE Index by overweighting stocks that we expect to outperform and underweighting those we think may lag. Consequently, changes in its sector or country weightings are generally the direct result of individual stock selection or of stock appreciation or depreciation. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s exposure to communication services, information technology, consumer staples, energy and materials increased relative to the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period, while its relative exposure to industrials, financials and consumer discretionary decreased. The Fund’s position in cash also decreased during the Reporting Period.

 

      From a country perspective, the Fund’s exposure to Spain, Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan and Germany increased relative to the MSCI EAFE Index, while its relative exposure to the U.K., Denmark, Ireland and France decreased during the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had more exposure to Spain, Finland, Norway, New Zealand, the U.K., Denmark and the Netherlands and less exposure to Germany and Japan relative to the MSCI EAFE Index. At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund held a neutral position relative to the MSCI EAFE Index in Singapore, Switzerland, Sweden and France and held no exposure to the remaining components of the MSCI EAFE Index. The Fund also had a position in Taiwan, which is not a constituent of the MSCI EAFE Index.

 

      From a sector allocation perspective, the Fund had overweight positions relative to the MSCI EAFE Index in communication services, health care, real estate, information technology and industrials at the end of the Reporting Period. On the same date, the Fund had underweighted positions compared to the MSCI EAFE Index in consumer discretionary, financials, energy and materials. The Fund was rather neutrally weighted relative to the MSCI EAFE Index in consumer staples and had no exposure to the utilities sector at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

      As always, we remained focused on individual stock selection, with sector and country positioning being a secondary, closely-monitored effect.

 

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International Equity ESG Fund

as of October 31, 2019

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191
     Holding   % of Net Assets        Line of Business      Country
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR     4.5      Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment
     Taiwan
  Klepierre SA (REIT)     4.3        Real Estate      France
  Cellnex Telecom SA     4.0        Telecommunication Services      Spain
  Reckitt Benckiser Group plc     4.0        Household & Personal Products      United Kingdom
  Hoya Corp.     3.5        Health Care Equipment & Services      Japan
  Vinci SA     3.3        Capital Goods      France
  Novo Nordisk A/S Class B     3.3        Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology &
Life Sciences
     Denmark
  Aalberts NV     3.2        Capital Goods      Netherlands
  Neste OYJ     3.2        Energy      Finland
    Nestle SA (Registered)     3.1        Food, Beverage & Tobacco      Switzerland

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of October 31, 2019

 

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2    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above.

 

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

 

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Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $1,000,000 investment made on November 1, 2009 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI® EAFE Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

International Equity ESG Fund’s 10 Year Performance   

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2019.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     17.33%        4.27%        5.17%     

Including sales charges

     10.88%        3.09%        4.57%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     16.49%        3.49%        4.40%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     15.48%        3.49%        4.40%     

 

Institutional

     17.76%        4.67%        5.59%     

 

Service

     17.20%        4.16%        5.07%     

 

Investor (Commenced August 31, 2010)

     17.64%        4.52%              N/A      6.03%

 

Class P (Commenced April 16, 2018)

     17.73%              N/A              N/A      1.92%

 

Class R6 (Commenced February 26, 2016)

     17.76%              N/A              N/A      9.98%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation and growth of income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Global Equity Team discusses Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 16.95%, 16.01%, 17.29%, 17.21%, 17.34%, 16.63% and 17.41%, respectively. These returns compare to the 11.04% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “MSCI EAFE Index”), during the same period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period, attributable primarily to individual stock selection. Country allocation also contributed positively, while sector allocation detracted, albeit modestly, from relative results during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks?

 

A   Among the greatest contributors to Fund performance relative to the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period were Iberdrola, Ferrovial and Enel.

 

  

Iberdrola is a Spain-based utility with high exposure to renewable assets globally. Its stock performed well during the Reporting Period, driven by strong results across its businesses, including profits expected to be up significantly for calendar year 2019. The company found opportunities to deploy capital at attractive rates, giving confidence to investors on the sustainability of its growth in the medium term. Hydro generation, which was a headwind in the prior annual period, also performed well during the Reporting Period, boosting its results. Further, news flow on Spanish regulation over the utilities industry was better than consensus expected.

 

  

Ferrovial, a Spain-based company, owns transportation infrastructure assets and also has exposure to the construction and related services businesses. Its stock’s strong performance during the Reporting Period can be attributed to its core assets, including Canadian toll roads and U.S. managed lanes, delivering better results than the company expected. Also, the company had announced divestiture of its services business, which had been an ongoing source of disappointment, leading to a positive re-rating of its shares. (When the market changes its view of a company, industry or sector sufficiently to make calculation ratios, such as price/earnings ratios, substantially higher or lower, this is a re-rating.) We expect the divestiture to significantly reduce the volatility of its earnings and enhance investors’ ability to focus on its infrastructure assets, assets we considered to remain attractive.

 

  

Enel is an Italian company that operates as a multinational energy company. Enel’s execution and capital deployment were, in our view, best in class during the last couple of years. During the Reporting Period, Enel effectively expanded its business in Latin America and into renewable assets, and its core businesses performed well. During the second half of the Reporting Period, an improved political environment in Italy drove some positive re-rating of its stock. At the end of the Reporting Period, we considered its dividend yield attractive and believed the company could sustainably grow earnings and dividend growth.

 

Q   Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?
A   Among the biggest detractors from Fund performance relative to the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period were Takeda Pharmaceutical, British American Tobacco and Royal Dutch Shell.

 

  

Takeda Pharmaceutical is a Japan-based company engaged in research and development, manufacturing, sales and marketing and import and export of pharmaceutical drugs. In

 

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March 2018, before the start of the Reporting Period, Takeda Pharmaceutical announced it was acquiring competitor Shire. Its underperformance of the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period was driven primarily by investor skepticism around that acquisition, which was followed by a resetting of operating profit growth expectations by the company after the completion of the acquisition earlier in 2019. However, the company has a history of conservative guidance, and there was more limited visibility into all the drivers of its guidance. That said, the company has, in our view, done a better job of communicating its expectations and raised its operating profit guidance two consecutive quarters, driven by more rapid de-leveraging, margin expansion based on synergies realized ahead of company expectations, and execution on key growth drivers on its top line, all three of which are key tenets of our investment thesis for the company and all three of which led to its stock performing better toward the end of the Reporting Period. In our view, at the end of the Reporting Period, its stock continued to look attractive at its then-current valuation.

 

  

British American Tobacco is a U.K.-based tobacco company. In November 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner announced it may clamp down on menthol flavored cigarettes. If implemented, this could put significant pressure on British American Tobacco’s cash flow, as menthol cigarettes in the U.S. accounts for approximately 25% of the company’s profits. Further, given its levered balance sheet, this could potentially put the company’s dividends under threat. Also, the tobacco industry broadly is undergoing a significant change, driven by new generational products (“NGPs”), like JUUL and iQOS, which, combined with harsher regulations on traditional cigarettes, could lead to faster volume declines and unsettling of existing economics within the industry. Although British American Tobacco had a reasonably diversified NGP strategy to adjust to this changing dynamic, in our view, we were no longer comfortable with the industry at large, as these disruptive trends strengthened, and we felt we saw further downside from a long-term perspective. We thus decided to sell the Fund’s position in British American Tobacco rather early in the Reporting Period.

 

  

Royal Dutch Shell is a Netherlands-based integrated energy company with expertise in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. The energy sector underperformed the broader equity market during the Reporting Period, largely due to macro concerns around oil and gas. During the third quarter of 2019, its stock performed roughly in line with most large-cap energy companies, with a double-digit decline. Though the energy sector has struggled globally, we opted to maintain an overweight position in Royal Dutch Shell at the end of the Reporting Period, having added to the Fund’s position in its stock, on weakness, during the Reporting Period, as we continued to view its fundamentals favorably.

 

Q   Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The sectors that contributed most positively to the Fund’s performance relative to the MSCI EAFE Index were industrials, utilities and financials. Stock selection in all three sectors proved effective during the Reporting Period.

 

  

The sectors that detracted from the Fund’s results most during the Reporting Period were consumer staples, consumer discretionary and energy. Weak stock selection in consumer staples and consumer discretionary hurt. Having an underweighted allocation to consumer discretionary, which outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period, and having an overweighted allocation to energy, which underperformed the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period, also dampened the Fund’s relative results.

 

Q   Which countries most affected the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Typically, the Fund’s individual stock holdings will significantly influence the Fund’s performance within a particular country or region relative to the MSCI EAFE Index. This effect may be even more pronounced in countries that represent only a modest proportion of the MSCI EAFE Index.

 

  

That said, effective stock selection and allocation positioning in Italy and France and positive stock selection in Spain contributed most positively to the Fund’s results relative to the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period. Conversely, the countries that detracted most from the Fund’s relative performance were Sweden and Japan, where stock selection overall hurt. Having no exposure to China, which significantly outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period, also dampened the Fund’s relative results.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund did not use derivatives or similar instruments.

 

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Q   Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, in addition to those purchases already mentioned, we established a Fund position in Reckitt Benckiser Group, a U.K.-based supplier of market-leading health, hygiene and household products. Its stock sold off during the early months of 2019, as its Chief Executive Officer, Rakesh Kapoor, announced his resignation after serving as the head of the company for the past eight years. At the end of the Reporting Period, we expected its share weakness to be short-lived, as the company continued to exhibit, in our view, strong fundamentals with an increasing momentum in its underlying businesses. We remained comfortable with the Fund’s position in the company at the end of the Reporting Period and were confident about its management’s ability to elect who it sees as the best candidate to help ensure a smooth transition. In our opinion, the change in management could increase the possibility of a split between the company’s health and hygiene division, which could bring new interest into Reckitt Benckiser Group’s shares in the months ahead.

 

  

Conversely, in addition to the sales already mentioned, we exited the Fund’s position in Swedbank, as allegations of money laundering surfaced against the Swedish bank. Swedbank was not able to provide a satisfactory response to those allegations, and so we sold the Fund’s position in its stock.

 

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

 

A   In this Fund, both sector weightings and country allocations are largely the result of our bottom-up stock selection process rather than any top-down macroeconomic views or regional, country, sector or industry bets. We seek to outpace the MSCI EAFE Index by overweighting stocks that we expect to outperform and underweighting those we think may lag. Consequently, changes in its sector or country weightings are generally the direct result of individual stock selection or of stock appreciation or depreciation. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s exposure to financials and materials increased relative to the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period, while its relative exposure to communication services, industrials, consumer staples and consumer discretionary decreased.

 

  

From a country perspective, the Fund’s exposure to Spain, France and Singapore increased relative to the MSCI EAFE Index, while its relative exposure to the U.K., Switzerland and Italy decreased during the Reporting Period.

 

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

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had more exposure to the U.K., Spain, France, Switzerland, Singapore, Denmark and the Netherlands relative to the MSCI EAFE Index and less exposure to Japan, Germany and Australia relative to the MSCI EAFE Index. At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had neutral exposure relative to the MSCI EAFE Index in Italy and Sweden and had no exposure to several other components of the MSCI EAFE Index, including Austria, Belgium, China, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, Norway and Portugal. The Fund also held a position in Taiwan, which is not a component of the MSCI EAFE Index.

 

  

From a sector allocation perspective, the Fund had overweight positions relative to the MSCI EAFE Index in real estate, financials, health care, utilities and energy at the end of the Reporting Period. On the same date, the Fund had underweighted positions compared to the MSCI EAFE Index in consumer discretionary, consumer staples, information technology and materials and rather neutral positions relative to the MSCI EAFE Index in communication services and industrials.

 

  

As always, we remained focused on individual stock selection, with sector and country positioning being a secondary, closely-monitored effect.

 

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International Equity Income Fund

as of October 31, 2019

 

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191
     Holding   % of Net Assets        Line of Business      Country
  Iberdrola SA     4.0      Utilities      Spain
 

Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A

    3.8      Energy      Netherlands
 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    3.8      Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment
     Taiwan
 

Vinci SA

    3.6      Capital Goods      France
 

Rio Tinto plc

    3.5      Materials      Australia
 

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B

    3.5      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life
Sciences
     Denmark
 

Nestle SA (Registered)

    3.4      Food, Beverage & Tobacco      Switzerland
 

Schneider Electric SE

    3.1      Capital Goods      France
 

Vonovia SE

    3.1      Real Estate      Germany
   

Ferrovial SA

    3.1      Capital Goods      Spain

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of October 31, 2019

 

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2    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above.

 

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

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INCOME FUND

 

Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $1,000,000 investment made on November 1, 2009 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI® EAFE Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

International Equity Income Fund’s 10 Year Performance   

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2019.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     16.95%        4.48%        5.67%     

Including sales charges

     10.52%        3.30%        5.08%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     16.01%        3.70%        4.89%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     14.85%        3.70%        4.89%     

 

Institutional

     17.29%        4.89%        6.08%     

 

Investor

     17.21%        4.75%        5.99%     

 

Class P (Commenced April 16, 2018)

     17.34%              N/A              N/A      3.02%

 

Class R

     16.63%        4.21%        5.41%     

 

Class R6 (Commenced February 26, 2016)

     17.41%              N/A              N/A      10.41%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Index Definition

The MSCI® EAFE Index is a market capitalization-weighted composite of securities in 21 developed markets. The MSCI® EAFE Index approximates the minimum possible dividend reinvestment. The dividend is reinvested after deduction for withholding tax, applying the rate to non-resident individuals who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. MSCI® Inc. uses withholding tax rates applicable to Luxembourg holding companies, as Luxembourg applies the highest rates. The MSCI® EAFE Index is unmanaged and the figures for the MSCI® EAFE Index do not include any deduction for fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY ESG FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 98.0%  
Denmark – 3.3%  
  73,006     Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)   $ 4,014,506  

 

 

 
Finland – 3.2%  
  109,096     Neste OYJ (Energy)     3,941,908  

 

 

 
France – 13.5%  
  303,548     Adevinta ASA Class B (Media & Entertainment)*     3,465,857  
  70,176     BNP Paribas SA (Banks)     3,667,367  
  143,216     Klepierre SA (REIT)     5,338,411  
  36,573     Vinci SA (Capital Goods)     4,103,357  
   

 

 

 
      16,574,992  

 

 

 
Germany – 5.3%  
  45,470     CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA (Media & Entertainment)     2,753,934  
  192,899     Infineon Technologies AG (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     3,736,217  
   

 

 

 
      6,490,151  

 

 

 
Japan – 21.7%  
  48,200     Hoya Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     4,259,782  
  4,000     Keyence Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     2,529,186  
  161,100     Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     3,127,818  
  26,000     Nidec Corp. (Capital Goods)     3,827,870  
  178,100     ORIX Corp. (Diversified Financials)     2,798,823  
  59,600     Pigeon Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     2,909,572  
  99,400     Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     3,529,018  
  105,273     Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     3,803,838  
   

 

 

 
      26,785,907  

 

 

 
Netherlands – 5.1%  
  99,110     Aalberts NV (Capital Goods)     3,993,914  
  18,944     Koninklijke DSM NV (Materials)     2,248,427  
   

 

 

 
      6,242,341  

 

 

 
New Zealand – 1.9%  
  285,537     a2 Milk Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)*     2,358,730  

 

 

 
Singapore – 2.0%  
  128,480     DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     2,448,942  

 

 

 
Spain – 9.0%  
  113,845     Cellnex Telecom SA (Telecommunication Services)*(a)     4,912,284  
  78,706     Grifols SA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,539,102  
  117,493     Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Retailing)     3,661,178  
   

 

 

 
      11,112,564  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Sweden – 2.3%  
  121,664     Assa Abloy AB Class B (Capital Goods)   2,889,323  

 

 

 
Switzerland – 8.6%  
  277,728     Credit Suisse Group AG (Registered) (Diversified Financials)*     3,437,682  
  36,267     Nestle SA (Registered) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     3,879,893  
  37,551     Novartis AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     3,281,029  
   

 

 

 
      10,598,604  

 

 

 
Taiwan – 4.4%  
  106,199     Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     5,483,054  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 15.5%  
  26,400     AstraZeneca plc (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,574,456  
  108,258     Compass Group plc (Consumer Services)     2,882,270  
  579,504     DS Smith plc (Materials)     2,686,708  
  226,646     Informa plc (Media & Entertainment)     2,278,076  
  63,113     Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (Household & Personal Products)     4,883,786  
  644,009     Rentokil Initial plc (Commercial & Professional Services)     3,790,119  
   

 

 

 
      19,095,415  

 

 

 
United States – 2.2%  
  31,604     Ferguson plc (Capital Goods)     2,698,771  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $114,552,234)   $ 120,735,208  

 

 

 

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(b) – 0.8%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

992,989   1.701%   $ 992,989  
(Cost $992,989)  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.8%

 

(Cost $115,545,223)   $ 121,728,197  

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 1.2%
    1,466,787  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 123,194,984  

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

(b)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 95.9%  
Australia – 5.7%  
  40,616     Rio Tinto plc (Materials)   $ 2,114,543  
  219,116     Sydney Airport (Transportation)     1,327,064  
   

 

 

 
      3,441,607  

 

 

 
Denmark – 3.5%  
  38,167     Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,098,754  

 

 

 
Finland – 2.0%  
  164,954     Nordea Bank Abp (Banks)     1,207,354  

 

 

 
France – 14.9%  
  29,167     BNP Paribas SA (Banks)     1,524,254  
  9,568     Gecina SA (REIT)     1,642,529  
  48,802     Klepierre SA (REIT)     1,819,107  
  19,827     Schneider Electric SE (Capital Goods)     1,842,730  
  19,094     Vinci SA (Capital Goods)     2,142,277  
   

 

 

 
      8,970,897  

 

 

 
Germany – 3.0%  
  34,575     Vonovia SE (Real Estate)     1,841,287  

 

 

 
Italy – 2.0%  
  156,989     Enel SpA (Utilities)     1,216,722  

 

 

 
Japan – 6.6%  
  78,300     ORIX Corp. (Diversified Financials)     1,230,476  
  28,100     Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     997,640  
  47,600     Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,719,935  
   

 

 

 
      3,948,051  

 

 

 
Netherlands – 9.1%  
  135,638     ING Groep NV (Banks)     1,535,896  
  542,683     Koninklijke KPN NV (Telecommunication Services)     1,684,690  
  78,130     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A (Energy)     2,264,840  
   

 

 

 
      5,485,426  

 

 

 
Singapore – 4.4%  
  59,200     DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     1,128,404  
  228,000     Singapore Exchange Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     1,496,943  
   

 

 

 
      2,625,347  

 

 

 
Spain – 9.9%  
  62,307     Ferrovial SA (Capital Goods)     1,838,256  
  231,718     Iberdrola SA (Utilities)     2,381,829  
  56,048     Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Retailing)     1,746,502  
   

 

 

 
      5,966,587  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Switzerland – 12.7%  
  18,882     Nestle SA (Registered) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)   $ 2,020,022  
  19,126     Novartis AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,671,140  
  11,339     Swiss Re AG (Insurance)     1,189,333  
  132,177     UBS Group AG (Registered) (Diversified Financials)*     1,564,337  
  3,021     Zurich Insurance Group AG (Insurance)     1,183,327  
   

 

 

 
      7,628,159  

 

 

 
Taiwan – 3.8%  
  231,000     Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     2,263,755  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 16.0%  
  17,025     AstraZeneca plc (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,660,232  
  239,301     BP plc (Energy)     1,517,495  
  272,280     DS Smith plc (Materials)     1,262,350  
  58,667     GlaxoSmithKline plc (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,343,764  
  13,317     Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (Household & Personal Products)     1,030,491  
  29,398     Unilever plc (Household & Personal Products)     1,760,322  
  519,184     Vodafone Group plc (Telecommunication Services)     1,059,510  
   

 

 

 
      9,634,164  

 

 

 
United States – 2.3%  
  15,930     Ferguson plc (Capital Goods)     1,360,315  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $54,532,027)   $ 57,688,425  

 

 

 

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 2.7%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

1,609,740   1.701%   $ 1,609,740  
(Cost $1,609,740)

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.6%

 

(Cost $56,141,767)   $ 59,298,165  

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 1.4%
    845,851  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 60,144,016  

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2019

 

        International
Equity
ESG Fund
     International
Equity
Income Fund
 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $114,552,234 and $54,532,027)

  $ 120,735,208      $ 57,688,425  
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $992,989 and $1,609,740)

    992,989        1,609,740  
 

Cash

    547,880        90,898  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $849,007 and $13,417)

    847,493        13,382  
 

Receivables:

    
 

Due from custodian

    2,434,498         
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    683,409        334,729  
 

Dividends

    476,775        158,608  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    46,189        44,395  
 

Fund shares sold

    1,679        445,511  
 

Securities lending income

    1,119         
 

Other assets

    44,106        39,913  
  Total assets     126,811,345        60,425,601  
      
  Liabilities:

 

 

Payables:

    
 

Investments purchased

    3,262,901         
 

Management fees

    85,655        37,787  
 

Fund shares redeemed

    47,680        88,980  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    22,445        8,526  
 

Accrued expenses

    197,680        146,292  
  Total liabilities     3,616,361        281,585  
      
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    129,010,522        58,371,793  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (5,815,538      1,772,223  
    NET ASSETS   $ 123,194,984      $ 60,144,016  
   

Net Assets:

      
   

Class A

  $ 35,181,424      $ 16,711,344  
   

Class C

    10,399,988        1,638,412  
   

Institutional

    7,659,941        5,231,858  
   

Service

    4,123         
   

Investor

    491,726        3,515,268  
   

Class P

    68,987,311        32,642,836  
   

Class R

           72,776  
   

Class R6

    470,471        331,522  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 123,194,984      $ 60,144,016  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    1,702,044        1,237,732  
   

Class C

    542,913        137,777  
   

Institutional

    361,816        366,785  
   

Service

    191         
   

Investor

    23,345        260,291  
   

Class P

    3,276,535        2,293,377  
   

Class R

           5,371  
   

Class R6

    22,337        23,272  
   

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

      
   

Class A

    $20.67        $13.50  
   

Class C

    19.16        11.89  
   

Institutional

    21.17        14.26  
   

Service

    21.63 (b)        
   

Investor

    21.06        13.51  
   

Class P

    21.05        14.23  
   

Class R

           13.55  
   

Class R6

    21.06        14.25  

 

  (a)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the International Equity ESG and International Equity Income Funds is $21.87 and $14.29, 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.
  (b)   Net asset value may not recalculate due to rounding of fractional shares.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2019

 

        International
Equity
ESG Fund
     International
Equity
Income Fund
 
  Investment income:

 

 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $388,182 and $183,211)

  $ 3,586,239      $ 1,994,471  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    54,922        13,879  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    52,502        12,090  
 

Income from non-cash dividends

           155,107  
  Total investment income     3,693,663        2,175,547  
      
  Expenses:

 

 

Management fees

    1,144,312        412,639  
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    186,006        55,841  
 

Professional fees

    159,710        138,390  
 

Registration fees

    112,312        109,653  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    107,928        99,368  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    106,677        41,884  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    100,000        68,862  
 

Trustee fees

    16,127        15,993  
 

Service share fees — Service and Shareholder Administration Plan

    18         
 

Other

    55,397        50,433  
  Total expenses     1,988,487        993,063  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (546,698      (469,109
  Net expenses     1,441,789        523,954  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     2,251,874        1,651,593  
      
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    (5,870,108      (2,815,904
 

Foreign currency transactions

    112,145        4,871  
 

Net change in unrealized gain on:

 

 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    24,139,816        9,465,105  
 

Foreign currency translation

    15,096        7,685  
  Net realized and unrealized gain     18,396,949        6,661,757  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 20,648,823      $ 8,313,350  

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service, and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

     Distribution and/or Service Fees      Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Investor

    

Class P

    

Class R

    

Class R6

 

International Equity ESG

   $ 84,476      $ 101,530      $      $ 59,684      $ 17,928      $ 4,896      $ 769      $ 23,293      $      $ 107  

International Equity Income

     39,195        16,241        405        27,693        2,870        1,052        792        9,281        143        53  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDAMENTAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

        International Equity ESG Fund           International Equity Income Fund  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    For the Fiscal
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
          For the Fiscal
Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    For the Fiscal
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 2,251,874     $ 2,381,090       $ 1,651,593     $ 1,669,649  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (5,757,963     6,860,608         (2,811,033     6,688,594  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    24,154,912       (23,508,392             9,472,790       (11,979,956
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     20,648,823       (14,266,694             8,313,350       (3,621,713
           
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings:

         
 

Class A Shares

    (465,302     (483,063       (1,987,104     (311,580
 

Class C Shares

    (23,970     (95,376       (225,027     (36,293
 

Institutional Shares

    (86,276     (2,074,667       (318,215     (908,138
 

Service Shares

    (43     (19              
 

Investor Shares

    (5,613     (8,008       (47,321     (8,463
 

Class P Shares(a)

    (1,603,197             (3,790,562     (252
 

Class R Shares

                  (10,840     (710
 

Class R6 Shares

    (196     (196             (8,522     (1,572
  Total distributions to shareholders     (2,184,597     (2,661,329             (6,387,591     (1,267,008
           
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    29,120,933       127,208,672         9,295,378       38,702,151  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,160,928       2,615,810         6,309,522       1,244,540  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (73,381,271     (148,504,869             (9,001,452     (46,358,732
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (42,099,410     (18,680,387             6,603,448       (6,412,041
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (23,635,184     (35,608,410             8,529,207       (11,300,762
           
  Net assets:

 

 

Beginning of year

    146,830,168       182,438,578               51,614,809       62,915,571  
 

End of year

  $ 123,194,984     $ 146,830,168             $ 60,144,016     $ 51,614,809  

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 17.88     $ 19.92     $ 16.61     $ 17.98     $ 18.49  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.28       0.22       0.14       0.48 (b)      0.21  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.76       (2.01     3.63       (1.65     (0.16
 

Total from investment operations

    3.04       (1.79     3.77       (1.17     0.05  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.25     (0.25     (0.46     (0.20     (0.56
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 20.67     $ 17.88     $ 19.92     $ 16.61     $ 17.98  
  Total return(c)     17.33     (9.11 )%      23.29     (6.54 )%      0.34
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 35,181     $ 34,602     $ 38,330     $ 38,152     $ 48,772  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.26     1.29     1.30     1.30     1.30
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.69     1.58     1.63     1.62     1.64
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.52     1.11     0.78     2.86 %(b)      1.18
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    41     38     116     78     105

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from corporate actions which amounted to $0.28 per share and 1.63% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 16.49     $ 18.39     $ 15.37     $ 16.67     $ 17.18  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.13       0.07       0.02       0.32 (b)      0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.58       (1.86     3.35       (1.53     (0.16
 

Total from investment operations

    2.71       (1.79     3.37       (1.21     (0.08
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.04     (0.11     (0.35     (0.09     (0.43
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 19.16     $ 16.49     $ 18.39     $ 15.37     $ 16.67  
  Total return(c)     16.49     (9.79 )%      22.40     (7.27 )%      (0.42 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 10,400     $ 9,985     $ 15,681     $ 15,577     $ 18,415  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.01     2.04     2.05     2.05     2.05
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.44     2.33     2.37     2.37     2.39
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.78     0.40     0.12     2.05 %(b)      0.44
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    41     38     116     78     105

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from corporate actions which amounted to $0.28 per share and 1.63% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 18.23     $ 20.30     $ 16.93     $ 18.34     $ 18.86  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.29       0.40       0.22       0.47 (b)      0.29  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.89       (2.14     3.69       (1.60     (0.16
 

Total from investment operations

    3.18       (1.74     3.91       (1.13     0.13  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.24     (0.33     (0.54     (0.28     (0.65
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.17     $ 18.23     $ 20.30     $ 16.93     $ 18.34  
  Total return(c)     17.76     (8.76 )%      23.78     (6.21 )%      0.74
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 7,660     $ 6,835     $ 127,403     $ 201,746     $ 151,755  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.31     1.17     1.22     1.21     1.24
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.49     1.94     1.22     2.76 %(b)      1.56
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    41     38     116     78     105

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from corporate actions which amounted to $0.28 per share and 1.63% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 18.70     $ 20.68     $ 16.79     $ 18.05     $ 18.57  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.28       0.22       0.13       0.47 (b)      0.14  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.88       (2.10     3.76       (1.67     (0.11
 

Total from investment operations

    3.16       (1.88     3.89       (1.20     0.03  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.23     (0.10           (0.06     (0.55
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.63     $ 18.70     $ 20.68     $ 16.79     $ 18.05  
  Total return(c)     17.20     (9.14 )%      23.17     (6.66 )%      0.19
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 4     $ 4     $ 4     $ 32     $ 37  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.36     1.34     1.39     1.41     1.40
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.75     1.58     1.66     1.72     1.73
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.44     1.07     0.71     2.77 %(b)      0.76
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    41     38     116     78     105

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from corporate actions which amounted to $0.28 per share and 1.63% of average net assets.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 18.20     $ 20.23     $ 16.86     $ 18.25     $ 18.76  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.36       0.24       0.27       0.45 (c)      0.26  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.78       (2.02     3.60       (1.60     (0.17
 

Total from investment operations

    3.14       (1.78     3.87       (1.15     0.09  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.28     (0.25     (0.50     (0.24     (0.60
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.06     $ 18.20     $ 20.23     $ 16.86     $ 18.25  
  Total return(d)     17.64     (8.92 )%      23.63     (6.34 )%      0.56
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 492     $ 421     $ 1,009     $ 749     $ 1,268  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.00     1.04     1.05     1.05     1.05
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.44     1.34     1.39     1.36     1.39
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.87     1.20     1.50     2.62 %(c)      1.38
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    41     38     116     78     105

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from corporate actions which amounted to $0.28 per share and 1.63% of average net assets.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY ESG FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International
Equity ESG Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    April 16, 2018*
to
October 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 18.23     $ 20.84  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.36       0.06  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.79       (2.67
 

Total from investment operations

    3.15       (2.61
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.33      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 21.05     $ 18.23  
  Total return(b)     17.73     (12.52 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 68,987     $ 94,972  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.89     0.89 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.29     1.22 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.88     0.59 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    41     38

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,    

February 26, 2016*
to
October 31, 2016

 

 
        2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 18.23     $ 20.30     $ 16.93     $ 15.87  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.45       0.31       0.22       0.21 (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.71       (2.05     3.69       0.85  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.16       (1.74     3.91       1.06  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.33     (0.33     (0.54      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 21.06     $ 18.23     $ 20.30     $ 16.93  
  Total return(c)     17.76     (8.74 )%      23.80     6.68
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 470     $ 11     $ 12     $ 11  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90     0.89     0.89     0.89 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.31     1.18     1.22     1.19 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.35     1.53     1.21     1.83 %(b)(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    41     38     116     78

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Reflects income recognized from corporate actions which amounted to $0.28 per share and 1.63% of average net assets.
  (c)   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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INCOME FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.25     $ 14.50     $ 11.99     $ 12.95     $ 13.52  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.37       0.37       0.17       0.18       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.53       (1.36     2.58       (1.04     (0.23
 

Total from investment operations

    1.90       (0.99     2.75       (0.86     (0.08
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.36     (0.26     (0.24     (0.10     (0.49
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.29                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.65     (0.26     (0.24     (0.10     (0.49
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 13.50     $ 13.25     $ 14.50     $ 11.99     $ 12.95  
  Total return(b)     16.95     (6.98 )%      23.38     (6.69 )%      (0.57 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 16,711     $ 15,844     $ 17,937     $ 18,301     $ 23,111  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.25     1.26     1.30     1.30     1.30
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.16     1.90     1.88     1.76     1.82
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.99     2.54     1.32     1.47     1.11
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    27     87     32     68     83

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.88     $ 12.98     $ 10.75     $ 11.62     $ 12.17  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.25       0.25       0.07       0.08       0.04  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.34       (1.22     2.31       (0.94     (0.20
 

Total from investment operations

    1.59       (0.97     2.38       (0.86     (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.29     (0.13     (0.15     (0.01     (0.39
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.29                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.58     (0.13     (0.15     (0.01     (0.39
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.89     $ 11.88     $ 12.98     $ 10.75     $ 11.62  
  Total return(b)     16.01     (7.59 )%      22.44     (7.37 )%      (1.33 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,638     $ 1,673     $ 3,770     $ 3,974     $ 4,841  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.00     2.01     2.05     2.05     2.05
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.91     2.63     2.63     2.51     2.57
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.24     1.89     0.58     0.74     0.35
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    27     87     32     68     83

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INCOME FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.88     $ 15.20     $ 12.56     $ 13.56     $ 14.13  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.42       0.49       0.23       0.23       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.63       (1.46     2.70       (1.08     (0.23
 

Total from investment operations

    2.05       (0.97     2.93       (0.85     (0.03
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.38     (0.35     (0.29     (0.15     (0.54
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.29                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.67     (0.35     (0.29     (0.15     (0.54
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 14.26     $ 13.88     $ 15.20     $ 12.56     $ 13.56  
  Total return(b)     17.29     (6.59 )%      23.88     (6.31 )%      (0.15 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 5,232     $ 2,666     $ 40,667     $ 42,191     $ 45,795  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.88     0.87     0.90     0.90     0.90
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.79     1.42     1.49     1.36     1.42
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.13     3.19     1.71     1.84     1.47
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    27     87     32     68     83

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.25     $ 14.51     $ 12.00     $ 12.97     $ 13.55  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.34       0.40       0.24       0.21       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.59       (1.35     2.54       (1.04     (0.20
 

Total from investment operations

    1.93       (0.95     2.78       (0.83     (0.05
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.38     (0.31     (0.27     (0.14     (0.53
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.29                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.67     (0.31     (0.27     (0.14     (0.53
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 13.51     $ 13.25     $ 14.51     $ 12.00     $ 12.97  
  Total return(c)     17.21     (6.74 )%      23.75     (6.43 )%      (0.32 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 3,515     $ 349     $ 426     $ 471     $ 355  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.09     1.01     1.05     1.05     1.05
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.98     1.65     1.64     1.51     1.56
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.67     2.78     1.85     1.71     1.17
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    27     87     32     68     83

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INCOME FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International
Equity Income Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    April 16, 2018*
to
October 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.86     $ 15.62  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.44       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.61       (1.84
 

Total from investment operations

    2.05       (1.68
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.39     (0.08
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.29      
 

Total distributions

    (1.68     (0.08
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 14.23     $ 13.86  
  Total return(b)     17.34     (10.76 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 32,643     $ 30,930  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.85     0.84 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.76     1.84 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.37     2.00 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    27     87

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.32     $ 14.59     $ 12.08     $ 13.00     $ 13.57  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.36       0.34       0.14       0.12       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.52       (1.37     2.59       (1.01     (0.23
 

Total from investment operations

    1.88       (1.03     2.73       (0.89     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.36     (0.24     (0.22     (0.03     (0.45
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.29                        
 

Total distributions

    (1.65     (0.24     (0.22     (0.03     (0.45
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 13.55     $ 13.32     $ 14.59     $ 12.08     $ 13.00  
  Total return(b)     16.63     (7.19 )%      22.99     (6.87 )%      (0.84 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 73     $ 84     $ 44     $ 28     $ 17  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.50     1.51     1.55     1.55     1.55
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.40     2.18     2.12     2.01     2.07
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.90     2.38     1.05     0.99     0.86
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    27     87     32     68     83

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,     February 26, 2016*
to
October 31, 2016
 
        2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.87     $ 15.20     $ 12.56     $ 11.85  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.49       0.45       0.16       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.57       (1.43     2.77       0.51  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.06       (0.98     2.93       0.71  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.39     (0.35     (0.29      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.29                  
 

Total distributions

    (1.68     (0.35     (0.29      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 14.25     $ 13.87     $ 15.20     $ 12.56  
  Total return(b)     17.41     (6.62 )%      23.91     5.99
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 332     $ 68     $ 72     $ 11  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.86     0.86     0.89     0.89 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.80     1.51     1.43     1.35 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.74     2.99     1.16     2.33 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    27     87     32     68

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2019

 

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

International Equity ESG

    

A, C, Institutional, Service, Investor, P and R6

   Diversified

International Equity Income

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, P, R and R6

   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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to 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. Each Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

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

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

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

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

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid according to the following schedule:

 

Portfolio        

Income Distributions

Declared/Paid

   Capital Gains Distributions
Declared/Paid

International Equity ESG

       Annually    Annually

International Equity Income

       Semi-Annually    Annually

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

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

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

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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

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

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

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a United States (“U.S.”) securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities may be valued at the closing bid price for long positions and at the closing ask price for short positions. 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 for long positions or the last ask price for short positions, and are generally classified as Level 2. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Underlying Funds (including Money Market Funds) — Underlying funds (“Underlying Funds”) include other investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). Investments in the Underlying Funds (except ETFs) are valued at the NAV per share on the day of valuation. ETFs are valued daily at the last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which the investment is traded. Because the Funds invest in Underlying Funds that fluctuate in value, the Funds’ shares will correspondingly fluctuate in value. 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. For information regarding an Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

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

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments classified in the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019:

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY ESG

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 5,483,054        $ 29,234,849        $  

Australia and Oceania

              2,358,730           

Europe

              80,959,804           

North America

              2,698,771           

Investment Company

     992,989                    
Total    $ 6,476,043        $ 115,252,154        $  

 

(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 certain international equity securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INCOME

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $        $ 8,837,153        $  

Australia and Oceania

              3,441,607           

Europe

              44,049,350           

North America

              1,360,315           

Investment Company

     1,609,740                    
Total    $ 1,609,740        $ 57,688,425        $  

 

(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 certain international equity securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.

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

 

4. 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 fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

     Contractual Management Rate                

Effective Net
Management
Rate^

 
Fund   

First

$1 billion

      

Next

$1 billion

      

Next

$3 billion

      

Next

$3 billion

      

Over

$8 billion

       Effective
Rate
 

International Equity ESG

     0.85        0.77        0.73        0.71        0.70        0.85        0.85

International Equity Income

     0.80          0.72          0.68          0.67          0.66          0.80          0.80  

 

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

The International Equity ESG and International Equity Income Funds invest in Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Funds in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Funds invest, except those management fees it earns from the Funds’ investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, GSAM waived $3,847 and $951 of the International Equity ESG and International Equity Income Funds’ management fees, respectively.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These

 

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October 31, 2019

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Funds, as applicable, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act to allow Service Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

 

     Distribution and/or Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*        Service  

Distribution and/or Service Plan

     0.25      0.75      0.50        0.25

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution and Service Plans 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 Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

          Front End
Sales Charge
       Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge
 
Fund          Class A        Class C  

International Equity ESG

        $ 975        $ 261  

International Equity Income

          826          52  

D.  Service and Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each applicable Fund, has adopted Service Plans to allow Class C Shares and Shareholder Administration Plans to allow Service Shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance or shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service and Shareholder Administration Plans each provide for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Service Shares of the Funds, respectively.

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: 0.17% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class P and Class R6 Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares. Prior to July 1, 2019, the annual rates were as follows: 0.18% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares. Effective February 28, 2019, Goldman Sachs has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee equal to 0.05% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Investor Shares of the International Equity ESG Fund through at least February 28, 2020, and prior to such date, Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

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

 

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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 Funds are 0.014%. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least February 28, 2020, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
       Custody Fee
Credits
       Transfer Agency
Waiver/Credits
      

Other

Expense
Reimbursement

      

Total

Expense
Reductions

 

International Equity ESG

       $ 3,847        $ 4,191        $ 15,038        $ 523,622        $ 546,698  

International Equity Income

         951          1,084                   467,074          469,109  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of October 31, 2019, the Funds participated in a $580,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 30, 2019 the facility was $770,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, Goldman Sachs earned $363 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, on behalf of the International Equity ESG Fund.

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

Fund    Beginning Value
as of October 31,
2018
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
     Ending Value
as of October 31,
2019
       Shares as of
October 31,
2019
       Dividend
Income from
Affiliated Investment
Company
 

International Equity ESG

   $ 5,551,407        $ 33,293,140        $ (37,851,558    $ 992,989          992,989        $ 52,502  

International Equity Income

     633,777          10,261,954          (9,285,991      1,609,740          1,609,740          12,090  

As of October 31, 2019, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of approximately 32% of the Service Shares of the International Equity ESG Fund and approximately 15% of the Class R Shares of the International Equity Income Fund.

 

5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases        Sales and Maturities  

International Equity ESG

       $ 53,515,031        $ 89,264,172  

International Equity Income

         14,726,837          13,582,745  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

6. 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 Statements of Operations. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and as such 1) the remaining contractual maturities of the outstanding securities lending transactions are considered to be overnight and continuous and 2) the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

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

In the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, GSAL will exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower agreement to make the Funds whole. These remedies include purchasing replacement securities by applying the collateral held from the defaulting broker against the purchase cost of the replacement securities. If GSAL is unable to purchase replacement securities, GSAL will indemnify the Funds by paying the Funds an amount equal to the market value of the securities loaned minus the value of cash collateral received from the borrower for the loan, subject to an exclusion for any shortfalls resulting from a loss of value in such cash collateral due to reinvestment risk. The Funds’ master netting agreements with certain borrowers provide the right, in the event of a default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. However, in the event of a default by a borrower, a resolution authority could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of set-off that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws. The Funds’ loaned securities were all subject to enforceable Securities Lending Agreements and the value of the collateral was at least equal to the value of the cash received. The amounts of the Funds’ overnight and continuous agreements, which represent the gross amounts of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions outstanding as of October 31, 2019 are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable.

Each of the Funds and GSAL received compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned, if any, by the Funds for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.

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

 

         For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019  
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securites
Loaned
       Amounts Received
by the Funds
from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
 

International Equity ESG

       $ 6,065        $ 9,750  

International Equity Income

         1,542          1,133  

 

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6. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Government Money Market Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

Fund         Beginning Value as of
October 31, 2018
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Ending Value as of
October 31, 2019
 

International Equity ESG

       $ 9,909,535        $ 43,221,741        $ (53,131,276      $  

International Equity Income

         61          9,689,445          (9,689,506         

 

7. TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

      International
Equity ESG
       International
Equity Income
 

Distributions paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $ 2,184,597        $ 2,158,291  

Net long-term capital gains

              4,229,300  

Total

   $ 2,184,597        $ 6,387,591  

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 was as follows:

 

        International
Equity ESG Fund
       International
Equity Income
 

Distributions paid from:

         

Ordinary income

     $ 2,661,329        $ 1,267,008  

As of October 31, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

      International
Equity ESG
     International
Equity Income
 

Undistributed ordinary income — net

   $ 2,236,749      $ 1,589,300  

Capital loss carryforwards(1):

     

Perpetual long-term

   $ (13,797,006    $ (1,921,941

Perpetual short-term

     (129,400      (912,994

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $ (13,926,406    $ (2,834,935

Unrealized gains — net

     5,874,119        3,017,858  

Total accumulated gains (losses) — net

   $ (5,815,538    $ 1,772,223  

 

(1)   The International Equity ESG Fund had capital loss carryforwards of $9,250,431 which expired in the current fiscal year.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of October 31, 2019, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      International
Equity ESG
     International
Equity Income
 

Tax cost

   $ 115,848,188      $ 56,275,648  

Gross unrealized gain

     14,920,587        5,968,241  

Gross unrealized loss

     (9,046,468      (2,950,383

Net unrealized gain

   $ 5,874,119      $ 3,017,858  

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales and differences related to the tax treatment of passive foreign investment company investments.

The International Equity ESG Fund reclassified $9,250,431 from paid in capital to distributable earnings for the year ending October 31, 2019. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from expired capital loss carryforwards.

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

 

8. OTHER RISKS

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

ESG Standards Risk — The International Equity ESG’s adherence to its environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) criteria and the application of GSAM’s supplemental ESG analysis when selecting investments may affect the Fund’s exposure to certain companies, sectors, regions, and countries and may affect the Fund’s performance depending on whether such investments are in or out of favor. For example, the Fund will not seek to invest in companies that GSAM believes have adverse social or environmental impacts (i.e., gambling, alcohol, tobacco, coal or weapons companies), and the Fund will not seek to invest in companies that GSAM believes show inadequate governance standards (e.g., certain state-owned enterprises).

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which a Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscation of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which a Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. To the extent that a Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Foreign Custody Risk — If a Fund invests in foreign securities, the Fund may hold such securities and cash with foreign banks, agents, and securities depositories appointed by the Fund’s custodian (each a “Foreign Custodian”). Some foreign custodians may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight over, or independent evaluation of, their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on a Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters bankruptcy. Investments in emerging markets may

 

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8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

be subject to even greater custody risks than investments in more developed markets. Custody services in emerging market countries are very often undeveloped and may be considerably less well regulated than in more developed countries, and thus may not afford the same level of investor protection as would apply in developed countries.

Geographic Risk — If a Fund focuses its investments in securities of issuers located in a particular country or geographic region, the Fund may be subjected, to a greater extent than if its investments were less focused, to the risks of volatile economic cycles and/or conditions and developments that may be particular to that country or region, such as: adverse securities markets; adverse exchange rates; adverse social, political, regulatory, economic, business, environmental or other developments; or natural disasters.

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

Issuer Concentration Risk — The Funds may invest in a relatively small number of issuers. As a result, they may be subject to greater risks than a fund that invests in a greater number of issuers. A change in the value of any single investment held by the Funds may affect the overall value of the Funds more than it would affect a mutual fund that holds more investments. In particular, the Funds may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer in the Funds and may be susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.

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, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause a Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact a Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in a Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

Liquidity Risk — A Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Funds’ investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Fund’s liquidity.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

9. 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.

 

10. OTHER MATTERS

On November 5, 2019, a definitive proxy statement (“proxy”) was filed with the SEC to elect certain Trustees to the Trust. The Funds will bear their respective share of the proxy, shareholder meeting and other related costs and GSAM has agreed to reimburse each Fund to the extent such expenses exceed a specified percentage of the Fund’s net assets.

 

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    International Equity ESG Fund  
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    64,610     $ 1,182,838        267,185     $ 5,266,595  

Reinvestment of distributions

    27,075       449,717        23,108       466,316  

Shares redeemed

    (325,180     (6,007,245      (279,337     (5,634,214
      (233,495     (4,374,690      10,956       98,697  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    46,331       788,954        61,838       1,165,128  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,542       23,885        5,040       94,404  

Shares redeemed

    (110,589     (1,926,146      (314,115     (5,699,946
      (62,716     (1,113,307      (247,237     (4,440,414
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    1,084,979       20,862,777        221,300       4,597,446  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,615       78,277        99,798       2,046,867  

Shares redeemed

    (1,102,693     (22,012,585      (6,221,940     (125,598,741
      (13,099     (1,071,531      (5,900,842     (118,954,428
Service Shares         

Reinvestment of distributions

    3       43        1       19  
      3       43        1       19  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    18,990       370,134        6,936       142,346  

Reinvestment of distributions

    332       5,613        391       8,008  

Shares redeemed

    (19,093     (366,160      (34,100     (697,632
      229       9,587        (26,773     (547,278
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    293,748       5,446,526        5,763,403       116,037,157  

Reinvestment of distributions

    95,089       1,603,197               

Shares redeemed

    (2,322,307     (42,986,970      (553,398     (10,874,338
      (1,933,470     (35,937,247      5,210,005       105,162,819  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    25,890       469,704               

Reinvestment of distributions

    12       196        10       196  

Shares redeemed

    (4,165     (82,165            2  
      21,737       387,735        10       198  

NET DECREASE

    (2,220,811   $ (42,099,410      (953,880   $ (18,680,387

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    International Equity Income Fund  
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    125,432     $ 1,595,783        162,960     $ 2,316,790  

Reinvestment of distributions

    167,381       1,917,576        20,777       301,377  

Shares redeemed

    (250,762     (3,126,327      (225,177     (3,267,638
      42,051       387,032        (41,440     (649,471
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    14,593       159,836        24,359       316,316  

Reinvestment of distributions

    21,731       220,807        2,739       35,903  

Shares redeemed

    (39,466     (432,297      (176,575     (2,245,497
      (3,142     (51,654      (149,477     (1,893,278
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    220,491       2,992,011        90,067       1,387,522  

Reinvestment of distributions

    26,135       315,581        59,163       896,435  

Shares redeemed

    (71,950     (902,125      (2,632,812     (39,748,150
      174,676       2,405,467        (2,483,582     (37,464,193
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    247,942       3,267,774        8,760       123,415  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,131       47,320        584       8,463  

Shares redeemed

    (18,145     (229,025      (12,342     (177,325
      233,928       3,086,069        (2,998     (45,447
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    76,129       976,161        2,293,515       34,495,583  

Reinvestment of distributions

    314,791       3,790,562        17       252  

Shares redeemed

    (329,004     (4,214,711      (62,071     (903,725
      61,916       552,012        2,231,461       33,592,110  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    2,282       28,441        3,962       54,769  

Reinvestment of distributions

    794       9,154        37       538  

Shares redeemed

    (4,006     (50,618      (705     (9,990
      (930     (13,023      3,294       45,317  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    21,177       275,372        506       7,756  

Reinvestment of distributions

    708       8,522        104       1,572  

Shares redeemed

    (3,528     (46,349      (421     (6,407
      18,357       237,545        189       2,921  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    526,856     $ 6,603,448        (442,553   $ (6,412,041

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund and Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund and Goldman Sachs International Equity Income Fund (two of the funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2019, the related statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2019, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2019, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 23, 2019

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

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended  October 31, 2019 (Unaudited)    

 

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R or Class R6 Shares of a Fund you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares) and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C, Service and Class R 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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 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 May 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019, which represents a period of 184 days of a 365 day year.

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

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fee 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.

 

     International Equity ESG Fund     International Equity Income Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
05/01/19
    Ending
Account Value
10/31/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months
Ended
10/31/19
*
    Beginning
Account Value
05/01/19
    Ending
Account Value
10/31/19
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months
Ended
10/31/19
*
 
Class A                        

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 1,054.60     $ 6.37     $ 1,000     $ 1,068.00     $ 6.46  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.00     6.26       1,000       1,018.95     6.31  
Class C                        

Actual

    1,000       1,051.00       10.24       1,000       1,063.50       10.35  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,015.22     10.06       1,000       1,015.17     10.11  
Institutional                        

Actual

    1,000       1,056.40       4.61       1,000       1,069.80       4.54  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,020.72     4.53       1,000       1,020.82     4.43  
Service                        

Actual

    1,000       1,054.10       6.99       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,018.40     6.87       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Investor                        

Actual

    1,000       1,055.60       5.08       1,000       1,069.70       5.58  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,020.27     4.99       1,000       1,019.81     5.45  
Class P                        

Actual

    1,000       1,056.20       4.61       1,000       1,069.90       4.43  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,020.72     4.53       1,000       1,020.92     4.33  
Class R                        

Actual

    N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,066.90       7.81  

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,017.64     7.63  
Class R6                        

Actual

    1,000       1,056.20       4.61       1,000       1,069.80       4.49  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,020.72     4.53       1,000       1,020.87     4.38  

 

  +   Hypothetical expenses are based on each Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.  
  *   Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended October 31, 2019. 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      Investor      Class P      Class R      Class R6  

International Equity ESG

     1.24      1.99      0.90      1.35      0.99      0.90      N/A        0.90

International Equity Income

     1.26        2.01        0.90        N/A        1.16        0.87        1.51      0.88  

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund and the Goldman Sachs International Equity Income 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, 2020 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 11-12, 2019 (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 four 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. With respect to each Fund, such matters included:

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Fund 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 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
  (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 the 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 a benchmark performance index; and information on general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Fund invests;
  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the 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 Fund;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Fund, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense levels of the Fund as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Fund’s expense trends over time; and
  (iii)   to the extent the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts (such as bank collective trusts, private wealth management accounts, institutional separate accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, and non-U.S. funds) having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative information on the advisory fees charged and services provided to those accounts by the Investment Adviser;
  (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 Fund; (g) the undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations;
  (g)   the undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether the Fund’s existing management fee schedule adequately addressed any economies of scale;

 

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

 

  (j)   a summary of the “fall-out” benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Fund for transfer agency, securities lending, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Fund as a result of its relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)   information regarding commissions paid by the Fund and broker oversight, an update on the Investment Adviser’s soft dollars practices, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;
  (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 Fund by its 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 administrative 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 Fund’s 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 payment of distribution, service, and shareholder administration fees, as applicable. 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 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.

The presentations made at the Board and Committee meetings and at the Annual Meeting encompassed the Funds and other mutual funds 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 the Investment Adviser addressed the questions and concerns of the Trustees, including concerns regarding the investment performance of certain of the funds they oversee. The Independent Trustees 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.

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 and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to the regulatory and control environment in which the Funds and their service providers operate, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. 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 and its affiliates.

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, 2018, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2019. The information on each Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates. The Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s investment performance relative to its

 

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

 

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.

The Trustees observed that the International Equity ESG Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the third quartile for the one-, three-, and ten-year periods and the fourth quartile for the five-year period, and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2019. They also noted that in February 2018, the Fund had been repositioned from the Focused International Equity Fund, which involved changes to the Fund’s investment strategy. The Trustees observed that the International Equity Income Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of its peer group for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-year period and underperformed for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2019. They also noted that in February 2018, the Fund had been repositioned from the Strategic International Equity Fund, which involved changes to the Fund’s investment objective and investment strategy. The Trustees observed that the International Equity ESG Fund and the International Equity Income Fund had experienced certain portfolio management changes in 2018.

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.

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 each Fund’s management fee and breakpoints to those of a relevant peer group and category universe; an expense analysis which compared each Fund’s overall net and gross expenses to a peer group and a category universe; and data comparing each Fund’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared each Fund’s 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 implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations. The Trustees also noted that certain changes were being made to existing fee waiver or expense limitation arrangements of the International Equity ESG Fund that would have the effect of decreasing expenses of Class A, Class C, and Investor Shares of the Fund, with such changes taking effect in connection with the Fund’s next annual registration statement update. They also considered, to the extent that the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Funds, comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Funds differed in various significant respects from the services provided to other types of accounts which, in many cases, operated under less stringent legal and regulatory structures, required fewer services from the Investment Adviser to a smaller number of client contact points, and were less time-intensive.

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 each Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. 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 periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for each Fund was provided for 2018 and 2017, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

 

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

 

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Funds. 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 ESG Fund
    International Equity
Income Fund
 
First $1 billion     0.85     0.80
Next $1 billion     0.77       0.72  
Next $3 billion     0.73       0.68  
Next $3 billion     0.71       0.67  
Over $8 billion     0.70       0.66  

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 undertaking 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.

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. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”); (b) brokerage and futures commissions earned by Goldman Sachs for executing securities and futures transactions on behalf of the Funds; (c) research received by the Investment Adviser from broker-dealers in exchange for executing certain transactions on behalf of the Funds; (d) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Funds with those for other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (e) 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); (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to leverage the infrastructure designed to service the Funds on behalf of its other clients; (g) the Investment Adviser’s ability to cross-market other products and services to Fund shareholders; (h) Goldman Sachs’ retention of certain fees as Fund Distributor; (i) 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 (j) 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.

Other Benefits to the Funds and Their Shareholders

The Trustees also noted that the Funds receive certain other 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 due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (d) the advantages received from the Investment Adviser’s knowledge and experience gained from managing other accounts and products; (e) 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; (f) the Funds’ access, through the Investment Adviser, to certain firm-wide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; (g) the Funds’ ability to participate in the securities lending program administered by GSAL, as measured by the revenue received by the Funds in connection with the program; 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.

 

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

 

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, 2020.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 70

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

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

 

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

  102   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 65

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

  102   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

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

  102   None

Roy W. Templin

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con-Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004-2012). Previously, Mr. Templin served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (June 2013-October 2013).

 

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

  102   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling, wall and suspension systems solutions manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 68

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

  102   Verizon Communications Inc.
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,
Address and Age1
 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 57

  President and Trustee   Since 2007  

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

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust.

  162   None
         

Advisory Board Members

 

Name, Address, Age1  

Position(s)

Held with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Advisory
Board
Member3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Advisory

Board Member4

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 62

  Advisory Board Member   Since 2019  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019).

 

Advisory Board Member — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  102   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 59

  Advisory Board Member   Since 2019  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019-present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016).

 

Advisory Board Member — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  102   Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)
         

 

*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee and Advisory Board Member may be contacted by writing to the Trustee or Advisory Board Member, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of October 31, 2019.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that (a) no Trustee shall hold office for more than 15 years and (b) a Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches his or her 74th birthday, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of October 31, 2019, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 89 portfolios (88 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 13 portfolios; Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 19 portfolios (17 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund and Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund each consisted of one portfolio; and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 39 portfolios (21 of which offered shares to the public).
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384. Additional information about the Advisory Board Members will be available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information dated February 28, 2020, which will be available from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1  

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 57

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

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

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 42

  Secretary   Since 2012  

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

 

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

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 51

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

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

(May 2010-October 2015).

 

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

 

*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of October 31, 2019.
2   Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

Goldman Sachs Trust — Fundamental International Equity Funds — Tax Information (Unaudited)

From distributions paid during the year ended October 31, 2019, the total amount of income received by the International Equity ESG and International Equity Income Funds from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States was $0.2643 and $0.4072 per share, respectively, all of which is attributable to qualified passive income. The percentage of net investment income dividends paid from foreign sources by the International Equity ESG and International Equity Income Funds were 79.46% and 86.51%, respectively. The total amount of taxes paid by the International Equity ESG and International Equity Income Funds was $0.0247 and $0.0372 per share, respectively.

For the year ended October 31, 2019, 100% and 92.57% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the International Equity ESG and International Equity Income Funds, respectively, qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the International Equity Income Fund designates $4,229,300 or if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2019.

During the year ended October 31, 2019, the International Equity Income Fund designates $621,665 as short-term capital gain dividends pursuant to Section 871(k) of the Internal Revenue Code

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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

Today, the Consumer and Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.60 trillion in assets under supervision as of September 30, 2019, 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. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Income Fund

 

Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

Blue Chip Fund

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

China Equity Fund4

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund5

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

MLP & Energy Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund6

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date 2020 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2025 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2030 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

 

1    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
2    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
3    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
4    Effective after the close of business on November 20, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund
5    Effective after the close of business on August 30, 2019, the Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund.
6    Effective after the close of business on February 28, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio was renamed the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund.
*   This list covers open-end funds only. Please visit our website at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to learn about our closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds.


TRUSTEES

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

Distributor and Transfer Agent

 

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

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

Fund holdings and allocations shown are as of October 31, 2019 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 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 dealer or from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

© 2019 Goldman Sachs. All rights reserved. 187092-OTU-1103597 EQINTAR-19


Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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Annual Report      

October 31, 2019

 
     

International Equity Insights Funds

     

Emerging Markets Equity Insights

     

International Equity Insights

     

International Small Cap Insights

It is our intention that beginning on January 1, 2021, paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from a Fund or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. At any time, you may elect to receive reports and certain communications from a Fund electronically by calling the applicable toll-free number below or by contacting your financial intermediary.

You may elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares of a Fund directly with the Fund’s transfer agent, you can inform the transfer agent that you wish to receive paper copies of reports by calling toll-free 800-621-2550 for Institutional, Service, Class R6 and Class P shareholders or 800-526-7384 for all other shareholders. If you hold shares of a Fund through a financial intermediary, please contact your financial intermediary to make this election. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Goldman Sachs Funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all Goldman Sachs Funds held with the Funds’ transfer agent if you invest directly with the transfer agent.

 

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Goldman Sachs International Equity

Insights Funds

 

 

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INSIGHTS

 

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS

 

 

INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP INSIGHTS

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Investment Process

    1  

Market Review

    3  

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    7  

Schedules of Investments

    22  

Financial Statements

    41  

Financial Highlights

    45  

Emerging Markets Equity Insights

    45  

International Equity Insights

    52  

International Small Cap Insights

    60  

Notes to the Financial Statements

    66  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    81  

Other Information

    82  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUNDS

 

Goldman Sachs’ International Equity Insights Investment Process

 

 

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Comprehensive – We forecast returns on over 8,000 international stocks and 43 equity markets on a daily basis.

 

 

Rigorous – We evaluate stocks, countries and currencies based on fundamental investment criteria that have outperformed historically.

 

 

Objective – Our stock and equity market selection process is designed to be free from emotion that may lead to biased investment decisions.

 

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Our computer optimization process allocates risk to our high conviction investment ideas and constructs funds that strive to neutralize systematic risks and deliver better returns.

 

 

We use proprietary risk models that are designed to be more precise, more focused and faster to respond because they seek to identify, track and manage risk specific to our process, using daily data.

 

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Fully invested, well-diversified international portfolio that seeks to:

 

 

Blend top-down market views with bottom-up stock selection.

 

 

Maintain style, sector, risk and capitalization characteristics similar to the benchmark.

 

 

Achieve excess returns by taking many small diversified stock positions. Additionally, in the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund and the Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund we take intentional country bets.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUNDS

 

 

 

Enhancements Made to Proprietary Quantitative Model during the 12-Month Period Ended October 31, 2019

 

We continuously look for ways to improve our investment process. Accordingly, we introduced a number of enhancements to our proprietary quantitative model during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

During the first half of the Reporting Period, we enhanced existing signals within our Sentiment Analysis investment theme that use machine learning to help understand sell-side analyst sentiment. In the Japan region, we added a signal that uses consumer and retailer activity data to predict the sales of retailers and consumer goods companies. We extended an existing market sentiment signal to the U.K. investment region; the signal examines institutional investor activity to extract conviction positions. In addition, within our High Quality Business Models and Sentiment Analysis investment themes, we extended a suite of signals to the Japan region that use natural language processing on Japanese regulatory filings.

 

During the second half of the Reporting Period, we implemented a new signal within our Sentiment Analysis investment theme in the Europe, Japan and emerging markets regions. This new signal gauges investor conviction around future price declines for securities. We analyze more than 6,000 stocks to ascertain the difficulty in borrowing the security for the purposes of short selling. In addition, we expanded an existing signal within our Market Themes & Trends investment theme to the emerging markets region. The signal, which covers more than 7,000 stocks, identifies stocks collectively held by mutual funds in order to gauge their potential co-movement resulting from investor activity.

 

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MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs International Equity

Insights Funds

 

Market Review

During the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”), emerging markets equities and international equities generated positive returns. Emerging markets equities overall slightly outperformed international markets equities.

Emerging Markets Equities

Emerging markets equities rallied during the Reporting Period, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “MSCI EM Index”) posting a return of 11.86%.1

Following a challenging October 2018, emerging markets equities saw a brief reprieve as the Reporting Period began in November 2018 on dovish comments from U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) Chair Jerome Powell, an accommodative stance by Chinese policymakers toward the private corporate sector and seemingly encouraging progress toward China-U.S. trade talks. (Dovish language tends to suggest lower interest rates; opposite of hawkish.) However, the relief rally proved short-lived, as investors were unnerved in December 2018 by the arrest of a Chinese technology executive, a partial U.S. federal government shutdown and the U.S. President’s criticism of Fed Chair Powell. Emerging markets stocks also fell sharply on trade war escalations between the U.S. and China as well as on political uncertainty — and in a delayed response to an earlier sell-off, or rise, in global interest rates. Though posting negative absolute returns, emerging markets equities outperformed their developed markets counterparts on a relative basis both for the month of December and for the fourth calendar quarter overall.

Emerging markets equities recovered during the first quarter of 2019, as three major headwinds subsided. First on trade, markets perceived progressing negotiations between the U.S. and China as constructive, decreasing some of the volatility previously caused by tariff uncertainty. Subsequently, China’s equity market regained some of the trade-related losses from the 2018 calendar year, with the MSCI China Index outperforming the MSCI EM Index by 778 basis points year-to-date through March 2019. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) Second, financial conditions became more supportive with the Fed taking a pause in its interest rate hiking cycle. Third, the economic pulse check, in the form of released macro data, showed emerging market Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) growth returning to above-trend levels, while some developed markets countries saw their economic growth forecasts revised downward, though symptoms of a possible recession in the U.S. and other developed markets countries remained scarce. The healthy macroeconomic diagnosis for emerging markets generally was complemented by solid fundamentals, as markets expected 2019 earnings in emerging markets equity markets to grow more than twice as much as in the U.S. Despite the broader recovery, investors remained cautious around Indian equities, with general elections scheduled to commence in April 2019. Investors also remained cautious around Turkish equity markets, which were rattled by the overall economic downturn and by municipal elections at the end of March 2019.

Emerging markets equities notched solidly positive returns in April 2019, underpinned by robust fundamentals and supportive financial conditions, as the Fed maintained its pause in increasing U.S. interest rates. They then suffered a sharp decline in May 2019, from which they generally recovered in June 2019 while awaiting U.S.-China trade talks to reconvene at the G20 Summit. (The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 19 countries and the European Union. It was founded in 1999 with the aim of discussing policy pertaining to the promotion of international financial stability.) Negotiations had been halted in May 2019 following the increase of tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion of Chinese goods by the U.S. This degradation of trade talks contributed to a volatile May 2019. On June 18, 2019, the U.S. President announced that he and the President of China would be meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan on June 29th to discuss the ongoing trade impasse, resulting in an immediate positive market reaction. The result was both sides agreeing to restart negotiations and the U.S. agreeing to put plans for additional tariffs of 25% on all remaining imports from China on an indefinite hold. In an additional positive surprise, the U.S. agreed to lift restrictions it had put in place on Chinese technology firm Huawei, allowing it to purchase equipment non-threatening to U.S. national security from U.S. firms. The outcome of the G20 Summit was similar to that of the one held in Buenos Aires in 2018, which led to a temporary truce in trade tensions and a delay in raising tariffs.

Emerging markets equities started the third calendar quarter on a soft note, as in July 2019, despite their meeting in Shanghai, the U.S. and Chinese Presidents were unable to make any forward steps toward a trade deal. Emerging markets equities remained

 

1    All Index returns are expressed in U.S. dollar terms.

 

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under pressure in August 2019, as the U.S. President announced a new round of tariffs on another $300 billion of Chinese goods, and China announced retaliatory tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. goods. Emerging markets equities then surged in September 2019, as optimism rose that both sides might soon be able to reach an agreement. Both countries exempted tariffs on the other throughout the month, with the U.S. also agreeing to delay its increase on $250 billion of Chinese imports. The Chinese equity market was able to eke out a modest increase in September, despite concerns of potential investment restrictions on the country. In line with market expectations, the U.S. Fed cut its interest rates by 25 basis points in both July and September 2019 — its first interest rate cuts since 2008 — although the consensus forecasted no further interest rate cuts in 2019. South Korea was the main driver of emerging markets equities’ performance in September, as it saw benefits from the drawdown in trade tensions. August was a strenuous month for India, as economic growth there slowed to a six-year low. In response, on September 20, 2019, India’s Finance Minister announced a surprise corporate tax rate cut — from a base rate of 30% to a new base rate of 22%. This announcement came as part of a series of measures undertaken by the Indian government to boost its economy and employment and to revive investor sentiment. This tax cut helped India’s equity market to gain in September 2019.

In October 2019, emerging markets equities generated positive returns, benefiting from seeming trade talk progress made between the U.S. and China during the month, as markets were then expecting some sort of official interim deal between the two parties in the foreseeable future. These expectations stemmed from an October 11, 2019 meeting in which the two sides reached a proposed “Phase One” deal, including China purchasing $40 to $50 billion of U.S. agricultural products annually and issuing new guidelines on how it manages its currency. Additionally, the U.S. announced it would further delay a tariff increase of 30% on $250 billion of Chinese goods. Indian equities continued their solid performance during the month, largely driven by continued economic momentum and earnings upgrades following its September corporate tax rate cut. At the end of October 2019, the U.S. Fed once again cut interest rates by 25 basis points, but it signaled a pause in its latest interest rate cutting cycle for the near term. Brazil also continued its monetary policy easing cycle, as its central bank cut that country’s interest rates for a third straight meeting following the passing of new pension reform that led to heightened hopes of a recovery for the country’s sluggish economy amid low inflation.

For the Reporting Period as a whole, information technology, consumer discretionary and real estate were the strongest sectors in the MSCI EM Index. Materials and health care were the only two sectors in the MSCI EM Index to post negative absolute returns during the Reporting Period.

From a country perspective, Russia was the best performing individual constituent of the MSCI EM Index for the Reporting Period, followed by Egypt, Taiwan, Greece, the Philippines and Indonesia, each of which posted a robust double-digit absolute gain. Conversely, Argentina was by far the weakest individual country constituent of the MSCI EM Index, followed by Pakistan, Chile and Saudi Arabia, each of which posted a double-digit decline during the Reporting Period.

International Equities

International equities advanced during the Reporting Period, with the MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Standard Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “MSCI EAFE Index”) recording a return of 11.04%.1

When the Reporting Period began in November 2018, international equities gained on dovish comments from U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell, an accommodative stance by Chinese policymakers toward the private corporate sector and seemingly encouraging progress toward China-U.S. trade talks. However, international equities then plunged in December on renewed investor risk aversion triggered by the arrest of a Chinese technology executive, a partial U.S. federal government shutdown and the U.S. President’s criticism of Fed Chair Powell. International stocks also fell sharply on trade war escalations between the U.S. and China as well as on political uncertainty — and in a delayed response to an earlier sell-off, or increase, in global interest rates. Political uncertainty remained elevated in Europe, particularly surrounding the Italian fiscal budget and ongoing Brexit negotiations. (Brexit indicates the U.K.’s path out of the European Union.)

During the first quarter of 2019, international equities posted strongly positive returns, rebounding from previous losses across all regions. The Fed maintained its dovish stance amidst slower global economic growth, and significant progress appeared to be made in the trade talks between China and the U.S., paving the way for a potential resolution. European equities remained resilient,

 

1    All Index returns are expressed in U.S. dollar terms.

 

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despite the overhang of Brexit and slowing economic data. The European Union extended the Brexit deadline beyond March 2019 in a bid to prevent a tumultuous exit. Japanese equities gained during the first calendar quarter, as fears around the extent of the global economic growth slowdown eased and the Japanese yen gradually weakened.

As the second calendar quarter began in April 2019, international equities continued to rally. European equity markets broke records for calm and quiet trading periods, with little variation through the month, and remained resilient despite the persistent overhang of Brexit and slowing economic data. After seeing the calendar year’s first decline during May 2019 due to investor concerns over the U.S.-China trade war, international equities bounced back in June 2019. Markets reacted positively after the U.S. and China declared a truce in their trade war and agreed to resume negotiations at the G20 Summit at the end of June. The U.S. agreed to hold off on imposing an additional $300 billion in tariffs and delay restrictions against Chinese technology firm Huawei, allowing U.S. companies to resume sales to the company. International developed equity markets were also supported by increasingly accommodative sentiment by several major central banks. The European equity markets were broadly higher for the second calendar quarter, as manufacturing indices indicated improving conditions. U.K. equity markets also performed well in spite of the ongoing uncertainty around Brexit negotiations. Japanese equity markets ended the second quarter of 2019 below other developed equity markets due to ongoing Japanese yen strength amidst increasing geopolitical volatility and as markets expected an easier monetary policy for the U.S. going forward. In June 2019, the truce between the U.S. and China brought in some respite for the Japanese equity markets, which continued to be supported by a recovering domestic economy, stronger capital spending and an increase in domestic demand resilience.

International equities edged down in the third quarter of 2019, with trade news continuing to dominate market movements along with increasing political uncertainty across most governments. The U.S. Fed cut its interest rates in July and September 2019 — its first interest rate cuts since 2008 — lowering rates by 25 basis points each time, as the economy showed signs of a slowdown, but the Fed did not commit to a more extended easing cycle. After witnessing a slowdown amidst weaker foreign demand, global tariff disputes and business uncertainty risk from Brexit, European equities gained toward the end of the quarter, as the European Central Bank (“ECB”) restarted quantitative easing measures. The ECB’s multi-dimensional monetary stimulus package sought to address a slowing Eurozone economic growth rate through deposit rate cuts and the reinstitution of asset purchases. However, departing ECB President Mario Draghi commented on the limitations of interest rate cuts, calling instead on fiscal stimulus to support economic growth, as he passed the baton of leadership to his successor Christine Lagarde, previously the President of the International Monetary Fund. Meanwhile, the U.K. Parliament regularly demonstrated it was not willing to allow the U.K. to leave the European Union without a trade deal. A no-deal exit, therefore, remained unlikely unless a general election or referendum provided a mandate for it. Japan’s equity market witnessed a moderate recovery trend during the third calendar quarter, along with firmer economic fundamentals supporting domestic demand. The U.S. and Japan signed a “first stage” of a trade agreement aimed at achieving more fair and reciprocal trade between the two countries.

In October 2019, international equities advanced on generally upbeat third calendar quarter corporate earnings reports and easing geopolitical tensions, including seeming progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations. The U.S. Fed cut its interest rates for the third time in 2019, lowering the targeted federal funds rate range by an additional 25 basis points. However, Fed Chair Powell signaled another rate change was unlikely as long as conditions remained steady. European equity markets moved higher on positive third calendar quarter corporate earnings and unchanged ECB policy. Tensions regarding a no-deal Brexit receded, as the European Union extended the Brexit deadline until January 31, 2020. The European Union and the U.K. agreed to a “flextension” arrangement, under which the U.K. would be able to leave the European Union earlier than the stated deadline if a withdrawal agreement was ratified by the European Parliament and British Parliament in time. The euro and British pound strengthened against the U.S. dollar as investors remained optimistic for a potentially favorable U.K. Parliamentary vote for the Brexit deal. Japanese equities saw positive returns during October 2019, as Japan’s economy continued to recover. The U.S. and Japan signed a limited trade deal on agriculture and digital trade, which covered about $55 billion of commerce between the two economies. Also, during the month, Japan’s cabinet approved a draft legislation that will require overseas investors to report plans to purchase more than 1% of shares in companies related to Japan’s national security, compared to the existing 10% threshold. While the government plans to exclude asset management companies from these stricter rules, the exemption will not apply to foreign state-owned firms. The Bank of Japan stated it needs to monitor the impact of its recent sales tax hike and is also paying particular attention to the effect of the U.S. and China economies on Japan.

 

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For the Reporting Period as a whole, utilities, information technology, health care and real estate were the strongest performing sectors in the MSCI EAFE Index, each producing a positive double-digit absolute return. The weakest performing sector in the MSCI EAFE Index and the only one to post a negative absolute return during the Reporting Period was energy. Financials, materials and communication services generated solid positive absolute returns but also lagged the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period.

From a country perspective, China, New Zealand and the Netherlands were the strongest performing constituents of the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period, each posting strong double-digit gains. The United Arab Emirates was by far the weakest individual country constituent of the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period, followed by Norway, Israel and Austria, each of which posted a negative absolute return.

Looking Ahead

At the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to believe that less expensive stocks should outpace more expensive stocks. In addition, we expected stocks with good momentum to outperform those with poor momentum. We plan to focus on seeking companies about which fundamental research analysts are becoming more positive as well as profitable companies with what we view as sustainable earnings and a track record of using their capital to enhance shareholder value. As such, we anticipate remaining fully invested, with long-term performance likely to be the result of stock selection rather than sector or capitalization allocations.

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

 

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Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity

Insights Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 5.74%, 5.09%, 6.18%, 6.06%, 6.33%, 5.52%, 6.32%, respectively. These returns compare to the 11.86% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Standard Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “Index”), during the same period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, that emphasizes fundamentally-based stock and country/currency selection, careful portfolio construction and efficient implementation. To manage the Fund, we use two distinct strategies — a bottom-up stock selection strategy and a top-down country/currency selection strategy. These strategies are uncorrelated, that is, they tend to perform independently of each other over time, which enables us to greater diversify the portfolio.

 

   

During the Reporting Period, the Fund underperformed the Index, with our stock selection strategy detracting from performance. Our country/currency strategy added to relative returns.

 

Q   Which investment themes helped and which hurt within the Team’s stock selection strategy?

 

A   In keeping with our investment approach, we use our quantitative model and four investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by our 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, all four of our investment themes detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. Fundamental Mispricings and Market Themes & Trends were the Fund’s worst-performing investment themes. Our High Quality Business Models and Sentiment Analysis investment themes also diminished returns, though to a lesser extent. Fundamental Mispricings seeks to identify high quality businesses trading at a fair price, which we believe may lead to strong performance over the long run. Market Themes & Trends seeks to identify companies positively positioned to benefit from themes and trends in the market and macroeconomic environment. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s sector and industry allocations affect relative results?

 

A   In constructing the 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 returns.

 

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Q   Did stock selection help or hurt Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We seek to outpace the Index by overweighting stocks we expect to outperform and underweighting those we think may lag. At the same time, we strive to maintain a risk profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on our investment themes. For example, the Fund aims to hold a basket of stocks with better Fundamental Mispricings characteristics than the Index.

 

   

During the Reporting Period, stock selection hampered the Fund’s relative results, with investments in the consumer staples sector detracting most. Selection in the energy and financials sectors also had a negative effect on results. On the positive side, the Fund benefited from stock selection in the materials and real estate sectors during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions detracted most from the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In terms of individual stock positions, the Fund was hurt during the Reporting Period by its overweights relative to the Index in GAIL, an Indian state-owned natural gas processing and distribution company, and Alrosa, a Russian diamond mining company. We overweighted both stocks due mainly to our Market Themes & Trends and Fundamental Mispricings investment themes. An underweight in Gazprom, a Russian natural gas producer and pipeline operator, also detracted from relative returns. Our Market Themes & Trends and High Quality Business Models investment themes were largely responsible for the Fund’s underweight in Gazprom.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions contributed most to the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period?

 

      During the Reporting Period, the Fund was helped by its underweight positions in Vale, a Brazilian metals and mining company and logistics operator, and in Baidu, a Chinese artificial intelligence and Internet company. Both of these underweights were mainly the result of our Market Themes & Trends and Fundamental Mispricings investment themes. An overweight position in Anglo American Platinum, a South Africa-based mining company, also contributed positively. We established the overweight in Anglo American Platinum primarily because of our Market Themes & Trends investment themes.

 

Q   What impact did the Team’s country/currency selection strategy have on the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Our country/currency strategy added to the Fund’s relative returns. During the Reporting Period, the Fund benefited from its overweight compared to the Index in Brazil and from its underweights in Taiwan and Saudi Arabia. Conversely, the Fund was hurt by its overweights in India and South Korea.

 

   

We made our picks using our proprietary models, which, during the Reporting Period, were based on three investment themes specific to our country/currency strategy — Valuation, Risk Premium and Macro. Valuation favors equity and currency markets that appear cheap relative to accounting measures of value and purchasing power. Risk Premium evaluates whether a country is overcompensating investors for various types of risk. Macro assesses a market’s macroeconomic environment and growth prospects.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we used futures contracts to equitize the Fund’s cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of futures contracts. The use of these derivatives did not have a material impact on Fund results during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What changes did you make to the Fund’s country weightings during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we shifted the Fund from an overweight relative to the Index in India to a rather neutral position. We reduced the Fund’s overweight in China and increased its overweight in South Korea. Compared to the Index, we changed within the Fund from a rather neutral position in Indonesia to an overweight. We shifted the Fund from an underweight in Taiwan to a relatively neutral position. We also increased the Fund’s underweight in Malaysia during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What were the Fund’s sector and country weightings at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A  

At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight relative to the Index in the information technology, consumer discretionary, industrials and utilities sectors. Compared to the Index, the Fund was underweight the communication services, financials, health care, energy and consumer staples sectors. It was rather neutral versus the Index in the materials

 

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and real estate sectors at the conclusion of the Reporting Period.

 

   

In terms of countries, the Fund was overweight relative to the Index in Indonesia, Mexico, South Korea, China and Turkey. Compared to the Index, the Fund was underweight Malaysia, South Africa and Saudi Arabia. The Fund was relatively neutral in Brazil, Taiwan, Qatar, India, the Philippines, Poland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Hungary, Russia, Greece, Argentina, Egypt, Czech Republic and Pakistan at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

as of October 31, 2019

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191
     Holding   % of Net Assets     Line of Business   Country
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR     3.1   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   Taiwan
  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR     3.1   Retailing   China
  Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.     3.0   Technology Hardware & Equipment   South Korea
  Tencent Holdings Ltd.     2.8   Media & Entertainment   China
  Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H     2.0   Insurance   China
  SK Hynix, Inc.     1.9   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   South Korea
  LUKOIL PJSC ADR     1.8   Energy   Russia
  Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT     1.8   Banks   Indonesia
  Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT     1.7   Telecommunication Services   Indonesia
    PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd. Class H     1.7   Insurance   China

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of October 31, 2019

 

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2    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any).

 

 

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

 

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Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $1,000,000 investment made on November 1, 2009 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI® Emerging Markets Standard Index (the “MSCI® EM Index”) (Net, USD, unhedged), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2019.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     5.74%        3.00%        4.40%     

Including sales charges

     -0.05%        1.85%        3.81%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     5.09%        2.25%        3.63%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     4.08%        2.25%        3.63%     

 

Institutional

     6.18%        3.42%        4.82%     

 

Investor (Commenced August 31, 2010)

     6.06%        3.28%        N/A      4.21%

 

Class P (Commenced April 16, 2018)

     6.33%        N/A        N/A      -7.88%

 

Class R (Commenced February 28, 2014)

     5.52%        2.77%        N/A      3.87%

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     6.32%        N/A        N/A      5.04%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 6.58%, 5.79%, 7.07%, 6.45%, 6.90%, 7.03%, 6.36% and 7.10%, respectively. These returns compare to the 11.04% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Standard Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “Index”), during the same period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, that emphasizes fundamentally-based stock and country/currency selection, careful portfolio construction and efficient implementation. To manage the Fund, we use two distinct strategies — a bottom-up stock selection strategy and a top-down country/currency selection strategy. These strategies are uncorrelated, that is, they tend to perform independently of each other over time, which enables us to greater diversify the portfolio.

 

   

During the Reporting Period, the Fund underperformed the Index, with our stock selection strategy and country/currency strategy both detracting from performance.

 

Q   Which investment themes helped and which hurt within the Team’s stock selection strategy?

 

A   In keeping with our investment approach, we use our quantitative model and four investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by our 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, all four of our investment themes — Fundamental Mispricings, Market Themes & Trends, High Quality Business Models and Sentiment Analysis — detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. Fundamental Mispricings seeks to identify high quality businesses trading at a fair price, which we believe may lead to strong performance over the long run. Market Themes & Trends seeks to identify companies positively positioned to benefit from themes and trends in the market and macroeconomic environment. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s sector and industry allocations affect relative results?

 

A   In constructing the 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 returns.

 

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Q   Did stock selection help or hurt Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We seek to outpace the Index by overweighting stocks we expect to outperform and underweighting those we think may lag. At the same time, we strive to maintain a risk profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on our investment themes. For example, the Fund aims to hold a basket of stocks with better Fundamental Mispricings characteristics than the Index.

 

   

During the Reporting Period, stock selection overall detracted from the Fund’s relative performance, primarily investments in the health care, consumer staples and communication services sectors. Conversely, the Fund benefited from stock selection in the information technology sector during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions detracted most from the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In terms of individual stock positions, the Fund was hurt during the Reporting Period by an underweight compared to the Index in Nestle, a Switzerland-based food and beverage company. We established the underweight in Nestle mostly because of our High Quality Business Models investment theme. Overweight positions in ProSiebenSat.1 Media, a German-based mass media company, and Eisai, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, also diminished the Fund’s relative returns. The overweight in ProSiebenSat.1 Media was largely the result of our Fundamental Mispricings, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends investment themes. We chose to overweight Eisai mainly because of our High Quality Business Models investment theme.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions contributed most to the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund was helped by overweight positions in Fujitsu, a Japanese information technology company, and BE Semiconductor Industries, a Dutch manufacturer of semiconductor equipment. The overweight in Fujitsu was mostly due to our Fundamental Mispricings and Market Themes & Trends investment themes, while we adopted the overweight in BE Semiconductor Industries primarily due to our Market Themes & Trends and Fundamental Mispricings investment themes. An underweight in AIA Group, a Hong Kong-based life insurance company, also bolstered the Fund’s relative performance. The Fund was overweight AIA Group based largely on our Market Themes & Trends and High Quality Business Models investment themes.

 

Q   What impact did the Team’s country/currency selection strategy have on the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Our country/currency selection strategy detracted from the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period. Compared to the Index, the Fund was hampered by a significant overweight in Japan, along with a slight overweight in Australia and a rather neutral position in Germany. On the positive side, the Fund benefited from its overweight in the Netherlands. Underweight positions in Hong Kong and Finland added further to the Fund’s relative performance.

 

   

We made our picks using our proprietary models, which, during the Reporting Period, were based on five investment themes specific to our country/currency strategy — Valuation, Momentum, Risk Premium, Fund Flows and Macro. Valuation favors equity and currency markets that appear cheap relative to accounting measures of value and purchasing power. Momentum favors countries and currencies that have had strong recent outperformance. Risk Premium evaluates whether a country is overcompensating investors for various types of risk, while Fund Flows evaluates the strength of capital market inflows. Finally, Macro assesses a market’s macroeconomic environment and growth prospects.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we used futures contracts to equitize the Fund’s cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of futures contracts. The use of these derivatives did not have a material impact on Fund results during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What changes did you make to the Fund’s country weightings during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

During the Reporting Period, we moved the Fund from an overweight position versus the Index in Japan to an underweight position and changed the Fund’s overweight in Australia to a rather neutral position. Compared to the Index, we increased the Fund’s overweight in the Netherlands. We shifted the Fund from an underweight in France to a relatively neutral position. In addition, we moved the Fund

 

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from an underweight in Switzerland to an overweight position and from rather neutral positions in Italy and Norway to overweight positions. We changed the Fund’s relatively neutral position in Hong Kong to an underweight position during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What were the Fund’s sector and country weightings at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight relative to the Index in the information technology, financials, industrials and energy sectors. Compared to the Index, the Fund was underweight the communication services, consumer discretionary and utilities sectors. The Fund was relatively neutral versus the Index in the health care, consumer staples, real estate and materials sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

   

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

 

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International Equity Insights Fund

as of October 31, 2019

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191,2
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business    Country
  Roche Holding AG     2.2    Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences    Switzerland
  Novartis AG (Registered)     1.5    Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences    Switzerland
  Diageo plc     1.4    Food, Beverage & Tobacco    United Kingdom
  Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A     1.3    Energy    Netherlands
  Bayer AG (Registered)     1.2    Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences    Germany
  Air Liquide SA     1.1    Materials    France
  BNP Paribas SA     1.1    Banks    France
  Schneider Electric SE     1.0    Capital Goods    France
  Intesa Sanpaolo SpA     1.0    Banks    Italy
    Kering SA     1.0      Consumer Durables & Apparel    France

 

1    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.
2    The Fund’s overall top 10 holdings differ from the table above due to the exclusion of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (a short-term investment fund), which represents approximately 1.0% of the Fund’s net assets as of 10/31/19.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS3
As of October 31, 2019

 

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3    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 1.0% of the Fund’s net assets at October 31, 2019.

 

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

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $1,000,000 investment made on November 1, 2009 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI® EAFE Standard Index (Net, USD, Unhedged), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

International Equity Insights Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2019.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     6.58%        5.23%        5.27%     

Including sales charges

     0.73%        4.05%        4.68%     

 

Class C

           

Including sales charges

     5.79%        4.44%        4.48%     

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     4.78%        4.44%        4.48%     

 

Institutional

     7.07%        5.64%        5.69%     

 

Service

     6.45%        5.09%        5.15%     

 

Investor

     6.90%        5.51%        5.53%     

 

Class P (Commenced April 16, 2018)

     7.03%        N/A        N/A      -3.42%

 

Class R

     6.36%        4.96%        5.02%     

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     7.10%        N/A        N/A      5.01%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Service, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2019 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 6.68%, 5.94%, 7.10%, 7.01%, 7.11% and 7.11%, respectively. These returns compare to the 8.82% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “Index”), during the same period.

 

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

 

A   The Fund uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, that emphasizes fundamentally-based stock selection, careful portfolio construction and efficient implementation. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on certain investment themes, including Fundamental Mispricings, High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends.

 

   

During the Reporting Period, the Fund underperformed the Index, with two of our quantitative model’s four investment themes detracting from results. Stock selection driven by these investment themes diminished 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 four investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by our 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 — High Quality Business Models and Market Themes & Trends — detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives. Market Themes and Trends seeks to identify companies positively positioned to benefit from themes and trends in the market and macroeconomic environment.

 

   

Our Sentiment Analysis and Fundamental Mispricings investment themes added modestly to the Fund’s relative returns. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment. Fundamental Mispricings seeks to identify high quality businesses trading at a fair price, which we believe may leads to strong performance over the long run.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s sector and industry allocations affect relative results?

 

A   In constructing the 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 returns.

 

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Q   Did stock selection help or hurt Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We seek to outpace the Index by overweighting stocks we expect to outperform and underweighting those we think may lag. At the same time, we strive to maintain a risk profile similar to the Index. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on our investment themes. For example, the Fund aims to hold a basket of stocks with better Fundamental Mispricings characteristics than the Index.

 

   

During the Reporting Period, stock selection hurt the Fund’s relative performance. The negative results were led by investments in the industrials sector and, to a lesser extent, the communication services and consumer staples sectors. Contributing positively were the Fund’s holdings in the financials, information technology and consumer discretionary sectors.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions detracted most from the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In terms of individual stock positions, the Fund was hampered during the Reporting Period by overweight positions relative to the Index in Fever-Tree Drinks, a U.K. producer of premium drink mixers; Northern Star Resources, an Australian gold producer; and ASR Nederland, a Dutch insurance group. The overweights in Fever-Tree Drinks and Northern Star Resources were driven by our High Quality Business Models, Market Themes & Trends and Sentiment Analysis investment themes. We decided to overweight ASR Nederland largely because of our Market Themes & Trends investment theme.

 

Q   Which individual stock positions contributed most to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund was helped by its overweight positions in Altium, a U.S.-Australian provider of PC-based software for the design of printed circuit boards; Magellan Financial Group, an Australian fund management company; and BE Semiconductor Industries, a Dutch manufacturer of semiconductor equipment. The overweight in Altium was largely due to our High Quality Business Models and Market Themes & Trends investment themes. We established the overweight in Magellan Financial Group mainly because of our Market Themes & Trends and High Quality Business Models investment themes. Our Market Themes & Trends investment theme was the predominant reason the Fund was overweight BE Semiconductor Industries.

 

Q   What impact did country selection have on the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   To construct the portfolio, we focus on security selection rather than on making country bets. As a result, the Fund is similar to the Index in terms of its country allocation; changes in its country weightings are generally the result of our stock picking.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we used futures contracts to equitize the Fund’s cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of futures contracts. The use of these derivatives did not have a material impact on Fund results during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What changes did you make to the Fund’s country weightings during the Reporting Period?

 

A   As mentioned previously, changes in the Fund’s country weightings are generally the result of our stock picking. During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s overweights relative to the Index in Germany and Japan increased. Its overweights in Norway and Switzerland changed to rather neutral positions, and its relatively neutral position in the Netherlands changed to an overweight position. In addition, the Fund’s underweights in Israel and Belgium increased during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What were the Fund’s sector and country weightings at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight relative to the Index in the consumer discretionary, information technology, health care and financials sectors. Compared to the Index, the Fund was underweight the materials, industrials, utilities, energy and communication services sectors. The Fund was relatively neutral compared to the Index in the consumer staples and real estate sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

   

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

 

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FUND BASICS

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

as of October 31, 2019

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/191
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business      Country
  Merlin Properties Socimi SA (REIT)     1.2    Real Estate      Spain
  TIS, Inc.     1.2    Software & Services      Japan
  GN Store Nord A/S     1.1    Health Care Equipment & Services      Denmark
  Bellway plc     1.1    Consumer Durables & Apparel      United Kingdom
  IG Group Holdings plc     1.1    Diversified Financials      United Kingdom
  Signify NV     1.1    Capital Goods      Netherlands
  Great Portland Estates plc (REIT)     1.0    Real Estate      United Kingdom
  ASR Nederland NV     1.0    Insurance      Netherlands
  Flughafen Zurich AG (Registered)     1.0    Transportation      Switzerland
    ASM International NV     1.0    Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment      Netherlands

 

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

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of October 31, 2019

 

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2   The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 0.8% of the Fund’s net assets at October 31, 2019. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP INSIGHTS FUND

 

Performance Summary

October 31, 2019

 

The following graph shows the value, as of October 31, 2019, of a $1,000,000 investment made on November 1, 2009 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI® EAFE Small Cap Index (Net, USD, Unhedged), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2019.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 2019*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     6.68%        6.47%        8.66%     

Including sales charges

     0.81%        5.28%        8.04%     

 

Class C

           

Including sales charges

     5.94%        5.68%        7.86%     

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     4.94%        5.68%        7.86%     

 

Institutional

     7.10%        6.88%        9.09%     

 

Investor (Commenced August 31, 2010)

     7.01%        6.74%        N/A      9.55%

 

Class P (Commenced April 16, 2018)

     7.11%        N/A        N/A      -5.39%

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     7.11%        N/A        N/A      5.73%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class P and Class R6 Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Index Definitions

 

MSCI China Index captures large and mid cap representation across China H shares, B shares, Red chips, P chips and foreign listings.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Standard Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. As of October 31, 2019, the MSCI® Emerging Markets Standard Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) consists of the following 26 emerging market country indices: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. The MSCI® Emerging Markets Standard Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The MSCI® EAFE Standard Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) is a market capitalization weighted composite of securities in 21 developed markets. As of October 31, 2019, the MSCI® EAFE Standard Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) consists of the following 21 developed countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The MSCI® EAFE Standard Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The MSCI® EAFE Small Cap Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The MSCI® EAFE Small Cap Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) selects the most liquid securities across developed markets relative to their market capitalization, and targets for index inclusion 40% of the full market capitalization of the eligible small cap universe within each industry group, within each country. Its returns include net reinvested dividends but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect the payment of sales commissions or other expenses incurred in the purchase or sale of the securities included in the MSCI® EAFE Small Cap Index (Net, USD, Unhedged). It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

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

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – 99.8%  
Brazil – 8.4%  
  87,600     AES Tiete Energia SA (Utilities)*   $ 255,778  
  327,800     Alpargatas SA (Preference) (Consumer Durables & Apparel)*(a)     2,226,474  
  3,800     Arezzo Industria e Comercio SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     55,998  
  2,470,000     Banco do Brasil SA (Banks)*     29,654,781  
  1,507,400     Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA (Preference) Class B (Banks)(a)     8,404,305  
  357,400     Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais-COPASA (Utilities)*     6,014,444  
  188,114     Cia de Saneamento do Parana (Utilities)     4,277,770  
  238,340     Cia de Saneamento do Parana (Preference) (Utilities)(a)     1,079,231  
  1,982,984     Cia de Transmissao de Energia Eletrica Paulista (Preference) (Utilities)(a)     11,654,141  
  544,200     Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais ADR (Utilities)     1,828,512  
  778,900     Cia Hering (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     6,111,952  
  210,130     Cia Paranaense de Energia (Preference) (Utilities)(a)     2,916,828  
  1,618,040     Construtora Tenda SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     9,525,477  
  465,500     Cosan Ltd. Class A (Energy)*     7,829,710  
  131,300     Cosan SA (Energy)     1,891,990  
  1,697,200     Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     11,396,483  
  162,600     Ez Tec Empreendimentos e Participacoes SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,670,395  
  1,264,000     Itausa – Investimentos Itau SA (Preference) (Banks)(a)     4,321,017  
  1,634,600     MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     7,169,334  
  166,900     Odontoprev SA (Health Care Equipment & Services)     615,497  
  1,672,300     Petrobras Distribuidora SA (Retailing)     11,792,206  
  222,454     Porto Seguro SA (Insurance)     3,183,857  
  1,190,100     Telefonica Brasil SA ADR (Telecommunication Services)     15,673,617  
  33,760     TIM Participacoes SA ADR (Telecommunication Services)     477,704  
   

 

 

 
      150,027,501  

 

 

 
Chile – 0.4%  
  3,784,222     AES Gener SA (Utilities)     811,342  
  3,165,258     Banco de Chile (Banks)     407,209  
  313,648     Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA ADR (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     6,225,913  
  2,185,060     Colbun SA (Utilities)     377,591  
   

 

 

 
      7,822,055  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
China – 33.0%  
  5,536,000     Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. Class H (Banks)   2,278,085  
  309,600     Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (Retailing)*     54,697,032  
  4,183,000     Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. Class H (Materials)     25,000,667  
  1,417,000     ANTA Sports Products Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     13,861,266  
  3,947,000     Asia Cement China Holdings Corp. (Materials)     4,786,527  
  53,501,000     Bank of China Ltd. Class H (Banks)     21,816,913  
  40,774,000     Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. Class H (Banks)     27,846,509  
  10,822,596     Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd. Class A (Banks)     13,264,299  
  1,443,768     Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd. Class A (Banks)     1,912,804  
  2,205,000     Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd. (Utilities)     10,382,018  
  4,882,000     China Aoyuan Group Ltd. (Real Estate)     6,238,855  
  181,000     China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd. Class H (Banks)     104,919  
  2,090,000     China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     2,158,166  
  2,479,000     China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class H (Insurance)     6,375,223  
  299,000     China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd. Class H (Banks)     209,142  
  12,398,000     China National Building Material Co. Ltd. Class H (Materials)     10,449,331  
  692,701     China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd. Class A (Insurance)     3,391,101  
  7,115,000     China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd. Class H (Insurance)     25,815,275  
  3,990,000     China Resources Land Ltd. (Real Estate)     16,968,983  
  26,394,000     China Telecom Corp. Ltd. Class H (Telecommunication Services)     11,228,236  
  5,918,000     China Tower Corp. Ltd. Class H (Telecommunication Services)(b)     1,302,510  
  758,800     China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd. Class A (Utilities)     1,925,214  
  742,000     China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings Ltd. (Retailing)     629,986  
  1,176,663     Chinese Universe Publishing and Media Group Co. Ltd. Class A (Media & Entertainment)     1,986,724  
  947,000     Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. Class H (Banks)     505,459  
  2,814,000     CITIC Telecom International Holdings Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     1,068,141  
  31,400     ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. (Utilities)     358,228  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
China – (continued)  
  3,010,000     Far East Horizon Ltd. (Diversified Financials)   $ 2,849,697  
  165,557     Financial Street Holdings Co. Ltd. Class A (Real Estate)     184,770  
  820,000     Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. Class H (Automobiles & Components)     664,406  
  1,094,820     Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai Class A (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     9,133,312  
  37,720,000     Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class H (Banks)     27,022,355  
  948,100     JD.com, Inc. ADR (Retailing)*     29,533,315  
  6,560,000     Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd. Class H (Transportation)     8,715,282  
  5,466,500     KWG Group Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)*     5,504,667  
  4,866,000     Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     7,410,823  
  1,514,000     Longfor Group Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)(b)     6,283,331  
  81,509     Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd. Class A (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,008,522  
  39,200     NetEase, Inc. ADR (Media & Entertainment)     11,205,712  
  604,500     New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class H (Insurance)     2,346,171  
  23,894,000     PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd. Class H (Insurance)     30,238,315  
  3,137,000     Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H (Insurance)     36,206,598  
  433,300     SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd. Class A (Utilities)     513,210  
  209,200     Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd. Class A (Materials)     950,882  
  7,838,000     Shenzhen Expressway Co. Ltd. Class H (Transportation)     10,491,154  
  931,770     Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd. (Transportation)     1,894,318  
  671,000     Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)     2,247,907  
  3,400,000     Shui On Land Ltd. (Real Estate)     684,226  
  691,000     SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     760,859  
  1,211,600     Tencent Holdings Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     49,146,031  
  560,300     Vipshop Holdings Ltd. ADR (Retailing)*     6,465,862  
  9,938,000     Weichai Power Co. Ltd. Class H (Capital Goods)     15,642,610  
  554,317     Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. Class A (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     10,375,606  
  5,390,407     Xiamen C & D, Inc. Class A (Capital Goods)     6,498,075  
  3,496,000     Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure Ltd. (Transportation)     3,227,376  
  671,500     Yum China Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Services)     28,538,750  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
China – (continued)  
  1,008,000     Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd. Class H (Transportation)   825,420  
  281,000     Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd. (Retailing)     931,576  
  3,676,000     Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. Class H (Materials)     1,273,329  
  1,298,200     Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd. Class A (Capital Goods)     1,078,284  
  1,566,200     Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd. Class H (Capital Goods)     1,149,742  
   

 

 

 
      587,564,106  

 

 

 
Colombia – 0.0%  
  7,790     Bancolombia SA ADR (Banks)     404,145  

 

 

 
Greece – 0.1%  
  38,920     Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA (Energy)     962,577  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 0.1%  
  979,000     Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     896,259  

 

 

 
India – 8.1%  
  1,167,594     Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Transportation)     6,506,327  
  40,289     Bajaj Auto Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     1,842,782  
  11,913     Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Insurance)     1,365,354  
  77,541     Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     4,007,563  
  376,829     Bata India Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     9,591,123  
  123,881     CESC Ltd. (Utilities)     1,393,013  
  47,580     Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,862,757  
  5,190,823     GAIL India Ltd. (Utilities)     10,039,370  
  163,874     Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. (Utilities)     483,452  
  674,759     Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (Energy)     3,084,552  
  3,237,059     Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. (Energy)     6,686,264  
  2,695,739     Infosys Ltd. ADR (Software & Services)     25,852,137  
  322,765     InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Transportation)(b)     6,614,606  
  359,525     Mahanagar Gas Ltd. (Utilities)     5,161,730  
  112,918     Marico Ltd. (Household & Personal Products)     582,362  
  178,378     Mphasis Ltd. (Software & Services)     2,389,774  
  8,271     Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     132,549  
  4,841,157     Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. (Energy)     9,662,307  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   23


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
India – (continued)  
  349,475     Petronet LNG Ltd. (Energy)   $ 1,410,198  
  28,638     Pfizer Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,638,387  
  127,607     Pidilite Industries Ltd. (Materials)     2,519,774  
  5,381,905     REC Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     10,587,530  
  198,437     Reliance Industries Ltd. (Energy)     4,090,046  
  68,529     Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,714,873  
  5,762,699     Wipro Ltd. (Software & Services)     21,102,861  
  75,800     WNS Holdings Ltd. ADR (Software & Services)*     4,687,472  
   

 

 

 
      145,009,163  

 

 

 
Indonesia – 4.2%  
  353,700     Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT (Banks)     791,696  
  12,832,100     Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk. PT (Banks)     6,414,374  
  8,625,500     Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT (Banks)     4,708,513  
  107,414,400     Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT (Banks)     32,185,143  
  223,700     Gudang Garam Tbk. PT (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     893,395  
  234,900     Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk. PT (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     128,726  
  104,417,500     Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT (Telecommunication Services)     30,471,205  
   

 

 

 
      75,593,052  

 

 

 
Mexico – 4.5%  
  75,499     America Movil SAB de CV Class L ADR (Telecommunication Services)     1,193,639  
  4,079,486     Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV (REIT)     6,196,688  
  21,314     Gentera SAB de CV (Diversified Financials)     21,118  
  1,982,331     Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV (Transportation)     13,743,846  
  650,458     Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Class B (Transportation)     6,819,555  
  27,228     Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV ADR (Transportation)     4,458,585  
  8,529,816     Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV Class A (Household & Personal Products)*     17,200,196  
  51,800     Prologis Property Mexico SA de CV (REIT)     110,566  
  247,266     Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV (Transportation)     2,287,241  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Mexico – (continued)  
  9,270,445     Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (Food & Staples Retailing)   27,821,214  
   

 

 

 
      79,852,648  

 

 

 
Philippines – 0.3%  
  873,700     First Gen Corp. (Utilities)     426,993  
  81,630     Globe Telecom, Inc. (Telecommunication Services)     2,934,144  
  768,560     International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Transportation)     1,796,720  
  16,940     Manila Electric Co. (Utilities)     112,967  
   

 

 

 
      5,270,824  

 

 

 
Poland – 1.7%  
  140,849     Asseco Poland SA (Software & Services)     1,893,914  
  4,912     CD Projekt SA (Media & Entertainment)     324,259  
  32,046     Cyfrowy Polsat SA (Media & Entertainment)     232,445  
  8,270     Grupa Lotos SA (Energy)     206,527  
  102,559     PLAY Communications SA (Telecommunication Services)(b)     813,687  
  73,111     Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA (Energy)     1,999,082  
  73,977     Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (Banks)     738,652  
  2,430,715     Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA (Insurance)     23,522,266  
   

 

 

 
      29,730,832  

 

 

 
Qatar – 0.1%  
  113,206     Ooredoo QPSC (Telecommunication Services)     227,196  
  298,395     Qatar Fuel QSC (Energy)     1,812,885  
   

 

 

 
      2,040,081  

 

 

 
Russia – 4.4%  
  39,558,000     Inter RAO UES PJSC (Utilities)     2,666,189  
  355,871     LUKOIL PJSC ADR (Energy)     32,761,420  
  156,328     Polyus PJSC (Materials)     18,209,113  
  3,823,280     Sberbank of Russia PJSC (Banks)     14,011,981  
  146,490     Tatneft PJSC ADR (Energy)     10,125,389  
  175,200     VEON Ltd. ADR (Telecommunication Services)     420,480  
   

 

 

 
      78,194,572  

 

 

 
Saudi Arabia – 1.2%  
  539,671     Alinma Bank (Banks)     3,016,893  
  45,692     Arab National Bank (Banks)     277,298  
  123,048     Bank AlBilad (Banks)     813,767  
  12,764     Co. for Cooperative Insurance (The) (Insurance)*     239,968  
  1,745,736     Mobile Telecommunications Co. Saudi Arabia (Telecommunication Services)*     5,626,496  
  2,047,433     Riyad Bank (Banks)     12,117,601  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Saudi Arabia – (continued)  
  5,279     Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff Co. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)   $ 178,768  
   

 

 

 
      22,270,791  

 

 

 
Singapore – 0.0%  
  22,300     BOC Aviation Ltd. (Capital Goods)(b)     209,506  

 

 

 
South Africa – 3.5%  
  908,797     Absa Group Ltd. (Banks)     9,320,695  
  354,682     African Rainbow Minerals Ltd. (Materials)     3,553,456  
  258,372     Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (Materials)     19,282,018  
  717,428     AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. ADR (Materials)     15,840,810  
  133,443     Barloworld Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,062,871  
  583,860     Fortress REIT Ltd. Class A (REIT)     811,813  
  1,012,488     Gold Fields Ltd. ADR (Materials)     6,257,176  
  1,091,680     Netcare Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     1,236,207  
  1,389,641     Old Mutual Ltd. (Insurance)     1,826,727  
  32,981     SPAR Group Ltd. (The) (Food & Staples Retailing)     443,734  
  506,451     Telkom SA SOC Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     2,315,216  
   

 

 

 
      61,950,723  

 

 

 
South Korea – 13.5%  
  58,082     Advanced Process Systems Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     1,343,277  
  1,126     BGF retail Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     172,456  
  160,065     Cheil Worldwide, Inc. (Media & Entertainment)     3,402,261  
  354,788     CJ Hello Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     1,858,960  
  84,646     Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     6,579,490  
  125,971     DB HiTek Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     1,837,689  
  44,988     DB Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)     1,950,483  
  86,912     Handsome Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     2,178,047  
  79,589     Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)*     2,585,306  
  84,328     HS Industries Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     821,866  
  65,849     Huons Global Co. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     1,708,446  
  9,962     Hyosung Corp. (Capital Goods)     707,639  
  3,310     Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     428,751  
  17,897     Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     667,408  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
South Korea – (continued)  
  94,714     Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)   19,315,379  
  42,515     Hyundai Motor Co. (Automobiles & Components)     4,453,210  
  704,389     Kia Motors Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     25,743,572  
  402,828     Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (Capital Goods)     13,148,885  
  3,078     Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     178,815  
  18,896     Korea Zinc Co. Ltd. (Materials)     7,041,269  
  131,356     LG Corp. (Capital Goods)     7,830,995  
  220,447     LG Electronics, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     12,633,651  
  39,770     LG International Corp. (Capital Goods)     530,153  
  148,667     MegaStudyEdu Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)     4,665,427  
  32,760     Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)     519,917  
  31,319     Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     192,015  
  206,048     NICE Information Service Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     2,154,902  
  47,599     Osstem Implant Co. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)*     1,631,815  
  29,340     Partron Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     297,523  
  20,732     RFHIC Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     650,964  
  1,234,521     Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     53,355,813  
  291,084     Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Preference) (Technology Hardware & Equipment)(a)     10,246,397  
  566,420     Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)*     8,647,025  
  22,332     Sangsangin Co. Ltd. (Banks)*(c)     231,713  
  147,711     Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. (Banks)     5,381,862  
  486,273     SK Hynix, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     34,192,774  
  160,425     SK Networks Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     800,188  
  72,858     UniTest, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     934,307  
   

 

 

 
      241,020,650  

 

 

 
Taiwan – 11.0%  
  1,433,000     Ardentec Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     1,334,331  
  3,126,000     Asia Cement Corp. (Materials)     4,412,740  
  503,000     Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     1,562,690  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   25


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Taiwan – (continued)  
  5,211,000     Chipbond Technology Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   $ 10,324,435  
  6,326,000     ChipMOS Technologies, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     6,259,983  
  4,346,000     Elan Microelectronics Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     13,408,204  
  362,400     Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     2,448,136  
  134,000     International Games System Co. Ltd. Class C (Media & Entertainment)     1,723,525  
  5,997,000     Lite-On Technology Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     9,881,997  
  1,740,000     Nanya Technology Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     3,979,912  
  198,000     Novatek Microelectronics Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     1,268,316  
  9,000     Parade Technologies Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     173,898  
  8,819,000     Pou Chen Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     11,790,423  
  2,514,000     Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     9,981,277  
  2,341,000     Realtek Semiconductor Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     17,365,430  
  242,000     Sigurd Microelectronics Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     294,953  
  150,000     Simplo Technology Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     1,381,677  
  501,000     Supreme Electronics Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     477,252  
  280,000     Synnex Technology International Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     333,966  
  3,443,000     Taiflex Scientific Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     4,839,774  
  1,076,600     Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     55,584,858  
  2,403,000     Taiwan Styrene Monomer (Materials)     1,704,373  
  195,000     Topco Scientific Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     620,105  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Taiwan – (continued)  
  2,515,000     Tripod Technology Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)   9,720,036  
  2,961,000     Unimicron Technology Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     4,549,834  
  939,000     United Integrated Services Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     4,883,283  
  137,000     Walsin Technology Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     820,199  
  12,404,000     Wistron Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     11,371,997  
  860,000     Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     4,066,420  
   

 

 

 
      196,564,024  

 

 

 
Thailand – 3.4%  
  10,660,200     CP ALL PCL (Food & Staples Retailing)     27,553,875  
  3,653,000     Krung Thai Bank PCL (Banks)     2,008,274  
  7,774,800     Ratch Group PCL (Utilities)     18,938,813  
  1,507,700     Siam Commercial Bank PCL (The) (Banks)     5,588,006  
  6,129,000     Thai Union Group PCL Class F (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,963,754  
  1,580,000     Thanachart Capital PCL (Banks)     2,774,413  
  96,300     Tisco Financial Group PCL (Banks)     310,880  
   

 

 

 
      60,138,015  

 

 

 
Turkey – 1.6%  
  146,250     Enerjisa Enerji A/S (Utilities)(b)     158,255  
  165,230     TAV Havalimanlari Holding A/S (Transportation)     753,259  
  1,280,911     Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A/S (Energy)     27,880,740  
   

 

 

 
      28,792,254  

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates – 0.1%  
  1,535,461     Emaar Properties PJSC (Real Estate)     1,784,529  
  63,822     Emirates NBD PJSC (Banks)     208,526  
   

 

 

 
      1,993,055  

 

 

 
United States – 0.2%  
  425,000     JBS SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,997,943  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $1,620,520,709)   $ 1,779,304,776  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Units   Description   Expiration
Month
    Value  
Rights* – 0.0%  
Taiwan – 0.0%        
7,738   Sigurd Microelectronics
Corp. (Semiconductors &
Semiconductor Equipment)
    11/2019     $ 2,695  

 

 
United Arab Emirates – 0.0%        
8,713   Emirates NBD
PJSC (Banks)
    11/2019       8,303  

 

 
TOTAL RIGHTS

 

 
(Cost $0)

 

  $ 10,998  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE

 

(Cost $1,620,520,709)

 

  $ 1,779,315,774  

 

 

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(d) – 0.0%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

121,709   1.701%   $ 121,709  
(Cost $121,709)

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.8%

 

(Cost $1,620,642,418)   $ 1,779,437,483  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 0.2%

    3,159,235  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 1,782,596,718  

 

 

 

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)

  Preference Shares are a special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and receives a greater dividend than applicable Common Shares.

(b)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

(c)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(d)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   27


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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – 98.6%  
Australia – 7.4%  
  175,608     Altium Ltd. (Software & Services)   $ 3,887,470  
  378,666     ASX Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     21,493,788  
  677,268     Aurizon Holdings Ltd. (Transportation)     2,755,288  
  142,869     Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd. (Banks)     1,048,531  
  247,721     Brambles Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     2,047,922  
  100,767     Charter Hall Group (REIT)     785,167  
  2,585,286     Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     18,142,630  
  27,618     Cochlear Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     4,029,193  
  679,764     Coles Group Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     7,034,791  
  1,781,749     Goodman Group (REIT)     17,691,459  
  3,494,416     Insurance Australia Group Ltd. (Insurance)     19,146,155  
  71,552     Macquarie Group Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     6,606,928  
  100,514     Magellan Financial Group Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     3,333,843  
  299,087     Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Materials)     6,528,571  
  319,622     Orica Ltd. (Materials)     5,051,212  
  1,994,364     QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (Insurance)     17,351,739  
  6,986     REA Group Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     524,295  
  1,547,481     Regis Resources Ltd. (Materials)     5,244,505  
  104,692     Rio Tinto Ltd. (Materials)     6,546,708  
  275,132     Rio Tinto plc ADR (Materials)     14,309,615  
  3,837,185     Telstra Corp. Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     9,241,653  
  943,373     Wesfarmers Ltd. (Retailing)     25,919,094  
  1,061,969     Woolworths Group Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     27,384,089  
   

 

 

 
      226,104,646  

 

 

 
Austria – 0.2%  
  93,898     OMV AG (Energy)     5,489,430  
  13,456     Wienerberger AG (Materials)     364,464  
   

 

 

 
      5,853,894  

 

 

 
Belgium – 0.4%  
  159,545     UCB SA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     12,859,147  

 

 

 
Cambodia – 0.0%  
  382,000     NagaCorp Ltd. (Consumer Services)     694,127  

 

 

 
China – 0.0%  
  766,000     Towngas China Co. Ltd. (Utilities)*     590,492  

 

 

 
Denmark – 2.2%  
  98,406     Carlsberg A/S Class B (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     13,857,946  
  309,476     GN Store Nord A/S (Health Care Equipment & Services)     13,614,769  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Denmark – (continued)  
  423,481     Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)   23,286,674  
  104,273     Pandora A/S (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     5,130,861  
  73,571     Royal Unibrew A/S (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     6,035,710  
  58,015     SimCorp A/S (Software & Services)     5,191,053  
   

 

 

 
      67,117,013  

 

 

 
Finland – 0.8%  
  468,945     Neste OYJ (Energy)     16,944,141  
  76,740     UPM-Kymmene OYJ (Materials)     2,499,382  
  218,192     Valmet OYJ (Capital Goods)     4,883,254  
   

 

 

 
      24,326,777  

 

 

 
France – 10.3%  
  238,536     Air France-KLM (Transportation)*     2,843,461  
  251,761     Air Liquide SA (Materials)     33,474,424  
  176,192     Airbus SE (Capital Goods)     25,276,224  
  626,631     BNP Paribas SA (Banks)     32,747,458  
  105,528     Capgemini SE (Software & Services)     11,896,198  
  3,665     Christian Dior SE (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,810,357  
  182,038     Eiffage SA (Capital Goods)     19,552,011  
  19,623     Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA (Energy)     1,790,372  
  51,520     Kering SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     29,314,707  
  265,137     Legrand SA (Capital Goods)     20,713,582  
  50,320     Publicis Groupe SA (Media & Entertainment)     2,165,701  
  180,583     Safran SA (Capital Goods)     28,602,546  
  79,047     Sanofi (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     7,287,118  
  36,665     Sartorius Stedim Biotech (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     5,492,837  
  337,184     Schneider Electric SE (Capital Goods)     31,338,036  
  475,940     SCOR SE (Insurance)     20,074,739  
  191,592     Societe Generale SA (Banks)     5,448,671  
  55,934     Teleperformance (Commercial & Professional Services)     12,690,500  
  415,911     TOTAL SA (Energy)     21,988,485  
   

 

 

 
      314,507,427  

 

 

 
Germany – 8.7%  
  237,162     Aareal Bank AG (Banks)     7,961,937  
  29,929     BASF SE (Materials)     2,275,180  
  465,965     Bayer AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     36,147,792  
  18,769     CANCOM SE (Software & Services)     1,003,802  
  392,267     Covestro AG (Materials)(a)     18,837,419  
  32,444     Deutsche Boerse AG (Diversified Financials)     5,024,268  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Germany – (continued)  
  233,764     Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered) (Transportation)   $ 4,049,542  
  155,633     Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (Banks)(a)     2,126,932  
  776,716     Deutsche Post AG (Registered) (Transportation)     27,515,218  
  623,253     Evotec SE (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*(b)     14,276,033  
  36,117     Hannover Rueck SE (Insurance)     6,400,077  
  294,546     HeidelbergCement AG (Materials)     21,837,080  
  21,939     Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA (Automobiles & Components)     1,067,198  
  115,894     Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference) (Household & Personal Products)(c)     12,038,231  
  43,470     HOCHTIEF AG (Capital Goods)     5,431,272  
  145,000     Merck KGaA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     17,293,653  
  26,352     MTU Aero Engines AG (Capital Goods)     7,047,344  
  101,425     Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (Registered) (Insurance)     28,179,902  
  197,727     Nemetschek SE (Software & Services)     10,088,511  
  120,212     Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Automobiles & Components)(c)     8,851,286  
  729,868     ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE (Media & Entertainment)     10,777,648  
  10,626     Rheinmetall AG (Capital Goods)     1,281,567  
  93,706     Siltronic AG (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     8,924,508  
  131,683     Software AG (Software & Services)     4,188,970  
  52,798     TLG Immobilien AG (Real Estate)     1,545,747  
   

 

 

 
      264,171,117  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 1.1%  
  2,593,400     AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)     25,825,660  
  865,000     CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)     6,018,419  
  503,000     Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,417,549  
   

 

 

 
      33,261,628  

 

 

 
Israel – 0.0%  
  106,445     Plus500 Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     1,103,068  

 

 

 
Italy – 3.3%  
  8,946,290     A2A SpA (Utilities)     17,959,486  
  121,036     Banca Generali SpA (Diversified Financials)     3,951,398  
  152,512     Enav SpA (Transportation)(a)     887,904  
  322,534     Eni SpA (Energy)     4,893,161  
  12,139,099     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Banks)     30,418,469  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Italy – (continued)  
  484,194     Iren SpA (Utilities)   1,502,340  
  697,061     Leonardo SpA (Capital Goods)     8,098,189  
  1,663,387     Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA (Banks)     19,779,894  
  110,460     Poste Italiane SpA (Insurance)(a)     1,341,694  
  9,173     Reply SpA (Software & Services)     597,771  
  1,773,370     Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA (Utilities)     11,720,922  
   

 

 

 
      101,151,228  

 

 

 
Japan – 23.3%  
  415,900     AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     6,338,482  
  672,200     Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     12,779,994  
  133,000     Alps Alpine Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     2,851,334  
  231,300     Benesse Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Services)     6,191,849  
  74,700     Central Japan Railway Co. (Transportation)     15,323,512  
  329,300     Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)     4,940,240  
  617,700     Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     16,497,849  
  650,800     Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     22,403,862  
  1,370     Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp. (REIT)     3,989,171  
  1,017,400     DeNA Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     17,342,402  
  312,500     Denso Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     14,509,350  
  114,200     East Japan Railway Co. (Transportation)     10,367,194  
  147,000     FamilyMart Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     3,646,511  
  104,900     Fancl Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     2,964,374  
  60,200     FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     2,642,915  
  299,400     Fujitsu Ltd. (Software & Services)     26,535,534  
  565,200     Hitachi Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     21,094,656  
  23,400     Hoya Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     2,068,027  
  167,800     Ibiden Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     3,874,629  
  275,500     Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. (Energy)     8,098,398  
  247,400     Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     7,709,501  
  3,328     Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. (REIT)     7,766,052  
  4,443,700     JXTG Holdings, Inc. (Energy)     20,770,923  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  252,400     Kao Corp. (Household & Personal Products)   $ 20,292,629  
  33,100     KDDI Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     915,915  
  120,900     Kewpie Corp. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,744,089  
  16,500     Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     863,168  
  415,900     Konami Holdings Corp. (Media & Entertainment)     18,257,510  
  179,500     K’s Holdings Corp. (Retailing)     2,050,845  
  8,600     Kureha Corp. (Materials)     549,659  
  204,100     Kyocera Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     13,390,363  
  1,020,600     LIXIL Group Corp. (Capital Goods)     18,981,030  
  54,800     Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,930,288  
  1,347,100     Mazda Motor Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     12,366,806  
  47,800     Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,934,436  
  215,900     Mitsubishi Materials Corp. (Materials)     6,208,213  
  3,965,800     Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     20,559,850  
  16,095,100     Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     24,987,265  
  23,300     NET One Systems Co. Ltd. (Software & Services)     628,181  
  30,400     Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     684,807  
  227,000     Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     11,268,941  
  571,400     Nippon Yusen KK (Transportation)     10,265,250  
  135,700     Nitto Denko Corp. (Materials)     7,507,700  
  594,500     Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (Software & Services)     12,621,659  
  12,900     NS Solutions Corp. (Software & Services)     438,576  
  1,440,500     NTT Data Corp. (Software & Services)     18,914,991  
  1,050,100     ORIX Corp. (Diversified Financials)     16,502,211  
  827,400     Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     16,179,542  
  25,300     Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,054,764  
  209,100     SAMTY Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)(b)     3,939,734  
  45,700     SCSK Corp. (Software & Services)     2,326,330  
  79,700     Secom Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     7,385,276  
  1,538,400     Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     21,650,052  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  71,400     Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)   1,244,912  
  1,001,900     Sekisui House Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     21,605,351  
  385,500     Shionogi & Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     23,138,827  
  379,900     SoftBank Group Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     14,613,391  
  17,100     St Marc Holdings Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)     381,453  
  891,900     Subaru Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     25,559,637  
  143,700     Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     7,976,407  
  410,200     Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. (Capital Goods)     12,741,646  
  120,700     Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     4,381,201  
  54,000     Sundrug Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,786,899  
  112,100     Taisei Corp. (Capital Goods)     4,420,487  
  133,200     Takara Holdings, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,322,216  
  239,800     TDK Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     23,661,974  
  164,600     TIS, Inc. (Software & Services)     9,980,279  
  95,700     Tokyo Electron Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     19,388,684  
  481,900     Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     8,912,899  
  3,701     United Urban Investment Corp. (REIT)     7,466,513  
  983,100     Yamada Denki Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     4,751,796  
   

 

 

 
      711,441,411  

 

 

 
Netherlands – 9.4%  
  307,480     Akzo Nobel NV (Materials)     28,347,644  
  103,342     ASM International NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     10,419,126  
  78,740     ASML Holding NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     20,638,904  
  498,433     ASR Nederland NV (Insurance)     18,271,860  
  568,252     BE Semiconductor Industries NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     21,066,723  
  33,948     Euronext NV (Diversified Financials)(a)     2,738,658  
  1,092,132     Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (Food & Staples Retailing)     27,216,000  
  64,150     Koninklijke DSM NV (Materials)     7,613,839  
  157,769     Koninklijke Philips NV (Health Care Equipment & Services)     6,921,976  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Netherlands – (continued)  
  551,022     NN Group NV (Insurance)   $ 21,025,304  
  49,009     NXP Semiconductors NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     5,571,343  
  1,315,218     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A (Energy)     38,203,280  
  391,252     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B (Energy)     11,267,972  
  392,279     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B ADR (Energy)     22,865,943  
  509,501     Signify NV (Capital Goods)(a)     14,928,425  
  385,153     Wolters Kluwer NV (Commercial & Professional Services)     28,367,689  
   

 

 

 
      285,464,686  

 

 

 
New Zealand – 0.2%  
  519,102     a2 Milk Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)*     4,309,770  

 

 

 
Norway – 2.2%  
  138,253     Austevoll Seafood ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,396,090  
  1,472,488     DNB ASA (Banks)     26,810,025  
  142,513     Elkem ASA (Materials)(a)     338,715  
  334,994     Equinor ASA (Energy)     6,219,392  
  49,408     Grieg Seafood ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     605,922  
  835,173     Leroy Seafood Group ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     5,610,273  
  1,902,135     Orkla ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     18,283,015  
  86,438     Salmar ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     4,033,864  
  63,505     Schibsted ASA Class A (Media & Entertainment)     1,865,045  
   

 

 

 
      65,162,341  

 

 

 
Portugal – 0.0%  
  71,325     NOS SGPS SA (Media & Entertainment)     424,045  

 

 

 
Singapore – 0.5%  
  2,285,200     Singapore Exchange Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     15,003,574  

 

 

 
Spain – 2.0%  
  470,918     ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Capital Goods)     19,108,985  
  2,637     Aena SME SA (Transportation)(a)     484,053  
  3,598,859     Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Banks)     18,954,587  
  72,728     Grifols SA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,346,248  
  1,054,745     Merlin Properties Socimi SA (REIT)     15,526,721  
  695,358     Telefonica SA (Telecommunication Services)     5,339,852  
   

 

 

 
      61,760,446  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Sweden – 3.6%  
  19,932     Atlas Copco AB Class B (Capital Goods)   618,456  
  991,072     Boliden AB (Materials)     26,726,707  
  388,720     Cloetta AB Class B (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,319,911  
  541,050     Electrolux ABSeries B (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     14,224,929  
  84,325     Essity AB Class B (Household & Personal Products)     2,634,376  
  49,645     Hemfosa Fastigheter AB (Real Estate)     511,324  
  762,190     Sandvik AB (Capital Goods)     13,465,862  
  141,583     SKF AB Class B (Capital Goods)     2,563,524  
  563,348     Swedish Match AB (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     26,465,156  
  1,486,720     Volvo AB Class B (Capital Goods)     22,279,655  
   

 

 

 
      110,809,900  

 

 

 
Switzerland – 10.6%  
  320,024     Adecco Group AG (Registered) (Commercial & Professional Services)     19,024,195  
  98,007     Baloise Holding AG (Registered) (Insurance)     18,126,732  
  85,094     Coca-Cola HBC AG (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)*     2,590,999  
  36,081     Flughafen Zurich AG (Registered) (Transportation)     6,501,515  
  41,220     Helvetia Holding AG (Registered) (Insurance)     5,790,060  
  480,333     LafargeHolcim Ltd. (Registered) (Materials)*     24,794,061  
  66,431     Lonza Group AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*     23,943,895  
  129,259     Nestle SA (Registered) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     13,828,302  
  527,864     Novartis AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     46,122,263  
  219,384     Roche Holding AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     66,024,927  
  99,179     Sonova Holding AG (Registered) (Health Care Equipment & Services)     22,759,432  
  45,135     Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered) (Insurance)     22,604,381  
  207,627     Swiss Re AG (Insurance)     21,777,734  
  2,361,641     UBS Group AG (Registered) (Diversified Financials)*     27,950,425  
   

 

 

 
      321,838,921  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 11.8%  
  1,324,297     3i Group plc (Diversified Financials)     19,351,794  
  4,641,693     Aviva plc (Insurance)     25,018,932  
  926,710     Barratt Developments plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     7,578,458  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United Kingdom – (continued)  
  102,269     Bellway plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)   $ 4,185,813  
  620,840     BP plc ADR (Energy)     23,536,044  
  1,006,576     Diageo plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     41,200,139  
  59,213     Dialog Semiconductor plc (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)*     2,663,420  
  4,094,678     Direct Line Insurance Group plc (Insurance)     14,436,815  
  719,702     Experian plc (Commercial & Professional Services)     22,685,954  
  73,257     Fevertree Drinks plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,765,206  
  1,680,129     Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (Automobiles & Components)     26,073,545  
  343,720     Great Portland Estates plc (REIT)     3,506,692  
  42,770     Greggs plc (Consumer Services)     983,761  
  303,446     GVC Holdings plc (Consumer Services)     3,500,779  
  537,907     Halma plc (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     13,052,546  
  580,304     HSBC Holdings plc (Banks)     4,384,262  
  343,391     Imperial Brands plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     7,532,441  
  2,024,296     International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (Transportation)     13,934,459  
  96,520     Intertek Group plc (Commercial & Professional Services)     6,692,292  
  4,557,907     Legal & General Group plc (Insurance)     15,580,472  
  11,594     London Stock Exchange Group plc (Diversified Financials)     1,044,838  
  1,916,608     National Grid plc (Utilities)     22,409,526  
  609,398     Persimmon plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     17,974,980  
  1,123,109     Smith & Nephew plc (Health Care Equipment & Services)     24,109,120  
  66,388     SSP Group plc (Consumer Services)     547,444  
  7,329,715     Taylor Wimpey plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     15,720,063  
  130,139     Unilever NV (Household & Personal Products)     7,692,090  
  219,733     Unilever plc ADR (Household & Personal Products)     13,208,151  
   

 

 

 
      360,370,036  

 

 

 
United States – 0.6%  
  207,332     Carnival plc ADR (Consumer Services)     8,430,119  
  118,386     Ferguson plc (Capital Goods)     10,109,375  
   

 

 

 
      18,539,494  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES
LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $2,824,300,831)   $ 3,006,865,188  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(d) – 1.0%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  30,387,872     1.701%   $ 30,387,872  
  (Cost $30,387,872)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.6%  
  (Cost $2,854,688,703)   $ 3,037,253,060  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 0.4%

    12,051,831  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 3,049,304,891  

 

 

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

(b)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(c)

  Preference Shares are a special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and receives a greater dividend than applicable Common Shares.

(d)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – 98.7%  
Australia – 7.8%  
  1,006,349     Altium Ltd. (Software & Services)   $ 22,277,754  
  695,953     Ansell Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     13,234,786  
  8,036,589     Beach Energy Ltd. (Energy)     12,641,389  
  1,003,522     Breville Group Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     10,627,903  
  3,770,168     BWP Trust (REIT)     10,779,073  
  4,994,566     Charter Hall Group (REIT)     38,917,179  
  304,664     Collins Foods Ltd. (Consumer Services)     2,148,616  
  511,252     Estia Health Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     990,241  
  223,756     FlexiGroup Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     300,611  
  4,049,428     G8 Education Ltd. (Consumer Services)     7,187,736  
  4,686,718     Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Ltd. (Banks)     12,602,157  
  643,712     GWA Group Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,291,172  
  883,146     Independence Group NL (Materials)     3,867,796  
  3,471,807     Inghams Group Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)(a)     7,432,846  
  3,066,243     IPH Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     17,056,545  
  981,797     JB Hi-Fi Ltd. (Retailing)(a)     25,090,489  
  19,809     Lovisa Holdings Ltd. (Retailing)     183,718  
  178,873     McMillan Shakespeare Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     1,978,689  
  6,458,612     Metcash Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     12,554,954  
  2,529,091     Northern Star Resources Ltd. (Materials)     17,142,991  
  70,174     Perpetual Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     1,739,680  
  10,060,046     Regis Resources Ltd. (Materials)     34,094,095  
  6,149,348     Saracen Mineral Holdings Ltd. (Materials)*     15,910,925  
  914,400     SmartGroup Corp. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     7,196,479  
  1,266,657     Super Retail Group Ltd. (Retailing)     8,321,334  
  2,230,462     Tassal Group Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     6,368,571  
  1,046,233     Viva Energy Group Ltd. (Energy)(b)     1,441,017  
  1,128,639     Viva Energy REIT (REIT)     2,249,192  
  511,372     WiseTech Global Ltd. (Software & Services)     9,183,600  
   

 

 

 
      304,811,538  

 

 

 
Austria – 0.8%  
  797,297     UNIQA Insurance Group AG (Insurance)     7,667,415  
  27,914     Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (Insurance)     756,519  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Austria – (continued)  
  823,909     Wienerberger AG (Materials)   22,316,061  
   

 

 

 
      30,739,995  

 

 

 
Belgium – 1.2%  
  178,901     D’ieteren SA/NV (Retailing)     11,299,127  
  122,909     Galapagos NV (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*     22,629,619  
  37,853     Gimv NV (Diversified Financials)     2,273,126  
  188,089     KBC Ancora (Diversified Financials)     8,967,632  
   

 

 

 
      45,169,504  

 

 

 
China – 0.2%  
  17,686,000     CITIC Telecom International Holdings Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     6,713,268  
  923,000     SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     1,016,314  
   

 

 

 
      7,729,582  

 

 

 
Denmark – 1.7%  
  4,354     FLSmidth & Co. A/S (Capital Goods)     156,062  
  1,013,676     GN Store Nord A/S (Health Care Equipment & Services)     44,594,618  
  83,202     Per Aarsleff Holding A/S (Capital Goods)     2,595,871  
  14,333     Rockwool International A/S Class B (Capital Goods)     2,816,983  
  32,881     Royal Unibrew A/S (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,697,533  
  233,688     Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S Class A (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)(b)     2,761,152  
  119,292     SimCorp A/S (Software & Services)     10,673,982  
   

 

 

 
      66,296,201  

 

 

 
Finland – 1.3%  
  363,743     Cramo OYJ (Capital Goods)     3,853,984  
  706,647     Finnair OYJ (Transportation)     4,614,844  
  48,813     Kemira OYJ (Materials)     792,953  
  77,937     Rovio Entertainment OYJ (Media & Entertainment)(b)     349,899  
  96,271     Tokmanni Group Corp. (Retailing)     1,232,620  
  234,591     Uponor OYJ (Capital Goods)     3,068,706  
  1,673,555     Valmet OYJ (Capital Goods)     37,455,057  
   

 

 

 
      51,368,063  

 

 

 
France – 2.1%  
  3,045,803     Air France-KLM (Transportation)*     36,307,407  
  316,168     Beneteau SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     2,952,843  
  681,419     Coface SA (Insurance)     7,447,869  
  643,781     Derichebourg SA (Commercial & Professional Services)     2,320,894  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
France – (continued)  
  178,057     Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA (Energy)   $ 16,245,648  
  139,498     IPSOS (Media & Entertainment)     4,203,764  
  89,431     Kaufman & Broad SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     3,411,737  
  76,842     Maisons du Monde SA (Retailing)(b)     1,063,376  
  340,666     Quadient (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     7,295,800  
   

 

 

 
      81,249,338  

 

 

 
Germany – 8.0%  
  783,035     Aareal Bank AG (Banks)     26,287,834  
  827,666     alstria office REIT-AG (REIT)     15,508,011  
  31,988     Amadeus Fire AG (Commercial & Professional Services)     4,029,559  
  521,878     Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA (Media & Entertainment)     4,932,878  
  150,495     CANCOM SE (Software & Services)     8,048,759  
  429,151     CompuGroup Medical SE (Health Care Equipment & Services)     27,473,483  
  2,245,428     Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (Banks)(b)     30,686,759  
  1,142,472     Deutz AG (Capital Goods)     6,356,338  
  1,620,640     Evotec SE (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*(a)     37,121,859  
  396,740     Gerresheimer AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     31,995,168  
  16,492     Isra Vision AG (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     780,053  
  434,550     Jungheinrich AG (Preference) (Capital Goods)(c)     11,024,611  
  324,888     Nemetschek SE (Software & Services)     16,576,573  
  15,660     New Work SE (Media & Entertainment)     4,934,032  
  408,514     ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE (Media & Entertainment)     6,032,351  
  297,513     Rheinmetall AG (Capital Goods)     35,882,057  
  245,781     Siltronic AG (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     23,408,046  
  5,580     Software AG (Software & Services)     177,506  
  1,646     STO SE & Co. KGaA (Preference) (Materials)(c)     179,907  
  246,531     Takkt AG (Retailing)     2,931,031  
  534,563     TLG Immobilien AG (Real Estate)     15,650,200  
   

 

 

 
      310,017,015  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 1.2%  
  2,350,000     Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd. (Consumer Services)     6,412,204  
  13,403,000     Haitong International Securities Group Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     3,886,192  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Hong Kong – (continued)  
  1,282,000     Li & Fung Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)   140,201  
  9,547,000     Melco International Development Ltd. (Consumer Services)     25,302,850  
  6,560,000     Shun Tak Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     2,689,545  
  653,000     Sun Hung Kai & Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     282,259  
  274,000     Sunlight REIT (REIT)     185,882  
  13,677,000     Value Partners Group Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     7,199,869  
   

 

 

 
      46,099,002  

 

 

 
Ireland – 0.1%  
  599,646     C&C Group plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,951,655  
  487,311     Greencore Group plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,465,107  
  107,248     UDG Healthcare plc (Health Care Equipment & Services)     1,075,082  
   

 

 

 
      5,491,844  

 

 

 
Israel – 0.6%  
  2,060,711     Plus500 Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     21,354,735  

 

 

 
Italy – 3.6%  
  5,460,115     A2A SpA (Utilities)     10,961,064  
  230,080     ACEA SpA (Utilities)     4,579,031  
  539,401     ASTM SpA (Transportation)     17,001,044  
  542,748     Azimut Holding SpA (Diversified Financials)     11,160,872  
  1,075,311     Banca Generali SpA (Diversified Financials)     35,105,103  
  196,118     Banca Popolare di Sondrio SCPA (Banks)     392,218  
  6,957     Biesse SpA (Capital Goods)     87,137  
  399,335     De’ Longhi SpA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     7,355,675  
  2,460,925     Enav SpA (Transportation)(b)     14,327,175  
  40,379     Falck Renewables SpA (Utilities)     179,977  
  5,228,152     Iren SpA (Utilities)     16,221,725  
  76,224     Reply SpA (Software & Services)     4,967,241  
  6,408,540     Saras SpA (Energy)     12,307,056  
  202,743     Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni SC (Insurance)     1,768,571  
  898,652     Unipol Gruppo SpA (Insurance)     5,015,440  
   

 

 

 
      141,429,329  

 

 

 
Japan – 34.6%  
  349,400     ADEKA Corp. (Materials)     5,000,286  
  4,905     AEON REIT Investment Corp. (REIT)     7,058,404  
  298,500     AOKI Holdings, Inc. (Retailing)     3,036,911  
  185,300     Arcland Sakamoto Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     2,185,838  
  143,300     Arcs Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     2,875,586  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  42,900     Argo Graphics, Inc. (Software & Services)   $ 1,185,739  
  48,800     Aruhi Corp. (Banks)(a)     1,097,119  
  17,100     Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     282,289  
  156,600     BayCurrent Consulting, Inc. (Commercial & Professional Services)     7,895,109  
  844,000     Broadleaf Co. Ltd. (Software & Services)     4,741,854  
  516,500     Bunka Shutter Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     4,483,232  
  753,200     Capcom Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     17,778,247  
  16,000     Cawachi Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     326,399  
  216,600     Central Glass Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     5,220,819  
  38,700     Chiyoda Integre Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     867,448  
  81,400     Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd. (Materials)     787,006  
  121,600     cocokara fine, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)     6,704,860  
  150,900     Computer Engineering & Consulting Ltd. (Software & Services)     2,739,964  
  453,900     Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd. (Energy)     9,706,372  
  9,100     Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,879,249  
  19,500     Create SD Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     483,138  
  36,600     Daiichi Jitsugyo Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,181,413  
  402,500     Daiichikosho Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     19,133,774  
  14,200     Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Materials)     427,331  
  39,600     Daiseki Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     1,150,347  
  653,300     DCM Holdings Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     6,467,145  
  2,038,700     DeNA Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     34,751,284  
  27,700     Dexerials Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     244,519  
  184,000     Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd. (Materials)     6,352,449  
  506,600     DTS Corp. (Software & Services)     10,728,978  
  584,300     EDION Corp. (Retailing)     5,806,854  
  253,200     EPS Holdings, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     3,087,468  
  16,700     ESPEC Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     301,536  
  29,600     Ferrotec Holdings Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     293,573  
  721,400     Financial Products Group Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     7,311,410  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  33,400     Foster Electric Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)   597,135  
  1,697     Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp. (REIT)     7,576,095  
  160,400     Fuji Oil Holdings, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     4,824,114  
  103,700     Fujibo Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     3,257,683  
  444,200     Fujikura Ltd. (Capital Goods)     2,061,119  
  42,700     Fukui Computer Holdings, Inc. (Software & Services)     1,141,410  
  255,700     Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     7,147,159  
  67,300     Fuyo General Lease Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     4,386,527  
  500,000     Geo Holdings Corp. (Retailing)     6,231,015  
  659,600     Glory Ltd. (Capital Goods)     19,420,315  
  269,700     Goldcrest Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     5,571,172  
  8,700     Goldwin, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     666,160  
  2,087,900     Gree, Inc. (Media & Entertainment)     9,913,373  
  1,245,700     Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The) (Banks)     5,358,574  
  13,500     Hamakyorex Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     460,629  
  474,000     Hazama Ando Corp. (Capital Goods)     3,672,602  
  247,700     Heiwa Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     5,098,337  
  12,025     Heiwa Real Estate REIT, Inc. (REIT)     15,901,195  
  222,400     Hogy Medical Co. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     7,421,516  
  1,526,500     Hokuetsu Corp. (Materials)     7,774,158  
  148,700     Hosiden Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     1,562,113  
  1,273,000     Ibiden Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     29,394,531  
  19,530     Ichigo Office REIT Investment (REIT)     20,092,444  
  220,100     Ines Corp. (Software & Services)     2,476,302  
  4,200     Information Services International-Dentsu Ltd. (Software & Services)     145,834  
  23,600     Izumi Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     887,793  
  140,500     Jafco Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     5,277,448  
  560,100     Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     10,433,997  
  9,172     Japan Excellent, Inc. (REIT)     15,789,192  
  5,028     Japan Logistics Fund, Inc. (REIT)     12,789,995  
  936     Japan Rental Housing Investments, Inc. (REIT)     897,950  
  3,242,000     JVCKenwood Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     9,449,499  
  179,400     Kadokawa Corp. (Media & Entertainment)     2,564,356  
  59,500     Kanamoto Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,590,680  

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  1,491,300     Kandenko Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)   $ 14,100,787  
  31,800     Kanematsu Electronics Ltd. (Software & Services)     990,399  
  45,700     Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (Transportation)*(a)     680,013  
  38,400     Keihin Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     912,870  
  19     Kenedix Office Investment Corp. (REIT)     148,847  
  7,144     Kenedix Retail REIT Corp. (REIT)     19,687,512  
  677,200     Kewpie Corp. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     15,370,530  
  292,600     Kintetsu World Express, Inc. (Transportation)     4,732,017  
  830,700     Kitz Corp. (Capital Goods)     5,661,172  
  182,100     Kohnan Shoji Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     4,228,803  
  917,400     Kokuyo Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     13,462,303  
  572,300     KOMEDA Holdings Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)     11,123,457  
  26,400     Komeri Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     565,760  
  37,300     Konoike Transport Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     568,535  
  2,405,700     K’s Holdings Corp. (Retailing)     27,485,899  
  231,800     Kureha Corp. (Materials)     14,815,218  
  146,500     Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,963,385  
  370,200     Macnica Fuji Electronics Holdings, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     6,275,177  
  897,900     Maeda Corp. (Capital Goods)     8,333,253  
  303,600     Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     15,094,745  
  453,600     Mandom Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     12,570,110  
  5,600     Maruwa Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     364,916  
  428,000     Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     15,075,969  
  12,195     MCUBS MidCity Investment Corp. (REIT)     14,143,313  
  317,800     Meiko Network Japan Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)(a)     2,823,222  
  24,800     Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     484,414  
  34,500     Mitsubishi Pencil Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     544,758  
  32,900     Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (Software & Services)     1,164,948  
  618,100     Mitsui E&S Holdings Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)*     6,256,208  
  1,084,200     Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd. (Materials)     30,300,844  
  179,300     Mitsui Sugar Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     3,898,717  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  4,000     Morinaga & Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)   197,598  
  20,300     Nagase & Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     306,957  
  442,500     NEC Networks & System Integration Corp. (Software & Services)     13,967,077  
  703,700     NET One Systems Co. Ltd. (Software & Services)     18,972,146  
  38,400     Nichiha Corp. (Capital Goods)     1,104,164  
  891,700     Nichi-iko Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     10,448,052  
  100,300     Nihon Chouzai Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     3,652,146  
  259,800     Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Commercial & Professional Services)     7,899,245  
  401,800     Nihon Unisys Ltd. (Software & Services)     13,263,207  
  322,300     Nikkon Holdings Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     7,834,405  
  435,400     Nippon Flour Mills Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     6,992,273  
  10,796,500     Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co. Ltd. (Materials)     20,999,610  
  91,900     Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. (Materials)     1,584,137  
  1,464     NIPPON REIT Investment Corp. (REIT)     6,358,144  
  278,100     Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings, Inc. (Banks)     2,060,783  
  140,900     Nishio Rent All Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     3,785,303  
  374,300     Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd. (The) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     13,106,755  
  217,000     Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc. (Capital Goods)     1,806,693  
  21,900     Nitto Kogyo Corp. (Capital Goods)     460,123  
  82,400     Nojima Corp. (Retailing)     1,461,715  
  264,900     Nomura Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     3,269,352  
  12,600     Noritake Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     578,864  
  1,134,700     North Pacific Bank Ltd. (Banks)     2,439,864  
  263,500     NS Solutions Corp. (Software & Services)     8,958,508  
  332,000     NSD Co. Ltd. (Software & Services)     10,233,774  
  85,400     OBIC Business Consultants Co. Ltd. (Software & Services)     3,421,429  
  73,900     Okamura Corp. (Commercial & Professional Services)     741,107  
  276,250     Okinawa Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) (Utilities)     4,577,387  
  229,900     OKUMA Corp. (Capital Goods)     13,736,579  
  706     One REIT, Inc. (REIT)     2,218,270  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  210,900     Paramount Bed Holdings Co. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)   $ 8,064,187  
  18,232     Premier Investment Corp. (REIT)     27,367,415  
  506,400     Pressance Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     8,275,254  
  252,100     Relia, Inc. (Commercial & Professional Services)     3,291,486  
  937,500     Rengo Co. Ltd. (Materials)     6,797,850  
  23,500     Riken Vitamin Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     838,050  
  713,600     Riso Kyoiku Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)     2,739,639  
  1,349,400     Round One Corp. (Consumer Services)     17,399,962  
  841,300     SAMTY Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)(a)     15,851,260  
  6,500     Sangetsu Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     122,894  
  516,200     Sanwa Holdings Corp. (Capital Goods)     6,037,279  
  299,800     Sato Holdings Corp. (Commercial & Professional Services)     8,825,046  
  340,100     Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     19,190,787  
  602,000     SCSK Corp. (Software & Services)     30,644,435  
  748,200     Seiko Holdings Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     18,372,790  
  811,900     Seino Holdings Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     10,439,403  
  25,819     Sekisui House Reit, Inc. (REIT)     23,829,149  
  38,800     Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)     384,640  
  121,200     Shimachu Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     3,287,707  
  29,200     Shin-Etsu Polymer Co. Ltd. (Materials)     250,206  
  1,576,500     Shinko Electric Industries Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     15,385,697  
  70,600     Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     3,009,096  
  138,300     Sintokogio Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,334,108  
  1,546,100     SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc. (Media & Entertainment)     6,385,392  
  114,100     St Marc Holdings Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)     2,545,250  
  3,017     Star Asia Investment Corp. (REIT)     3,284,307  
  76,900     Starts Corp., Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,983,264  
  223,800     Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     12,422,546  
  536,000     Sumitomo Warehouse Co. Ltd. (The) (Transportation)     7,264,159  
  110,600     Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     2,924,922  
  92,400     Takara Holdings, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     917,213  
  2,482,000     Takara Leben Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     10,566,448  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  43,900     Takasago Thermal Engineering Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)   794,209  
  149,300     Takashimaya Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     1,733,078  
  857,800     Takuma Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     10,207,745  
  386,100     Tanseisha Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     4,058,913  
  769,500     TIS, Inc. (Software & Services)     46,657,503  
  16,500     TKC Corp. (Software & Services)     695,079  
  111,100     Toa Corp. (Capital Goods)     1,494,668  
  716,300     Toho Holdings Co. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     18,167,101  
  1,726,100     Tokyo Dome Corp. (Consumer Services)     15,223,661  
  150,600     Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     4,837,136  
  1,970,800     Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     28,039,531  
  135,300     Tokyotokeiba Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)     4,272,368  
  1,020,900     Tosei Corp. (Real Estate)     12,877,400  
  530,600     Towa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     13,606,056  
  43,100     Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd. (Materials)     1,050,438  
  287,200     Toyo Tanso Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     6,785,827  
  70,500     Transcosmos, Inc. (Software & Services)     1,773,523  
  204,700     Ube Industries Ltd. (Materials)     4,382,868  
  208,500     Universal Entertainment Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)(a)     6,957,625  
  260,100     Ushio, Inc. (Capital Goods)     3,887,154  
  413,100     Vision, Inc. (Telecommunication Services)*     6,058,189  
  99,700     Wacoal Holdings Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     2,621,254  
  268,900     Wakita & Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     2,718,043  
  67,100     Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     470,794  
  305,200     Yellow Hat Ltd. (Retailing)     4,968,791  
  374,600     Zenrin Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     6,784,206  
  16,000     Zeon Corp. (Materials)     182,267  
   

 

 

 
      1,347,007,408  

 

 

 
Jersey – 0.0%  
  243,139     Sanne Group plc (Diversified Financials)     1,662,936  

 

 

 
Netherlands – 5.1%  
  387,442     ASM International NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     39,062,599  
  1,086,973     ASR Nederland NV (Insurance)     39,846,917  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP INSIGHTS FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Netherlands – (continued)  
  991,689     BE Semiconductor Industries NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   $ 36,764,741  
  308,115     Euronext NV (Diversified Financials)(b)     24,856,302  
  223,262     Intertrust NV (Commercial & Professional Services)(b)     4,250,099  
  277,953     Koninklijke Volkerwessels NV (Capital Goods)     6,462,860  
  1,429,393     Signify NV (Capital Goods)(b)     41,881,343  
  349,050     SRH NV (Diversified Financials)*(a)(d)      
  555,264     TomTom NV (Consumer Durables & Apparel)*     6,288,113  
   

 

 

 
      199,412,974  

 

 

 
New Zealand – 0.3%  
  2,861,896     Air New Zealand Ltd. (Transportation)     5,181,045  
  1,667,343     Contact Energy Ltd. (Utilities)     7,885,876  
   

 

 

 
      13,066,921  

 

 

 
Norway – 2.5%  
  20,549     Atea ASA (Software & Services)*     259,645  
  955,993     Austevoll Seafood ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     9,653,692  
  5,868,545     Elkem ASA (Materials)(b)     13,947,968  
  215,531     Entra ASA (Real Estate)(b)     3,227,614  
  1,444,967     Europris ASA (Retailing)(b)     3,921,459  
  411,643     Golden Ocean Group Ltd. (Transportation)     2,379,739  
  638,642     Grieg Seafood ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     7,832,081  
  1,337,864     Leroy Seafood Group ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     8,987,099  
  333,210     Nordic Semiconductor ASA (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)*     1,897,883  
  588,615     Salmar ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     27,469,318  
  351,218     SpareBank 1 Nord Norge (Banks)     2,724,643  
  524,953     SpareBank 1 SMN (Banks)     5,656,168  
  635,250     Storebrand ASA (Insurance)     4,490,897  
  296,580     Veidekke ASA (Capital Goods)     3,216,054  
   

 

 

 
      95,664,260  

 

 

 
Portugal – 0.3%  
  369,976     Altri SGPS SA (Materials)     2,258,387  
  1,240,592     NOS SGPS SA (Media & Entertainment)     7,375,630  
  129,740     Sonae SGPS SA (Food & Staples Retailing)     130,900  
   

 

 

 
      9,764,917  

 

 

 
Singapore – 0.2%  
  1,383,100     China Aviation Oil Singapore Corp. Ltd. (Energy)     1,238,613  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Singapore – (continued)  
  252,400     Japfa Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)   90,870  
  269,500     Parkway Life REIT (REIT)     647,619  
  6,028,610     Yanlord Land Group Ltd. (Real Estate)     5,350,784  
   

 

 

 
      7,327,886  

 

 

 
Spain – 2.4%  
  451,567     Applus Services SA (Commercial & Professional Services)     5,456,922  
  23,475     Befesa SA (Commercial & Professional Services)(b)     870,982  
  696,190     Cia de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings SA (Transportation)     14,597,031  
  125,386     Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles SA (Capital Goods)     5,628,681  
  537,432     Ence Energia y Celulosa SA (Materials)     2,122,245  
  732,601     Global Dominion Access SA (Software & Services)*(b)     3,072,183  
  803,964     Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi SA (REIT)     7,280,888  
  30,191     Let’s GOWEX SA (Telecommunication Services)*(d)(e)      
  3,180,159     Merlin Properties Socimi SA (REIT)     46,814,577  
  540,029     Neinor Homes SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)*(b)     7,119,488  
  24,696     Talgo SA (Capital Goods)*(b)     154,361  
   

 

 

 
      93,117,358  

 

 

 
Sweden – 4.8%  
  1,700,731     Arjo AB Class B (Health Care Equipment & Services)     7,014,372  
  528,745     Betsson AB (Consumer Services)*     2,604,384  
  639,909     Bilia AB Class A (Retailing)     6,421,706  
  223,477     BillerudKorsnas AB (Materials)     2,687,776  
  6,938     BioGaia AB Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     264,351  
  457,137     Biotage AB (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     4,722,289  
  408,924     Bure Equity AB (Diversified Financials)     6,320,688  
  391,824     Castellum AB (Real Estate)     8,007,177  
  1,417,024     Cloetta AB Class B (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     4,811,551  
  804,128     Dios Fastigheter AB (Real Estate)     6,699,004  
  305,716     Dometic Group AB (Automobiles & Components)(b)     2,838,338  
  5,496     Evolution Gaming Group AB (Consumer Services)(b)     131,452  
  1,880,677     Getinge AB Class B (Health Care Equipment & Services)     32,153,094  
  2,022,443     Hemfosa Fastigheter AB (Real Estate)     20,830,386  
  689,874     Hexpol AB (Materials)     6,155,175  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP INSIGHTS FUND

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Sweden – (continued)  
  87,962     Holmen AB Class B (Materials)   $ 2,595,818  
  1,406,594     Klovern AB Class B (Real Estate)     2,456,921  
  271,897     Kungsleden AB (Real Estate)     2,470,803  
  836,049     Lindab International AB (Capital Goods)     9,351,511  
  7,609     Loomis AB Class B (Commercial & Professional Services)     294,616  
  418,647     Mycronic AB (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     6,968,454  
  3,291,742     NetEnt AB (Consumer Services)*     9,306,892  
  1,603,059     Nobia AB (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     10,235,535  
  1,347,811     Nobina AB (Transportation)(b)     8,537,699  
  214,295     Nolato AB Class B (Capital Goods)     12,006,901  
  398,492     Resurs Holding AB (Diversified Financials)(b)     2,346,771  
  742,003     Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA Class B (Materials)     7,571,496  
  44,571     Trelleborg AB Class B (Capital Goods)     720,742  
  143,894     Vitrolife AB (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,245,114  
   

 

 

 
      188,771,016  

 

 

 
Switzerland – 4.6%  
  112,264     Bucher Industries AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     34,748,186  
  18,428     dormakaba Holding AG Class B (Capital Goods)*     11,804,468  
  218,178     Flughafen Zurich AG (Registered) (Transportation)     39,313,977  
  2,887     Forbo Holding AG (Registered) (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     4,600,409  
  260,024     Helvetia Holding AG (Registered) (Insurance)     36,524,855  
  201,663     Huber + Suhner AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     13,435,364  
  1,905     Inficon Holding AG (Registered) (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     1,365,266  
  38,410     Kardex AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     5,581,710  
  1,060,953     OC Oerlikon Corp. AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     10,887,663  
  320     Siegfried Holding AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*     130,442  
  94,025     Tecan Group AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     22,244,381  
   

 

 

 
      180,636,721  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 15.3%  
  1,122,071     Abcam plc (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     16,918,445  
  28,136     Aggreko plc (Commercial & Professional Services)     288,451  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United Kingdom – (continued)  
  1,034,182     Ascential plc (Media & Entertainment)(b)   4,685,910  
  2,244,569     Assura plc (REIT)     2,174,812  
  2,353,305     B&M European Value Retail SA (Retailing)     11,289,715  
  779,425     Beazley plc (Insurance)     5,923,884  
  1,039,174     Bellway plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     42,532,811  
  96,644     Big Yellow Group plc (REIT)     1,430,308  
  1,055,949     Bodycote plc (Capital Goods)     9,790,678  
  8,581,216     boohoo Group plc (Retailing)*     29,333,862  
  1,115,790     Bovis Homes Group plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     16,910,461  
  245,069     Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc (Diversified Financials)     1,056,463  
  433,335     Britvic plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     5,537,934  
  214,406     Close Brothers Group plc (Diversified Financials)     3,844,563  
  480,277     Computacenter plc (Software & Services)     8,499,137  
  289,315     ConvaTec Group plc (Health Care Equipment & Services)(b)     739,120  
  859,221     Daily Mail & General Trust plc Class A (Media & Entertainment)     9,784,234  
  85,230     Dart Group plc (Transportation)     1,396,594  
  334,404     Dialog Semiconductor plc (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)*     15,041,602  
  223,995     Diploma plc (Capital Goods)     4,639,529  
  1,091,106     Drax Group plc (Utilities)     4,194,650  
  302,222     Dunelm Group plc (Retailing)     3,090,760  
  96,488     Empiric Student Property plc (REIT)     117,487  
  310,997     Euromoney Institutional Investor plc (Media & Entertainment)     5,688,241  
  626,341     Fevertree Drinks plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     15,092,362  
  95,389     Forterra plc (Materials)(b)     330,529  
  48,178     Games Workshop Group plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     2,789,693  
  53,546     Go-Ahead Group plc (The) (Transportation)     1,417,265  
  3,947,985     Great Portland Estates plc (REIT)     40,278,039  
  960,275     Greggs plc (Consumer Services)     22,087,463  
  6,520,630     Hansteen Holdings plc (REIT)     8,658,235  
  1,948,692     Hays plc (Commercial & Professional Services)     3,965,724  
  1,864,050     HomeServe plc (Commercial & Professional Services)     27,985,180  
  848,012     Howden Joinery Group plc (Capital Goods)     6,346,762  
  3,104,037     Ibstock plc (Materials)(b)     9,699,591  
  5,114,574     IG Group Holdings plc (Diversified Financials)     42,096,287  
  1,320,966     Inchcape plc (Retailing)     11,044,002  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP INSIGHTS FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

Shares         
Description
  Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United Kingdom – (continued)  
  885,335     Intermediate Capital Group plc (Diversified Financials)   $ 17,038,903  
  2,426,469     JD Sports Fashion plc (Retailing)     24,137,345  
  3,102,687     Jupiter Fund Management plc (Diversified Financials)     13,775,371  
  12,450,901     Man Group plc (Diversified Financials)     23,173,330  
  613,880     Marshalls plc (Materials)     5,657,773  
  6,362,029     Moneysupermarket.com Group plc (Retailing)     28,308,869  
  404,885     OneSavings Bank plc (Banks)     1,888,689  
  1,167,321     Pagegroup plc (Commercial & Professional Services)     6,725,805  
  1,409,222     Paragon Banking Group plc (Banks)     9,186,255  
  1,395,819     Playtech plc (Consumer Services)     7,104,518  
  554,555     QinetiQ Group plc (Capital Goods)     2,260,724  
  637,485     Redrow plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     4,969,723  
  224,750     Regional REIT Ltd. (REIT)(b)     306,894  
  3,954,649     Rotork plc (Capital Goods)     15,443,599  
  422,528     RWS Holdings plc (Commercial & Professional Services)     3,283,930  
  1,164,032     Safestore Holdings plc (REIT)     10,562,341  
  1,852,968     SSP Group plc (Consumer Services)     15,279,823  
  38,643     St Modwen Properties plc (Real Estate)     225,564  
  113,887     Stagecoach Group plc (Transportation)     202,550  
  28,806     Travis Perkins plc (Capital Goods)     535,047  
  4,750,559     Tritax Big Box REIT plc (REIT)     9,252,835  
  20,363     Ultra Electronics Holdings plc (Capital Goods)     514,325  
   

 

 

 
      596,534,996  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES
LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $3,611,658,761)   $ 3,844,723,539  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(f) – 0.8%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  32,107,743     1.701%   $ 32,107,743  
  (Cost $32,107,743)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.5%  
  (Cost $3,643,766,504)   $ 3,876,831,282  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 0.5%

    19,852,857  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 3,896,684,139  

 

 

 

 

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.

(c)

  Preference Shares are a special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and receives a greater dividend than applicable Common Shares.

(d)

  Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e., Level 3.

(e)

  Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered and the registration statement is effective. Disposal of these securities may involve time consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Total market value of restricted securities amounts to $–, which represents approximately 0.0% of the Fund’s net assets as of October 31, 2019.

 

    Restricted Security    Acquisition
Date
     Cost  
  Let’s GOWEX SA(Common Stocks)      05/14/14 - 05/30/14      $ 782,023  

 

(f)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At October 31, 2019, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

                 

Hang Seng Index

     5          11/28/2019        $ 860,904        $ 8,231  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2019

 

        Emerging Markets
Equity Insights
Fund
     International
Equity Insights
Fund
     International
Small Cap Insights
Fund
 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,620,520,709, $2,824,300,831 and $3,611,658,761)(a)

  $ 1,779,315,774      $ 3,006,865,188      $ 3,844,723,539  
 

Investments in affiliated securities lending reinvestment vehicle, at value (cost $121,709, $30,387,872 and $32,107,743)

    121,709        30,387,872        32,107,743  
 

Cash

    5,060,032        5,582,907        5,288,877  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $3,411,077, $8,880,176 and $26,367,499)

    3,419,789        8,909,070        26,587,388  
 

Receivables:

       
 

Investments sold

    40,047,846        76,639,652        53,777,537  
 

Dividends

    1,404,130        8,705,912        11,281,898  
 

Fund shares sold

    828,361        2,686,911        8,334,908  
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    275,860        4,128,540        5,816,120  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    193,738        213,192        313,479  
 

Securities lending income

    4,956        10,131        32,547  
 

Due from custodian

                  3,424,823  
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(b)

                  66,520  
 

Variation margin on futures

           3,047        11,654  
 

Other assets

    82,880        113,244        87,716  
  Total assets     1,830,755,075        3,144,245,666        3,991,854,749  
         
  Liabilities:

 

 

Payables:

       
 

Investments purchased

    39,902,576        56,405,335        53,669,222  
 

Fund shares redeemed

    5,353,632        5,269,439        4,972,921  
 

Management fees

    1,517,624        1,905,585        2,624,275  
 

Foreign capital gains taxes

    142,984                
 

Payable upon return of securities loaned

    121,709        30,387,872        32,107,743  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    115,899        262,111        249,863  
 

Accrued expenses

    1,003,933        710,433        1,546,586  
  Total liabilities     48,158,357        94,940,775        95,170,610  
         
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    1,781,779,428        3,031,788,561        3,895,472,797  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    817,290        17,516,330        1,211,342  
    NET ASSETS   $ 1,782,596,718      $ 3,049,304,891      $ 3,896,684,139  
   

Net Assets:

         
   

Class A

  $ 72,886,106      $ 237,898,209      $ 163,427,439  
   

Class C

    8,302,683        22,426,853        51,727,705  
   

Institutional

    938,156,810        1,256,781,958        2,134,382,319  
   

Service

           5,385,700         
   

Investor

    118,727,179        549,732,048        274,078,894  
   

Class P

    125,428,703        372,535,646        80,925,665  
   

Class R

    27,789,710        9,280,537         
   

Class R6

    491,305,527        595,263,940        1,192,142,117  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 1,782,596,718      $ 3,049,304,891      $ 3,896,684,139  
   

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

         
   

Class A

    7,806,682        19,094,818        13,886,040  
   

Class C

    903,516        1,848,773        4,563,040  
   

Institutional

    100,510,255        97,994,203        181,211,282  
   

Service

           428,476         
   

Investor

    12,745,731        44,965,265        23,387,797  
   

Class P

    13,448,175        29,089,546        6,856,785  
   

Class R

    3,019,701        767,098         
   

Class R6

    52,678,004        46,446,893        100,999,009  
   

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

         
   

Class A

  $ 9.34      $ 12.46      $ 11.77  
   

Class C

    9.19        12.13        11.34  
   

Institutional

    9.33        12.83        11.78  
   

Service

           12.57         
   

Investor

    9.32        12.23        11.72  
   

Class P

    9.33        12.81        11.80  
   

Class R

    9.20        12.10         
   

Class R6

    9.33        12.82        11.80  

 

  (a)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of $115,665, $29,110,401 and $30,634,072, for the Emerging Markets Equity Insights, International Equity Insights and International Small Cap Insights Funds, respectively.
  (b)   Includes amount segregated for initial margin and/or collateral on futures transactions for the International Small Cap Insights Fund.
  (c)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Emerging Markets Equity Insights, International Equity Insights and International Small Cap Insights Funds is $9.88, $13.19 and $12.46, 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.

 

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


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Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2019

 

        Emerging Markets
Equity Insights
Fund
     International
Equity Insights
Fund
     International
Small Cap Insights
Fund
 
  Investment income:

 

 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $5,242,222, $9,205,514 and $11,199,809)

  $ 58,510,321      $ 91,470,225      $ 109,829,256  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    319,428        911,015        1,310,378  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    20,373        127,553        6,723  
  Total investment income     58,850,122        92,508,793        111,146,357  
         
  Expenses:

 

 

Management fees

    19,163,924        21,466,180        31,779,625  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    1,786,597        861,727        1,562,049  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    1,031,543        2,017,546        2,234,327  
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    401,746        817,238        988,335  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    263,181        306,490        910,104  
 

Registration fees

    200,453        325,919        570,864  
 

Professional fees

    128,502        129,139        129,317  
 

Trustee fees

    19,143        20,913        22,666  
 

Service share fees — Service and Shareholder Administration Plan

           25,568         
 

Other

    229,915        230,329        546,523  
  Total expenses     23,225,004        26,201,049        38,743,810  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (1,554,261      (1,809,224      (2,845,387
  Net expenses     21,670,743        24,391,825        35,898,423  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     37,179,379        68,116,968        75,247,934  
         
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    (149,475,598      (212,021,718      (257,524,573
 

Futures contracts

    (1,972,516      2,455,133        (5,964,532
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (3,823,235      (2,280,291      (805,113
 

Net change in unrealized gain on:

 

 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers (including the effects of the net change in the foreign capital gains tax liability of $704,863, $0 and $0)

    227,576,874        341,694,807        422,819,928  
 

Futures contracts

           1,587,009        3,394,640  
 

Foreign currency translation

    1,274,047        731,590        1,481,384  
  Net realized and unrealized gain     73,579,572        132,166,530        163,401,734  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 110,758,951      $ 200,283,498      $ 238,649,668  

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service, and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

    Distribution and/or Service Fees     Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

 

Class A

   

Class C

   

Class R

   

Class A

   

Class C

   

Institutional

   

Service

   

Investor

   

Class P

   

Class R

   

Class R6

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights

  $ 199,501     $ 92,086     $ 110,159     $ 141,061     $ 16,279     $ 418,751     $     $ 227,603     $ 41,344     $ 38,871     $ 147,634  

International Equity Insights

    500,462       272,995       43,781       352,210       48,343       510,848       2,045       820,318       106,576       15,450       161,756  

International Small Cap Insights

    404,645       583,690             285,957       103,276       864,027             625,178       23,715             332,174  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

        Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund      International Equity Insights Fund  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 37,179,379      $ 42,689,312      $ 68,116,968      $ 44,538,895  
 

Net realized loss

    (155,271,349      (33,728,994      (211,846,876      (8,358,918
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    228,850,921        (341,728,940      344,013,406        (308,376,122
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     110,758,951        (332,768,622      200,283,498        (272,196,145
            
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings:

          
 

Class A Shares

    (1,382,695      (4,884,471      (2,441,498      (1,955,352
 

Class C Shares

    (82,497      (418,669      (230,590      (228,068
 

Institutional Shares

    (21,025,697      (82,036,966      (21,903,837      (18,269,075
 

Service Shares

                  (64,202      (60,270
 

Investor Shares

    (2,145,536      (4,097,352      (7,168,724      (3,049,706
 

Class P Shares(a)

    (3,090,275             (5,642,654       
 

Class R Shares

    (318,449      (967,288      (107,227      (101,979
 

Class R6 Shares

    (11,923,948      (834,501      (8,467,600      (1,354,479
  Total distributions to shareholders     (39,969,097      (93,239,247      (46,026,332      (25,018,929
            
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    878,269,720        1,970,419,112        1,976,021,453        2,495,327,761  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    37,448,911        88,340,977        36,692,122        20,407,591  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (1,146,688,181      (1,381,190,121      (1,724,995,996      (1,015,368,858
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (230,969,550      677,569,968        287,717,579        1,500,366,494  
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (160,179,696      251,562,099        441,974,745        1,203,151,420  
            
  Net Assets:

 

 

Beginning of year

    1,942,776,414        1,691,214,315        2,607,330,146        1,404,178,726  
 

End of year

  $ 1,782,596,718      $ 1,942,776,414      $ 3,049,304,891      $ 2,607,330,146  

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

        International Small Cap Insights Fund  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 75,247,934      $ 58,615,743  
 

Net realized loss

    (264,294,218      (18,031,737
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    427,695,952        (559,493,790
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     238,649,668        (518,909,784
      
  Distributions to shareholders:     
 

From distributable earnings:

    
 

Class A Shares

    (1,847,569      (16,242,694
 

Class C Shares

    (140,227      (5,141,152
 

Institutional Shares

    (35,596,707      (147,741,062
 

Investor Shares

    (5,911,450      (29,731,157
 

Class P Shares(a)

    (1,347,821       
 

Class R6 Shares

    (16,511,878      (9,645,435
  Total distributions to shareholders     (61,355,652      (208,501,500
      
  From share transactions:     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    1,411,878,385        3,620,112,324  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    56,353,633        188,604,742  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (1,960,823,746      (1,404,160,241
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (492,591,728      2,404,556,825  
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (315,297,712      1,677,145,541  
      
  Net Assets:     
 

Beginning of year

    4,211,981,851        2,534,836,310  
 

End of year

  $ 3,896,684,139      $ 4,211,981,851  

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.98     $ 11.00     $ 8.54     $ 7.92     $ 8.99  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.18       0.13       0.10       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.36       (1.66     2.41       0.59       (0.98
 

Total from investment operations

    0.51       (1.48     2.54       0.69       (0.87
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.15     (0.12     (0.08     (0.07     (0.13
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.42                 (0.07
 

Total distributions

    (0.15     (0.54     (0.08     (0.07     (0.20
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.34     $ 8.98     $ 11.00     $ 8.54     $ 7.92  
  Total return(b)     5.74     (14.11 )%      30.15     8.79     (9.84 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 72,886     $ 82,726     $ 95,930     $ 50,289     $ 37,307  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.48     1.48     1.52     1.56     1.58
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.56     1.54     1.55     1.63     1.67
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.61     1.72     1.36     1.24     1.30
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    165     147     172     216     199

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.83     $ 10.88     $ 8.45     $ 7.84     $ 8.88  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.10       0.07       0.04       0.05  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.36       (1.64     2.39       0.58       (0.98
 

Total from investment operations

    0.44       (1.54     2.46       0.62       (0.93
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.09     (0.03     (0.01     (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.42                 (0.07
 

Total distributions

    (0.08     (0.51     (0.03     (0.01     (0.11
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.19     $ 8.83     $ 10.88     $ 8.45     $ 7.84  
  Total return(b)     5.09     (14.80 )%      29.20     7.97     (10.50 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 8,303     $ 8,975     $ 7,563     $ 1,132     $ 1,053  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.23     2.23     2.26     2.31     2.33
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.31     2.29     2.29     2.39     2.42
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.85     0.98     0.72     0.47     0.60
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    165     147     172     216     199

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.99     $ 11.01     $ 8.54     $ 7.91     $ 8.98  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.19       0.19       0.17       0.13       0.14  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.35       (1.64     2.41       0.60       (0.98
 

Total from investment operations

    0.54       (1.45     2.58       0.73       (0.84
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.20     (0.15     (0.11     (0.10     (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.42                 (0.07
 

Total distributions

    (0.20     (0.57     (0.11     (0.10     (0.23
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.33     $ 8.99     $ 11.01     $ 8.54     $ 7.91  
  Total return(b)     6.18     (13.83 )%      30.67     9.35     (9.52 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 938,157     $ 981,091     $ 1,488,246     $ 852,853     $ 508,685  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.10     1.10     1.15     1.16     1.18
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.18     1.14     1.15     1.22     1.27
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.01     1.84     1.74     1.70     1.69
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    165     147     172     216     199

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.97     $ 10.99     $ 8.53     $ 7.91     $ 8.97  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.18       0.21       0.18       0.12       0.14  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.36       (1.66     2.38       0.59       (0.99
 

Total from investment operations

    0.54       (1.45     2.56       0.71       (0.85
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.19     (0.15     (0.10     (0.09     (0.14
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.42                 (0.07
 

Total distributions

    (0.19     (0.57     (0.10     (0.09     (0.21
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.32     $ 8.97     $ 10.99     $ 8.53     $ 7.91  
  Total return(c)     6.06     (13.90 )%      30.47     9.13     (9.63 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 118,727     $ 96,779     $ 67,068     $ 2,565     $ 798  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.23     1.23     1.26     1.31     1.33
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.31     1.29     1.29     1.37     1.42
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.92     1.99     1.81     1.53     1.63
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    165     147     172     216     199

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets
Equity Insights Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    April 16, 2018*
to
October 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.98     $ 10.84  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.18       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.37       (2.04
 

Total from investment operations

    0.55       (1.86
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.20      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.33     $ 8.98  
  Total return(b)     6.33     (17.16 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 125,429     $ 130,763  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.09     1.08 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.17     1.17 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.96     3.36 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    165     147

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.86     $ 10.87     $ 8.44     $ 7.84     $ 8.94  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.12       0.15       0.10       0.08       0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.36       (1.64     2.40       0.59       (0.98
 

Total from investment operations

    0.48       (1.49     2.50       0.67       (0.89
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.14     (0.10     (0.07     (0.07     (0.14
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.42                 (0.07
 

Total distributions

    (0.14     (0.52     (0.07     (0.07     (0.21
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.20     $ 8.86     $ 10.87     $ 8.44     $ 7.84  
  Total return(b)     5.52     (14.34 )%      29.86     8.57     (10.06 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 27,790     $ 20,852     $ 19,243     $ 9,363     $ 4,547  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.73     1.73     1.77     1.81     1.83
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.82     1.79     1.79     1.88     1.93
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.27     1.46     1.06     1.01     1.10
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    165     147     172     216     199

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,     July 31, 2015*
to
October 31, 2015
 
        2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.98     $ 11.00     $ 8.53     $ 7.91     $ 8.40  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.17       0.29       0.19       0.10       0.01  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.38       (1.73     2.39       0.62       (0.50
 

Total from investment operations

    0.55       (1.44     2.58       0.72       (0.49
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.20     (0.16     (0.11     (0.10      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.42                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.20     (0.58     (0.11     (0.10      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 9.33     $ 8.98     $ 11.00     $ 8.53     $ 7.91  
  Total return(b)     6.32     (13.84 )%      30.74     9.27     (5.83 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 491,306     $ 621,590     $ 13,164     $ 1,637     $ 9  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.09     1.08     1.13     1.13     1.17 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.17     1.15     1.13     1.16     1.28 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.89     2.78     1.87     1.26     0.59 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    165     147     172     216     199

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.88     $ 13.19     $ 10.53     $ 10.54     $ 10.69  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.23       0.23       0.18       0.18       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.52       (1.36     2.71       (0.08     0.08  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.75       (1.13     2.89       0.10       0.26  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.18     (0.23     (0.11     (0.41
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.46     $ 11.88     $ 13.19     $ 10.53     $ 10.54  
  Total return(b)     6.58     (8.71 )%      28.07     0.97     2.58
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 237,898     $ 184,222     $ 138,267     $ 104,736     $ 78,527  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.16     1.14     1.21     1.25     1.27
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.24     1.26     1.35     1.39     1.37
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.97     1.76     1.54     1.77     1.70
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    136     124     161     176     154

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.56     $ 12.91     $ 10.32     $ 10.36     $ 10.51  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.14       0.09       0.10       0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.52       (1.34     2.66       (0.08     0.08  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.66       (1.20     2.75       0.02       0.18  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.09     (0.15     (0.16     (0.06     (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.13     $ 11.56     $ 12.91     $ 10.32     $ 10.36  
  Total return(b)     5.79     (9.45 )%      27.11     0.22     1.82
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 22,427     $ 32,338     $ 14,886     $ 6,164     $ 4,409  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.91     1.89     1.95     2.00     2.01
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.99     2.01     2.09     2.14     2.12
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.25     1.11     0.79     1.02     0.93
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    136     124     161     176     154

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.22     $ 13.57     $ 10.82     $ 10.83     $ 10.97  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.29       0.28       0.23       0.24       0.22  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.54       (1.41     2.79       (0.10     0.09  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.83       (1.13     3.02       0.14       0.31  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.22     (0.22     (0.27     (0.15     (0.45
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.83     $ 12.22     $ 13.57     $ 10.82     $ 10.83  
  Total return(b)     7.07     (8.48 )%      28.57     1.34     3.05
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,256,782     $ 1,323,745     $ 1,012,010     $ 500,930     $ 642,473  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.79     0.81     0.85     0.85     0.87
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.85     0.87     0.94     0.99     0.97
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.41     2.08     1.92     2.25     2.08
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    136     124     161     176     154

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.98     $ 13.32     $ 10.63     $ 10.64     $ 10.76  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.23       0.21       0.18       0.17       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.52       (1.38     2.73       (0.08     0.09  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.75       (1.17     2.91       0.09       0.25  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.17     (0.22     (0.10     (0.37
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.57     $ 11.98     $ 13.32     $ 10.63     $ 10.64  
  Total return(b)     6.45     (8.92 )%      27.89     0.87     2.48
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 5,386     $ 4,538     $ 4,073     $ 1,898     $ 1,641  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.29     1.31     1.35     1.35     1.37
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.35     1.37     1.45     1.49     1.47
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.93     1.57     1.51     1.60     1.51
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    136     124     161     176     154

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.67     $ 12.97     $ 10.36     $ 10.38     $ 10.53  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.27       0.27       0.23       0.17       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.50       (1.35     2.64       (0.05     0.12  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.77       (1.08     2.87       0.12       0.28  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.21     (0.22     (0.26     (0.14     (0.43
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.23     $ 11.67     $ 12.97     $ 10.36     $ 10.38  
  Total return(c)     6.90     (8.52 )%      28.44     1.22     2.85
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 549,732     $ 393,993     $ 147,186     $ 6,639     $ 1,666  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.91     0.89     0.94     1.00     1.01
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.99     1.01     1.07     1.14     1.13
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.29     2.09     1.87     1.65     1.54
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    136     124     161     176     154

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International
Equity Insights Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    April 16, 2018*
to
October 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.21     $ 13.79  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.30       0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.52       (1.70
 

Total from investment operations

    0.82       (1.58
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.22      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.81     $ 12.21  
  Total return(b)     7.03     (11.46 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 372,536     $ 245,618  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.78     0.78 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.84     0.87 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.43     1.65 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    136     124

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.54     $ 12.85     $ 10.29     $ 10.34     $ 10.52  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.21       0.19       0.16       0.13       0.14  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.50       (1.33     2.64       (0.06     0.09  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.71       (1.14     2.80       0.07       0.23  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.15     (0.17     (0.24     (0.12     (0.41
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.10     $ 11.54     $ 12.85     $ 10.29     $ 10.34  
  Total return(b)     6.36     (9.01 )%      27.81     0.67     2.32
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 9,281     $ 7,548     $ 7,071     $ 2,152     $ 186  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.41     1.40     1.45     1.50     1.52
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.49     1.51     1.59     1.64     1.62
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.79     1.49     1.39     1.28     1.33
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    136     124     161     176     154

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,     July 31, 2015*
to
October 31, 2015
 
        2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.22     $ 13.56     $ 10.82     $ 10.83     $ 11.23  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.30       0.33       0.23       0.14       0.04  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.52       (1.45     2.78       0.01       (0.44
 

Total from investment operations

    0.82       (1.12     3.01       0.15       (0.40
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.22     (0.22     (0.27     (0.16      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.82     $ 12.22     $ 13.56     $ 10.82     $ 10.83  
  Total return(b)     7.10     (8.48 )%      28.51     1.37     (3.56 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 595,264     $ 415,327     $ 80,686     $ 46,707     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.78     0.79     0.83     0.83     0.84 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.84     0.86     0.93     0.96     0.93 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.49     2.45     1.96     1.32     1.56 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    136     124     161     176     154

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.16     $ 13.39     $ 10.71     $ 10.42     $ 10.03  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.17       0.17       0.14       0.16       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.55       (1.39     2.79       0.27       0.49  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.72       (1.22     2.93       0.43       0.65  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (0.18     (0.25     (0.14     (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.83                 (0.10
 

Total distributions

    (0.11     (1.01     (0.25     (0.14     (0.26
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.77     $ 11.16     $ 13.39     $ 10.71     $ 10.42  
  Total return(b)     6.68     (9.88 )%      28.01     4.17     6.70
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 163,427     $ 193,465     $ 211,268     $ 242,383     $ 204,067  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.26     1.26     1.29     1.30     1.30
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.33     1.31     1.34     1.39     1.39
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.52     1.34     1.18     1.55     1.58
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    131     110     129     140     131

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.73     $ 12.95     $ 10.35     $ 10.11     $ 9.76  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.09       0.08       0.07       0.08       0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.54       (1.35     2.70       0.25       0.49  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.63       (1.27     2.77       0.33       0.57  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02     (0.12     (0.17     (0.09     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.83                 (0.10
 

Total distributions

    (0.02     (0.95     (0.17     (0.09     (0.22
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.34     $ 10.73     $ 12.95     $ 10.35     $ 10.11  
  Total return(b)     5.94     (10.59 )%      27.20     3.27     5.96
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 51,728     $ 68,767     $ 65,194     $ 44,643     $ 38,777  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.01     2.01     2.04     2.05     2.05
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.08     2.06     2.09     2.14     2.14
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.82     0.61     0.60     0.83     0.82
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    131     110     129     140     131

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.19     $ 13.42     $ 10.73     $ 10.44     $ 10.05  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.22       0.21       0.21       0.21       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.54       (1.38     2.77       0.26       0.49  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.76       (1.17     2.98       0.47       0.69  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.23     (0.29     (0.18     (0.20
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.83                 (0.10
 

Total distributions

    (0.17     (1.06     (0.29     (0.18     (0.30
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.78     $ 11.19     $ 13.42     $ 10.73     $ 10.44  
  Total return(b)     7.10     (9.53 )%      28.59     4.50     7.11
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 2,134,382     $ 2,250,288     $ 1,796,887     $ 1,118,478     $ 888,071  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.87     0.87     0.90     0.90     0.90
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.95     0.92     0.94     0.98     0.99
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.96     1.67     1.77     1.98     1.97
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    131     110     129     140     131

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended October 31,  
        2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.12     $ 13.36     $ 10.68     $ 10.40     $ 10.01  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.19       0.21       0.21       0.19       0.19  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.56       (1.40     2.75       0.26       0.49  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.75       (1.19     2.96       0.45       0.68  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.15     (0.22     (0.28     (0.17     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.83                 (0.10
 

Total distributions

    (0.15     (1.05     (0.28     (0.17     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.72     $ 11.12     $ 13.36     $ 10.68     $ 10.40  
  Total return(c)     7.01     (9.72 )%      28.48     4.33     7.00
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 274,079     $ 532,484     $ 344,700     $ 99,365     $ 40,890  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.01     1.01     1.04     1.05     1.05
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.08     1.06     1.09     1.13     1.14
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.74     1.68     1.76     1.83     1.83
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    131     110     129     140     131

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Small Cap
Insights Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    April 16, 2018*
to
October 31, 2018
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.21     $ 13.08  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.22       0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.54       (1.95
 

Total from investment operations

    0.76       (1.87
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.80     $ 11.21  
  Total return(b)     7.11     (14.30 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 80,926     $ 90,943  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.86     0.85 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.94     0.93 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.96     1.20 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    131     110

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended October 31,     July 31, 2015*
to
October 31, 2015
 
        2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.21     $ 13.45     $ 10.75     $ 10.44     $ 10.75  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.22       0.22       0.20       0.26       0.05  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.54       (1.40     2.79       0.23       (0.36
 

Total from investment operations

    0.76       (1.18     2.99       0.49       (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.23     (0.29     (0.18      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

          (0.83                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.17     (1.06     (0.29     (0.18      
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.80     $ 11.21     $ 13.45     $ 10.75     $ 10.44  
  Total return(b)     7.11     (9.57 )%      28.67     4.72     (2.88 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,192,142     $ 1,076,035     $ 116,788     $ 18,566     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.86     0.85     0.88     0.88     0.90 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.94     0.92     0.92     0.97     0.96 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.01     1.72     1.58     2.39     1.94 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    131     110     129     140     131

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (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 (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2019

 

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

Emerging Markets Equity Insights

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, P, R and R6

   Diversified

International Equity Insights

    

A, C, Institutional, Service, Investor, P, R and R6

   Diversified

International Small Cap Insights

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, P and R6

   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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to 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. Each Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

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

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

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

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

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

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

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

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

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

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a United States (“U.S.”) securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities may be valued at the closing bid price for long positions and at the closing ask price for short positions. 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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

Money Market Funds — Investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Underlying Fund”) are valued at the NAV per share of the Institutional Share class on the day of valuation. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For information regarding the Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

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

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

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

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

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019:

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INSIGHTS             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Africa

   $ 22,097,986        $ 39,852,737        $         —  

Asia

     261,735,184          1,183,832,166           

Europe

              30,693,409           

North America

     82,850,591                    

South America

     126,055,563          32,198,138           

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     121,709                    
Total    $ 492,861,033        $ 1,286,576,450        $  
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $        $ 762,094,300        $  

Australia and Oceania

     14,309,615          216,104,801           

Europe

     65,181,481          1,930,635,497           

North America

     8,430,119          10,109,375           

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     30,387,872                    
Total    $ 118,309,087        $ 2,918,943,973        $  
INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP INSIGHTS             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 148,847        $ 1,429,369,766        $  

Australia and Oceania

              317,878,459           

Europe

              2,097,326,467           

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     32,107,743                    
Total    $ 32,256,590        $ 3,844,574,692        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 8,231        $        $  

 

(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 certain international equity securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.
(b)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at fiscal year end.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

 

The following table sets forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of October 31, 2019. These instruments were used as part of the Funds’ investment strategies and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Funds’ net exposure:

 

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

International Small Cap Insights

  Equity   Variation margin on futures contracts   $ 8,231        $  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only the variation margin as of October 31, 2019 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 fiscal year ended October 31, 2019. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statements of Operations:

 

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

Emerging Markets Equity Insights

   Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts   $ (1,972,516   $       192  

International Equity Insights

   Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts     2,455,133       1,587,009       632  

International Small Cap Insights

   Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts     (5,964,532     3,394,640       395  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

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

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

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

         Contractual Management Rate      Effective Net
Management
Rate^
 
Fund         First
$1 billion
     Next
$1 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Over
$8 billion
     Effective
Rate
 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights

         1.00      1.00      0.90      0.86      0.84      1.00      1.00

International Equity Insights

         0.81        0.73        0.69        0.68        0.67        0.75        0.75  

International Small Cap Insights

         0.85        0.85        0.77        0.73        0.72        0.81        0.81  

 

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

The Emerging Markets Equity Insights, International Equity Insights and International Small Cap Insights Funds invest in Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Funds in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Funds invest, except those management fees it earns from the Funds’ investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, GSAM waived $1,450, $8,937 and $516 of the Emerging Markets Equity Insights, International Equity Insights and International Small Cap Insights Funds’ management fees, respectively.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Funds, as applicable, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act to allow Service Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

 

     Distribution and/or Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*      Service  

Distribution and/or Service Plan

     0.25      0.75      0.50      0.25

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution and Service Plans 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.

 

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October 31, 2019

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

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 Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

         Front End
Sales Charge
       Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge
 
Fund         Class A        Class C  

Emerging Markets Equity Insights

       $ 6,606        $  

International Equity Insights

         8,051          100  

International Small Cap Insights

         3,695           

D.  Service and Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each applicable Fund, has adopted Service Plans to allow Class C Shares and Shareholder Administration Plans to allow Service Shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance or shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service and Shareholder Administration Plans each provide for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Service Shares of the Funds, respectively.

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: 0.17% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class P and Class R6 Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares. Prior to July 1, 2019, the annual rates were as follows: 0.18% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares. Prior to February 28, 2019, the transfer agency waiver was 0.05% for Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares of the International Equity Insights Fund.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for Emerging Markets Equity Insights, International Equity Insights and International Small Cap Insights Funds are 0.054%, 0.004% and 0.014%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least February 28, 2020, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
       Custody Fee
Credits
       Transfer Agency
Waiver/Credits
       Other
Expense
Reimbursement
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights

       $ 1,450        $ 33,835        $        $ 1,518,976        $ 1,554,261  

International Equity Insights

         8,937          89,465          95,122          1,615,700          1,809,224  

International Small Cap Insights

         516          58,293                   2,786,578          2,845,387  

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of October 31, 2019, the Funds participated in a $580,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 30, 2019 the facility was $770,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, Goldman Sachs earned $2,610, $1,449 and $352 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, including futures transactions executed with Goldman Sachs as the Futures Commission Merchant, on behalf of the Emerging Markets Equity Insights, International Equity Insights and International Small Cap Insights Funds, respectively.

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

Fund        

Beginning

Value as of

October 31, 2018

     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Ending
Value as of
October 31, 2019
     Shares as of
October 31, 2019
    

Dividend

Income from

Affiliated

Investment

Company

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights

       $ 3,324      $ 86,066,618      $ (86,069,942   $         —             $ 20,373  

International Equity Insights

         2,516        435,751,294        (435,753,810                   127,553  

International Small Cap Insights

                101,702,551        (101,702,551                   6,723  

As of October 31, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Global Tax-Aware Equity Portfolio was a beneficial owner of 5% or more of total outstanding shares of the following Fund:

 

Fund        

Goldman Sachs

Tax-Advantaged

Global Equity

Portfolio

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights

         9

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases        Sales and Maturities  

Emerging Markets Equity Insights

       $ 3,099,976,508        $ 3,317,429,224  

International Equity Insights

         4,164,539,383          3,805,329,640  

International Small Cap Insights

         5,059,544,388          5,463,401,664  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

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 Statements of Operations. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and as such 1) the remaining contractual maturities of the outstanding securities lending transactions are considered to be overnight and continuous and 2) the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

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

In the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, GSAL will exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower agreement to make the Funds whole. These remedies include purchasing replacement securities by applying the collateral held from the defaulting broker against the purchase cost of the replacement securities. If GSAL is unable to purchase replacement securities, GSAL will indemnify the Funds by paying the Funds an amount equal to the market value of the securities loaned minus the value of cash collateral received from the borrower for the loan, subject to an exclusion for any shortfalls resulting from a loss of value in such cash collateral due to reinvestment risk. The Funds’ master netting agreements with certain borrowers provide the right, in the event of a default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. However, in the event of a default by a borrower, a resolution authority could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of set-off that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws. The Funds’ loaned securities were all subject to enforceable Securities Lending Agreements and the value of the collateral was at least equal to the value of the cash received. The amounts of the Funds’ overnight and continuous agreements, which represent the gross amounts of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions outstanding as of October 31, 2019 are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable.

Each of the Funds and GSAL received compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned, if any, by the Funds for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.

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

 

         For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019        Amounts Payable to
Goldman Sachs

upon Return of
Securities Loaned as of

October 31, 2019
 
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities
Loaned
       Amounts Received
by the Funds
from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights

       $ 35,330        $ 49,735        $ 121,709  

International Equity Insights

         102,179          43,001           

International Small Cap Insights

         144,524          128,473          3,833,550  

 

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7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Government Money Market Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

Fund        

Beginning

Value as of
October 31, 2018

      

Purchases

at Cost

      

Proceeds

from Sales

      

Ending

Value as of

October 31, 2019

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights

       $ 13,774,705        $ 272,202,199        $ (285,855,195      $ 121,709  

International Equity Insights

         37,685,400          566,438,801          (573,736,329        30,387,872  

International Small Cap Insights

         95,184,269          481,400,171          (544,476,697        32,107,743  

 

8. TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, was as follows:

 

      Emerging Markets
Equity Insights
       International
Equity Insights
       International
Small Cap Insights
 

Distributions paid from:

            

Ordinary income

   $ 39,969,097        $ 46,026,332        $ 61,355,652  

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, was as follows:

 

      Emerging Markets
Equity Insights
      

International

Equity Insights

      

International

Small Cap Insights

 

Distributions paid from:

            

Ordinary income

   $ 77,070,023        $ 25,018,929        $ 141,813,044  

Net long-term capital gains

     16,169,224                   66,688,456  

Total

   $ 93,239,247        $ 25,018,929        $ 208,501,500  

As of October 31, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

      Emerging Markets
Equity Insights
       International
Equity Insights
       International
Small Cap Insights
 

Undistributed ordinary income — net

   $ 32,660,178        $ 71,845,097        $ 133,002,945  

Capital loss carryforwards:(1)

            

Perpetual long-term

   $        $ (34,611,262      $ (18,187,000

Perpetual short-term

     (177,999,895        (177,052,399        (278,049,826

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $ (177,999,895      $ (211,663,661      $ (296,236,826

Unrealized gains — net

     146,157,007          157,334,894          164,445,223  

Total accumulated earnings — net

   $ 817,290        $ 17,516,330        $ 1,211,342  

 

(1)    The International Equity Insights Fund had capital loss carryforwards of $2,867,280 which expired in the current fiscal year.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

8. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of October 31, 2019, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      Emerging Markets
Equity Insights
       International
Equity Insights
       International
Small Cap Insights
 

Tax cost

   $ 1,633,297,992        $ 2,879,968,909        $ 3,712,576,548  

Gross unrealized gain

     193,287,113          212,563,085          343,821,064  

Gross unrealized loss

     (47,130,106        (55,228,191        (179,375,841

Net unrealized gain

   $ 146,157,007        $ 157,334,894        $ 164,445,223  

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, net mark to market gains (losses) on foreign currency contracts and differences in the tax treatment of passive foreign investment company investments.

The International Equity Insights Fund reclassified $2,867,280 from paid in capital to distributable earnings for the year ending October 31, 2019. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from expired capital loss carryforwards.

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

 

9. OTHER RISKS

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

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

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which a Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscation of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which a Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. To the extent that a Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Foreign Custody Risk — If a Fund invests in foreign securities, the Fund may hold such securities and cash with foreign banks, agents, and securities depositories appointed by the Fund’s custodian (each a “Foreign Custodian”). Some foreign custodians may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight over, or independent evaluation of, their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on a Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters bankruptcy. Investments in emerging markets may be subject to even greater custody risks than investments in more developed markets. Custody services in emerging market

 

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9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

countries are very often undeveloped and may be considerably less well regulated than in more developed countries, and thus may not afford the same level of investor protection as would apply in developed countries.

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk — As a shareholder of another investment company, a Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any net management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund.

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

Liquidity Risk — A Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with a Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Fund’s liquidity.

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

 

10. INDEMNIFICATIONS

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

 

11. OTHER MATTERS

On November 5, 2019, a definitive proxy statement (“proxy”) was filed with the SEC to elect certain Trustees to the Trust. The Funds will bear their respective share of the proxy, shareholder meeting and other related costs and GSAM has agreed to reimburse each Fund to the extent such expenses exceed a specified percentage of the Fund’s net assets.

 

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    2,966,653     $ 27,441,781        6,011,484     $ 64,604,928  

Reinvestment of distributions

    158,620       1,368,888        460,132       4,851,613  

Shares redeemed

    (4,534,826     (41,438,386      (5,975,175     (61,902,681
      (1,409,553     (12,627,717      496,441       7,553,860  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    256,648       2,349,700        532,926       5,660,930  

Reinvestment of distributions

    9,579       81,900        39,630       412,747  

Shares redeemed

    (379,019     (3,461,810      (251,334     (2,520,831
      (112,792     (1,030,210      321,222       3,552,846  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    52,061,873       482,572,337        75,219,315       791,620,923  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,189,583       18,830,413        7,319,387       77,185,740  

Shares redeemed

    (62,919,172     (577,944,922      (108,575,239     (1,138,039,633
      (8,667,716     (76,542,172      (26,036,537     (269,232,970
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    10,841,603       100,200,063        10,050,495       103,888,715  

Reinvestment of distributions

    249,709       2,145,005        388,023       4,089,088  

Shares redeemed

    (9,135,724     (84,201,328      (5,748,668     (57,976,922
      1,955,588       18,143,740        4,689,850       50,000,881  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    6,605,230       59,494,143        16,111,028       167,993,767  

Reinvestment of distributions

    359,752       3,090,275               

Shares redeemed

    (8,075,477     (73,381,775      (1,552,358     (15,297,333
      (1,110,495     (10,797,357      14,558,670       152,696,434  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    1,277,600       11,619,066        823,248       8,559,179  

Reinvestment of distributions

    37,333       318,449        92,882       967,288  

Shares redeemed

    (649,444     (5,943,448      (332,000     (3,382,408
      665,489       5,994,067        584,130       6,144,059  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    21,229,915       194,592,630        78,639,507       828,090,670  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,352,035       11,613,981        79,132       834,501  

Shares redeemed

    (39,121,967     (360,316,512      (10,696,992     (102,070,313
      (16,540,017     (154,109,901      68,021,647       726,854,858  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (25,219,496   $ (230,969,550      62,635,423     $ 677,569,968  

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    International Equity Insights Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    13,259,688     $ 159,153,653        11,261,835     $ 149,431,245  

Reinvestment of distributions

    204,537       2,186,506        141,506       1,870,712  

Shares redeemed

    (9,882,575     (116,821,278      (6,369,387     (82,885,765
      3,581,650       44,518,881        5,033,954       68,416,192  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    456,513       5,141,424        2,264,501       29,449,733  

Reinvestment of distributions

    19,962       209,198        16,331       211,493  

Shares redeemed

    (1,425,650     (16,400,371      (636,002     (8,029,059
      (949,175     (11,049,749      1,644,830       21,632,167  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    54,720,178       657,831,323        91,478,909       1,238,574,962  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,221,357       13,398,286        1,043,352       14,147,857  

Shares redeemed

    (66,250,331     (798,357,316      (58,797,412     (784,509,924
      (10,308,796     (127,127,707      33,724,849       468,212,895  
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    142,546       1,698,529        215,964       2,915,060  

Reinvestment of distributions

    5,670       61,236        4,253       56,775  

Shares redeemed

    (98,679     (1,177,739      (147,124     (1,961,399
      49,537       582,026        73,093       1,010,436  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    38,817,614       453,063,492        28,185,890       366,783,622  

Reinvestment of distributions

    684,659       7,168,380        235,317       3,049,705  

Shares redeemed

    (28,303,390     (326,016,478      (6,001,354     (76,167,177
      11,198,883       134,215,394        22,419,853       293,666,150  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    24,463,775       282,043,576        20,839,126       278,586,234  

Reinvestment of distributions

    514,841       5,642,654               

Shares redeemed

    (16,007,445     (190,246,857      (720,751     (9,528,009
      8,971,171       97,439,373        20,118,375       269,058,225  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    363,618       4,188,056        266,168       3,412,945  

Reinvestment of distributions

    7,899       82,224        5,144       66,202  

Shares redeemed

    (258,509     (2,987,023      (167,569     (2,121,039
      113,008       1,283,257        103,743       1,358,108  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    34,080,931       412,901,400        31,719,574       426,173,960  

Reinvestment of distributions

    724,784       7,943,638        74,104       1,004,847  

Shares redeemed

    (22,360,220     (272,988,934      (3,741,875     (50,166,486
      12,445,495       147,856,104        28,051,803       377,012,321  

NET INCREASE

    25,101,773     $ 287,717,579        111,170,500     $ 1,500,366,494  

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

October 31, 2019

 

13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    International Small Cap Insights Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    5,084,350     $ 57,542,690        10,629,498     $ 136,561,855  

Reinvestment of distributions

    174,144       1,724,026        1,228,989       15,454,307  

Shares redeemed

    (8,714,983     (95,912,370      (10,291,665     (129,158,676
      (3,456,489     (36,645,654      1,566,822       22,857,486  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    166,083       1,768,839        2,369,851       29,581,255  

Reinvestment of distributions

    14,011       134,359        405,443       4,916,449  

Shares redeemed

    (2,026,719     (21,560,049      (1,399,827     (16,949,764
      (1,846,625     (19,656,851      1,375,467       17,547,940  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    88,905,949       988,567,614        131,991,496       1,677,126,324  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,192,108       31,506,109        10,223,847       128,887,373  

Shares redeemed

    (112,062,966     (1,226,702,768      (74,897,320     (941,892,126
      (19,964,909     (206,629,045      67,318,023       864,121,571  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    6,007,193       66,017,326        34,703,673       441,487,215  

Reinvestment of distributions

    601,289       5,910,668        2,370,410       29,722,703  

Shares redeemed

    (31,099,022     (340,121,004      (14,999,067     (184,268,946
      (24,490,540     (268,193,010      22,075,016       286,940,972  
Class P Shares(a)         

Shares sold

    593,597       6,725,342        8,452,181       106,889,938  

Reinvestment of distributions

    136,281       1,347,821               

Shares redeemed

    (1,986,467     (21,379,469      (338,807     (3,996,343
      (1,256,589     (13,306,306      8,113,374       102,893,595  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    26,323,470       291,256,574        96,609,922       1,228,465,737  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,590,561       15,730,650        761,556       9,623,910  

Shares redeemed

    (22,908,629     (255,148,086      (10,061,202     (127,894,386
      5,005,402       51,839,138        87,310,276       1,110,195,261  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (46,009,750   $ (492,591,728      187,758,978     $ 2,404,556,825  

 

(a)   Commenced operations on April 16, 2018.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund, and Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund, and Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund (three of the funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2019, the related statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2019, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2019, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 23, 2019

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

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended October 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class P, Class R or Class R6 Shares of a Fund you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares) and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C, Service and Class R 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, Investor, Class P, Class R and Class R6 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 May 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019, which represents a period of 184 days of a 365 day year.

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

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only 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.

 

     Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund     International Equity Insights Fund     International Small Cap Insights Fund  
Share Class  

Beginning
Account

Value
05/01/19

   

Ending
Account

Value
10/31/19

    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
10/31/19
*
   

Beginning
Account

Value
05/01/19

   

Ending
Account

Value
10/31/19

    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
10/31/19
*
   

Beginning
Account

Value
05/01/19

   

Ending
Account

Value
10/31/19

    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
10/31/19
*
 
                   
Class A                                    

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 961.90     $ 7.32     $ 1,000     $ 1,018.00     $ 5.95     $ 1,000     $ 1,020.80     $ 6.42  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,017.74     7.53       1,000       1,019.31     5.96       1,000       1,018.85     6.41  
Class C                                    

Actual

    1,000       959.30       11.01       1,000       1,014.20       9.75       1,000       1,018.00       10.22  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,013.96     11.32       1,000       1,015.53     9.75       1,000       1,015.07     10.21  
Institutional                                    

Actual

    1,000       963.80       5.40       1,000       1,020.70       4.02       1,000       1,023.50       4.44  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.71     5.55       1,000       1,021.22     4.02       1,000       1,020.82     4.43  
Service                                    

Actual

    N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,017.80       6.56       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,018.70     6.56       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Investor                                    

Actual

    1,000       963.80       6.09       1,000       1,020.00       4.68       1,000       1,022.70       5.15  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.00     6.26       1,000       1,020.57     4.69       1,000       1,020.11     5.14  
Class P                                    

Actual

    1,000       964.80       5.35       1,000       1,020.70       3.97       1,000       1,022.50       4.38  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.76     5.50       1,000       1,021.27     3.97       1,000       1,020.87     4.38  
Class R                                    

Actual

    1,000       961.30       8.55       1,000       1,016.80       7.22       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,016.48     8.79       1,000       1,018.05     7.22       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Class R6                                    

Actual

    1,000       964.80       5.40       1,000       1,020.70       3.97       1,000      
1,022.50
 
    4.38  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.71     5.55       1,000       1,021.27     3.97       1,000       1,020.87     4.38  

 

+   Hypothetical expenses are based on each Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.
*   Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended October 31, 2019. 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     Investor     Class P     Class R     Class R6  

Emerging Markets Equity Insights

     1.48     2.23     1.10     N/A       1.23     1.09     1.73     1.09

International Equity Insights

     1.17       1.92       0.79       1.29     0.92       0.78       1.42       0.78  

International Small Cap Insights

     1.27       2.02       0.88       N/A       1.02       0.87       N/A       0.87  

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund, and Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights 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, 2020 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 11-12, 2019 (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 four 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. With respect to each Fund, such matters included:

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Fund 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 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
  (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 the 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”), a benchmark performance index, and (in the case of the Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund and International Small Cap Insights Fund) a composite of accounts with comparable investment strategies managed by the Investment Adviser; and information on general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Fund invests;
  (c)   information provided by the Investment Adviser indicating the Investment Adviser’s views on whether the 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 Fund;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Fund, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense levels of the Fund as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider;
  (ii)   the Fund’s expense trends over time; and
  (iii)   to the extent the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts (such as bank collective trusts, private wealth management accounts, institutional separate accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, and non-U.S. funds) having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Fund, comparative information on the advisory fees charged and services provided to those accounts by the Investment Adviser;
  (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 Fund;
  (g)   the undertakings of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of the Fund to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;

 

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  (i)   whether the 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 Fund, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Fund for transfer agency, securities lending, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Fund as a result of its relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)   information regarding commissions paid by the Fund and broker oversight, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;
  (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 Fund by its 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 administrative 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 Fund’s 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 payment of distribution, service, and shareholder administration fees, as applicable. 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 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.

The presentations made at the Board and Committee meetings and at the Annual Meeting encompassed the Funds and other mutual funds 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 the Investment Adviser addressed the questions and concerns of the Trustees, including concerns regarding the investment performance of certain of the funds they oversee. The Independent Trustees 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.

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 and expending substantial resources to respond to ongoing changes to the regulatory and control environment in which the Funds and their service providers operate, as well as the efforts of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to combat cyber security risks. 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 and its affiliates.

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, 2018, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer group identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2019. The information on each Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates. The Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s investment performance relative to its

 

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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. The Trustees also received information comparing the Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund’s and International Small Cap Insights Fund’s performance to that of composites of accounts with comparable investment strategies managed by the Investment Adviser.

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 observed that the Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods and in the third quartile for the one-year period, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the five- and ten-year periods and underperformed for the one- and three-year periods ended March 31, 2019. They noted that the International Equity Insights Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods and in the fourth quartile for the one-year period, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods and underperformed for the one-year period ended March 31, 2019. The Trustees observed that the International Small Cap Insights 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 underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, and five-year periods and outperformed for the ten-year period ended March 31, 2019.

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.

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 each Fund’s management fee and breakpoints to those of a relevant peer group and category universe; an expense analysis which compared each Fund’s overall net and gross expenses to a peer group and a category universe; and data comparing each Fund’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared each Fund’s 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 implement fee waivers and/or expense limitations. They also considered, to the extent that the Investment Adviser manages other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Funds, comparative fee information for services provided by the Investment Adviser to those accounts, and information that indicated that services provided to the Funds differed in various significant respects from the services provided to other types of accounts which, in many cases, operated under less stringent legal and regulatory structures, required fewer services from the Investment Adviser to a smaller number of client contact points, and were less time-intensive.

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 each Fund’s contribution to the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins. 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 periodically audits the expense allocation methodology and that the internal audit group was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. Profitability data for each Fund was provided for 2018 and 2017, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability.

 

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Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Funds. 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:

 

     Emerging Markets
Equity
Insights Fund
    International
Equity
Insights Fund
    International
Small Cap
Insights Fund
 
First $1 billion     1.00     0.81     0.85
Next $1 billion     1.00       0.73       0.85  
Next $3 billion     0.90       0.69       0.77  
Next $3 billion     0.86       0.68       0.73  
Over $8 billion     0.84       0.67       0.72  

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 undertaking 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 each 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. LLC (“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.

Other Benefits to the Funds and Their Shareholders

The Trustees also noted that the Funds receive certain other 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 due to the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers due to 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 advantages received from 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 firm-wide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; (h) the Funds’ ability to participate in the securities lending program administered by GSAL, as measured by the revenue received by the Funds in connection with the program; and (i) 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.

 

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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, 2020.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 70

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

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

 

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

  102   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 65

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

  102   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

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

  102   None

Roy W. Templin

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con-Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004-2012). Previously, Mr. Templin served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (June 2013-October 2013).

 

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

  102   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling, wall and suspension systems solutions manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 68

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

  102   Verizon Communications Inc.
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,
Address and Age1
 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 57

  President and Trustee   Since 2007  

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

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust.

  162   None
         

Advisory Board Members

 

Name, Address, Age1  

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Advisory
Board
Member3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Advisory

Board Member4

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 62

  Advisory Board Member   Since 2019  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019).

 

Advisory Board Member — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  102   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 59

  Advisory Board Member   Since 2019  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019-present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016).

 

Advisory Board Member — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  102   Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)
         

 

*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee and Advisory Board Member may be contacted by writing to the Trustee or Advisory Board Member, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of October 31, 2019.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that (a) no Trustee shall hold office for more than 15 years and (b) a Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches his or her 74th birthday, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of October 31, 2019, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 89 portfolios (88 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 13 portfolios; Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 19 portfolios (17 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund and Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund each consisted of one portfolio; and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 39 portfolios (21 of which offered shares to the public).
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384. Additional information about the Advisory Board Members will be available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information dated February 28, 2020, which will be available from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1  

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 57

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

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

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 42

  Secretary   Since 2012  

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

 

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

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 51

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

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

(May 2010-October 2015).

 

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

     

 

*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of October 31, 2019.
2   Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

Goldman Sachs Trust — International Equity Insights Funds — Tax Information (Unaudited)

From distributions paid during the year ended October 31, 2019, the total amount of income received by the Emerging Markets Equity Insights, International Equity Insights, and International Small Cap Insights Funds from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States was $0.2267, $0.2000, and $0.1653 per share, respectively, all of which is attributable to qualified passive income. The percentage of net investment income dividends paid from foreign sources by the Emerging Markets Equity Insights, International Equity Insights, and International Small Cap Insights Funds were 96.14%, 89.13%, and 91.73 %, respectively. The total amount of taxes paid by the Emerging Markets Equity Insights, International Equity Insights and International Small Cap Insights Funds to such countries was $0.0357, $0.0190, and $0.0203 per share, respectively.

For the year ended October 31, 2019, 83.82%, 96.79%, and 100.00% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Emerging Markets Equity Insights, International Equity Insights, and International Small Cap Insights Funds, respectively, qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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

Today, the Consumer and Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.60 trillion in assets under supervision as of September 30, 2019, 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. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Income Fund

 

Strategic Income Fund

 

Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

Blue Chip Fund

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

China Equity Fund4

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund5

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

MLP & Energy Fund

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund6

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date 2020 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2025 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2030 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

1    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
2    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
3    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
4    Effective after the close of business on November 20, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Asia Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs China Equity Fund.
5    Effective after the close of business on August 30, 2019, the Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Imprint Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund.
6    Effective after the close of business on February 28, 2019, the Goldman Sachs Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio was renamed the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund.

Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.

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


 

TRUSTEES

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria,

Principal Financial Officer,

Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

Distributor and Transfer Agent

  GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
Investment Adviser

Visit our Website 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 web site at http://www.sec.gov.

Economic and market forecasts presented herein reflect a series of assumptions and judgments as of the date of this presentation and are subject to change without notice. These forecasts do not take into account the specific investment objectives, restrictions, tax and financial situation or other needs of any specific client. Actual data will vary and may not be reflected here. These forecasts are subject to high levels of uncertainty that may affect actual performance. Accordingly, these forecasts should be viewed as merely representative of a broad range of possible outcomes. These forecasts are estimated, based on assumptions, and are subject to significant revision and may change materially as economic and market conditions change. Goldman Sachs has no obligation to provide updates or changes to these forecasts. Case studies and examples are for illustrative purposes only.

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

Fund holdings and allocations shown are unaudited, and may not be representative of current or future investments. Fund holdings and allocations may not include the Fund’s entire investment portfolio, which may change at any time. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

The portfolio risk management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk, but does not imply low risk. Diversification does not protect an investor from market risk and does not ensure a profit.

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 dealer or from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

© 2019 Goldman Sachs. All rights reserved. 187282-OTU-1103581 INTINSAR-19


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 13(a)(1) of this report.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

    

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

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

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.

 

     2019    2018    Description of Services Rendered
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

Audit Fees:

            
• PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
(“PwC”)
     $ 4,119,730      $ 2,567,290    Financial Statement audits.

Audit-Related Fees:

            

• PwC

     $ 262,194      $ 398,872    Other attest services.

Tax Fees:

            

• PwC

     $ 1,171,431      $ 1,143,903    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.

 

     2019    2018    Description of Services Rendered
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

Audit-Related Fees:

            

• PwC

     $ 2,400,617      $ 1,897,685    Internal control review performed in accordance with Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16 and semi annual updates relating to withholding tax accrual for non-US jurisdictions. These fees are borne by the Funds’ Adviser.

 

 

*

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


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

Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Funds of the Goldman Sachs 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 Rule 2-01(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 October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018 were approximately $1,433,614 and $1,542,775 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, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were approximately $12.3 million and $9.4 million respectively. The figures for these entities are not yet available for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019. With regard to the aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST’s adviser and service affiliates, the 2018 and 2017 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 Shareholders filed under Item 1.

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

    

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

    

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

    

Not applicable.


ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

    

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.

 

ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

    

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13.

EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1)      Goldman Sachs 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.
(a)(3)    Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(a)(4)    There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.
(b)    Exhibit 99.906CERT                        Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    Goldman Sachs Trust
By:   /s/ James A. McNamara
 

 

 

 

James A. McNamara

  President/Chief Executive Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     December 30, 2019

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:     December 30, 2019
By:   /s/ Joseph F. DiMaria
 

 

 

 

Joseph F. DiMaria

  Principal Financial Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     December 30, 2019