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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 811-5349


Goldman Sachs Trust


(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

71 South Wacker Drive, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60606


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
     
Peter V. Bonanno, Esq.   Copies to:
Goldman, Sachs & Co.   Jack Murphy, Esq.
One New York Plaza   Dechert
New York, New York 10004   1775 I Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20006

(Name and address of agents for service)

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


Date of fiscal year end: February 28


Date of reporting period: February 28, 2007


     
ITEM 1.   REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
     
    The Semiannual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.

 


 

Goldman Sachs Funds
VALUE EQUITY FUNDS Semiannual Report February 28, 2007 
     
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  Long-term capital appreciation potential through portfolios of quality businesses that are believed to be undervalued.
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Goldman Sachs Value Equity Funds
n GOLDMAN SACHS LARGE CAP VALUE FUND  
 
n GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME FUND  
 
n GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE FUND  
 
n GOLDMAN SACHS SMALL CAP VALUE FUND  
The Growth and Income Fund invests primarily in large-capitalization U.S. equity investments and also invests in fixed income securities. The Fund’s equity investments will be subject to market risk so that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors and/or general economic conditions. Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities including credit and interest rate risk.  
The Large Cap Value Fund invests primarily in large-capitalization U.S. equity investments and is subject to market risk so that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors and/or general economic conditions.
The Mid Cap Value Fund invests primarily in mid-capitalization U.S. equity investments and is subject to market risk so that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors and/or general economic conditions. The securities of mid-capitalization companies involve greater risks than those associated with larger, more established companies and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements.
The Small Cap Value Fund invests primarily in small-capitalization U.S. equity investments and is subject to market risk so that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors and/or general economic conditions. Stocks of smaller companies are often more volatile and less liquid and present greater risks than stocks of larger companies. At times, the Fund may be unable to sell certain of its portfolio securities without a substantial drop in price, if at all.
         
 
NOT FDIC-INSURED
  May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee
 


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VALUE EQUITY FUNDS
What Differentiates Goldman Sachs’
Value Equity Investment Process?
Goldman Sachs’ Value Equity Team believes that all successful investing should thoughtfully weigh two important attributes of a stock: price and prospects. Through independent fundamental research, the Team seeks to identify and invest in quality businesses that are selling at compelling valuations.

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At the heart of our value investment philosophy is a belief in the rigorous analysis of business fundamentals. Our approach includes:
n  Meetings with management teams and on-site company visits
 
n  Industry-specific, proprietary financial and valuation models
 
n  Assessment of management quality
 
n  Analysis of each company’s competitive position and industry dynamics
 
n  Interviews with competitors, suppliers and customers
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We seek to invest in companies:
n  When market uncertainty exists
 
n  When their economic value is not recognized by the market
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We buy companies with quality characteristics. For us, this means companies that have:
n  Sustainable operating earnings or cash flow, or competitive advantage
 
n  Excellent stewardship of capital
 
n  Capability to earn above their cost of capital
 
n  Strong or improving balance sheets and cash flow
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  Value portfolios that offer:  
    
 
 
n  Capital appreciation potential as each company’s true value is recognized in the marketplace
n  Investment style consistency
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PORTFOLIO RESULTS
Large Cap Value Fund
Dear Shareholder:
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund during the six-month reporting period that ended February 28, 2007.
  Performance Review
Over the six-month period that ended February 28, 2007, the Fund’s Class A, B, C, Institutional and Service Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 8.32%, 7.95%, 7.92%, 8.53% and 8.25%, respectively. These returns compare to the 9.82% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period.
 
The U.S. equity markets finished another year with positive returns as strong gains during the six-month reporting period capped off a widely successful 2006. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the S&P 500 Index returned 8.93%, while the NASDAQ returned 10.64%. The equity markets largely overcame early concerns over rising interest rates and inflation, as well as signs of a cooling housing market and ongoing geopolitical concerns. Toward the end of the period, concerns related to a U.S. recession, the Asian markets and the sub-prime lending industry prompted a significant sell-off in the U.S. equity markets in late February. This erased the market’s gains during the first two months of the calendar year.
 
For the six-month period, the Fund generated a positive return but lagged the gains of the Russell 1000 Value index. While the portfolio benefited from strong stock selection in Consumer Staples, Technology, and Consumer Cyclicals, this was offset by weakness in holdings in Services, Basic Materials, and Energy.
 
In Energy, several key holdings experienced weakness during the period. We remain positive about the long-term fundamentals in the industry, particularly for natural gas, and continue to invest in companies that we believe have low cost structures, disciplined management teams and quality assets. In addition, we think that some of the current merger activity suggests that corporate buyers share our positive view on well-positioned companies in this sector. The Fund’s overall exposure to Energy has decreased over the reporting period, as we selectively reduced holdings in this sector due to price strength or changed investment thesis. Toward the end of the period, we added to existing holding Williams Companies and initiated a position in Devon Energy Corp. We eliminated the Fund’s holdings in BJ Services Co. as increased competition has pressured pricing, and ConocoPhillips as we felt the risk/reward profile was less attractive.
 
In the Financials sector, news of deteriorating credit quality hurt sub-prime lenders where the Fund had limited exposure. Elsewhere in the sector, Bank of America Corp. detracted from results. However, the company has one of the few national banking franchises, with a dominant position in the most attractive areas of the U.S. and our conviction in Bank of America remains strong.
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Several holdings in the Technology sector, such as Activision, Inc. and Cisco Systems, Inc, contributed positively during the reporting period. Activision, a California based video game publisher, benefited from strong sales in their video game products and management increased their outlook for the year. We continue to have a positive outlook on the long-term prospects of the company. Cisco Systems also traded up on news of a raised outlook and strong earnings driven by increased demand.
 
Top holdings Entergy Corp. and McDonald’s Corp. contributed to performance as they continued to benefit from improving margins, cost efficiencies and shareholder-oriented managements.
  Portfolio Composition
We established a number of new positions during the reporting period that we believe offer attractive upside potential. For example, we initiated a position in Sprint Nextel Corp. due to our belief that, with the Nextel integration issues largely addressed, Sprint has an opportunity to cut costs, reduce customer turnover and improve overall profitability. Sprint, in our view, trades at a compelling valuation for a wireless business with strong free cash flow generation.
 
We also initiated a position in General Electric Co. We believe the company is attractively valued relative to its history and should benefit from improving profitability and capital allocation. Management has been focused on increasing return on invested capital by reducing costs and divesting non-core business. We believe its margins are also likely to improve as business trends across many of its units are showing signs of strength.
 
Elsewhere in the portfolio, we eliminated the Fund’s positions in General Dynamics, Franklin Resources and J.C. Penney Co. as these stocks reached our target prices.
  Portfolio Highlights
The following stocks represent a sampling of holdings that impacted performance over the last six months.
 
n  Motorola, Inc. — Motorola’s shares declined due to margin pressures as low-end handset sales negatively impacted its results. We remain positive about the company’s long-term outlook and believe it is potentially on track to improve margins and market share.
 
n  Amgen, Inc. — Amgen, in the Health Care sector, also experienced a challenging period due to mixed data on new drugs in development. We continue to believe this attractively valued biotech leader will realize improvements in 2007.
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n  Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. and Equity Office Properties — Harrah’s Entertainment and Equity Office Properties enhanced the Fund’s results during the period. Harrah’s Entertainment recovered from its lows experienced earlier in 2006, receiving much attention due to the series of private equity bids placed on the company. The Fund also benefited from favorable acquisition activity as Equity Office Properties was sold to a private equity group. We subsequently sold the Fund’s position in both companies.
  Outlook
Many of our best performing stocks during the period were companies engaged in efforts to rationalize their cost structures, divest non-strategic assets and generally improve returns on capital. As we move further into 2007, we will continue to seek similar opportunities as these programs of internal change can show positive results in an uncertain market environment. We believe the market will see an active flow of private equity investments into select companies, particularly those with the cash flow characteristics we tend to favor. We maintain a valuation focus and are alert for emerging ideas across the investment landscape.
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to your continued confidence.
 
 
Goldman Sachs Value Investment Team
 
New York, March 22, 2007
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FUND BASICS
Large Cap Value Fund
as of February 28, 2007
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
                     
    Fund Total Return   Russell 1000    
September 1, 2006–February 28, 2007   (based on NAV)1   Value Index2    
 
Class A
    8.32 %     9.82 %    
Class B
    7.95       9.82      
Class C
    7.92       9.82      
Institutional
    8.53       9.82      
Service
    8.25       9.82      
 
1  The net asset value (NAV) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.
2  The unmanaged Russell 1000 Value Index is a market capitalization weighted index of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction of fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.
STANDARDIZED AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS3
                                 
For the period ended 12/31/06   One Year   Five Years   Since Inception   Inception Date    
 
Class A
    11.92 %     9.06 %     6.97 %   12/15/99    
Class B
    12.36       9.16       7.00     12/15/99    
Class C
    16.61       9.47       7.00     12/15/99    
Institutional
    18.93       10.73       8.23     12/15/99    
Service
    18.39       10.23       7.77     12/15/99    
 
3 The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares, the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares (5% maximum declining to 0% after six years) and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional and Service Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.
  The returns represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our Web site at: www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects expense limitations in effect. 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.
EXPENSE RATIOS4
                     
    Current Expense Ratio   Expense Ratio Before Waivers    
 
Class A
    1.23 %     1.23 %    
Class B
    1.98       1.98      
Class C
    1.98       1.98      
Institutional
    0.83       0.83      
Service
    1.33       1.33      
 
4 The expense ratios of the Fund, both with and without waivers and expense limitations, are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights. The waivers and expense limitations are voluntary and may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of the Investment Adviser. If this occurs, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.
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TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS OF 2/28/075
                 
Holding   % of Net Assets   Line of Business    
 
Sprint Nextel Corp.
    4.3 %   Telephone    
AT&T, Inc.
    4.3     Telephone    
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    3.8     Energy Resources    
Entergy Corp.
    3.7     Electrical Utilities    
Wachovia Corp.
    3.4     Large Banks    
The Williams Companies, Inc.
    3.0     Diversified Energy    
McDonald’s Corp.
    3.0     Restaurants    
Bank of America Corp.
    2.9     Large Banks    
Baxter International, Inc.
    2.8     Medical Products    
General Electric Co.
    2.7     Parts & Equipment    
 
5 The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.
SECTOR ALLOCATION6
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(EQUITY SECTOR ALLOCATION BAR CHART)
6  The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Short-term investments include repurchase agreements and securities lending collateral (if any). Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
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PORTFOLIO RESULTS
Growth and Income Fund
Dear Shareholder,
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Fund during the six-month reporting period that ended February 28, 2007.
  Performance Review
Over the six-month period that ended February 28, 2007, the Fund’s Class A, B, C, Institutional and Service Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 8.78%, 8.36%, 8.37%, 8.99% and 8.72%, respectively. These returns compare to the 9.82% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period.
 
 
The U.S. equity markets finished another year with positive returns as strong gains during the six-month reporting period capped off a widely successful 2006. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the S&P 500 Index returned 8.93%, while the NASDAQ returned 10.64%. The equity markets largely overcame early concerns over rising interest rates and inflation, as well as signs of a cooling housing market and ongoing geopolitical concerns. Toward the end of the period, concerns related to a U.S. recession, the Asian markets and the sub-prime lending industry prompted a significant sell-off in the U.S. equity markets in late February. This erased the market’s gains during the first two months of the calendar year.
 
 
The Growth and Income Fund generated positive returns during the reporting period but lagged the gains of the Russell 1000 Value Index. The Fund had strong performance in the Consumer Staples, Utilities, and Energy sectors, which was offset by weakness experienced in Services, Basic Materials, and the Industrial sectors.
 
 
Highlights include several key holdings, such as Entergy Corp., McDonald’s Corp. and Cisco Systems, Inc., all of which recovered from mid-2006 lows. Each of these companies represents situations we favor — improving free cash flow trends, share repurchases and strong management teams. Top holding Entergy Corporation contributed to positive results as the company continues to benefit from a disciplined management team. McDonalds benefited from record profits, driven by all-time high overseas sales. Improvements to their menus, restaurant expansion and a strengthening brand has served the company well. Cisco traded up on news of a raised outlook and strong earnings driven by increased demand. We remain positive on the company’s long-term prospects.
 
 
Elsewhere in the portfolio, shares of Motorola, Inc. declined due to margin pressures as low-end handset sales negatively impacted results. We remain positive about the company’s long-term outlook and margin improvement opportunity. In Health Care, our investment in Amgen also experienced a challenging period due to mixed data on new drugs in development. We continue to believe this attractively valued biotech leader will realize improvements in 2007.
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  Portfolio Composition
We also established several new positions that benefited the Fund. We established a position in Sprint Nextel Corp. due to our belief that, with the Nextel integration issues largely addressed, Sprint has an opportunity to cut costs, reduce customer turnover and improve overall profitability. Sprint, in our view, trades at a compelling valuation for a wireless business with strong free cash flow generation.
 
 
We also initiated a position in General Electric Co. We believe GE is attractively valued relative to its history and should benefit from improving profitability and capital allocation. Management has been focused on increasing return on invested capital by reducing costs and divesting non-core business. We believe margins are also likely to improve as business trends across many of their units are showing signs of strength.
 
 
We eliminated our positions in General Dynamics and J.C. Penney Co. as these stocks reached our target prices.
  Portfolio Highlights
The following stocks represent a sampling of holdings that impacted performance over the last six months.
 
n  Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. — Newell Rubbermaid, a Consumer Staples company, was a positive contributor to the Fund. Increased profits, led by strong sales and margin expansion helped boost its stock. We remain positive on the company’s long term prospects.
 
n  Activision, Inc. — Activision, a California based video game publisher, was also among the Fund’s contributors to performance during the reporting period. The company benefited from strong sales in their video game products and management increased their outlook for the year.
 
n  Waste Management, Inc. — Waste Management detracted from results, as its shares were hurt by lower profits and revenues compared to last year. Despite this setback, we continue to believe the company is well positioned to have continued margin growth and profitability.
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  Outlook
Many of the Fund’s best performing stocks during the period were companies engaged in efforts to rationalize their cost structures, divest non-strategic assets and generally improve returns on capital. As we move further into 2007, we will continue to seek similar opportunities as these programs of internal change can show positive results in an uncertain market environment. We believe the market will see an active flow of private equity investments into select companies, particularly those with the cash flow characteristics we tend to favor. We maintain a valuation focus and are alert for emerging ideas across the investment landscape.
 
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to your continued confidence.
 
 
Goldman Sachs Value Investment Team
 
New York, March 22, 2007
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FUND BASICS
Growth and Income Fund
as of February 28, 2007
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
                     
    Fund Total Return   Russell 1000    
September 1, 2006–February 28, 2007   (based on NAV)1   Value Index2    
 
Class A
    8.78 %     9.82 %    
Class B
    8.36       9.82      
Class C
    8.37       9.82      
Institutional
    8.99       9.82      
Service
    8.72       9.82      
 
1  The net asset value (NAV) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.
2  The unmanaged Russell 1000 Value Index is a market capitalization weighted index of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction of fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.
STANDARDIZED AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS3
                                         
For the period ended 12/31/06   One Year   Five Years   Ten Years   Since Inception   Inception Date    
 
Class A
    15.53 %     9.21 %     5.31 %     8.78 %   2/5/93    
Class B
    16.09       9.33       5.13       6.38     5/1/96    
Class C
    20.30       9.62       n/a       2.79     8/15/97    
Institutional
    22.75       10.89       6.36       7.48     6/3/96    
Service
    22.14       10.34       5.82       9.15 4   2/5/93    
 
3  The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares, the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares (5% maximum declining to 0% after six years) and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional and Service Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.
4  Performance data for Service Shares prior to March 6, 1996 (commencement of operations) is that of Class A Shares (excluding the impact of front-end sales charges applicable to Class A Shares since Service Shares are not subject to any sales charges). Performance of Class A Shares of the Growth and Income Fund reflects the expenses applicable to the Fund’s Class A Shares. The fees applicable to Services Shares are different from those applicable to Class A Shares which impact performance ratings and rankings for a class of shares.
   The returns represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our Web site at: www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects expense limitations in effect. 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.
EXPENSE RATIOS5
                     
    Current Expense Ratio   Expense Ratio Before Waivers    
 
Class A
    1.18 %     1.18 %    
Class B
    1.93       1.93      
Class C
    1.93       1.93      
Institutional
    0.78       0.78      
Service
    1.28       1.28      
 
5  The expense ratios of the Fund, both with and without waivers and expense limitations, are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights. The waivers and expense limitations are voluntary and may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of the Investment Adviser. If this occurs, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.
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TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS OF 2/28/076
                 
Holding   % of Net Assets   Line of Business    
 
AT&T, Inc. 
    4.3 %   Telephone    
Exxon Mobil Corp. 
    4.1     Energy Resources    
Sprint Nextel Corp. 
    3.6     Telephone    
Entergy Corp. 
    3.5     Electrical Utilities    
Wachovia Corp. 
    3.4     Large Banks    
Bank of America Corp. 
    3.2     Large Banks    
Citigroup, Inc. 
    2.8     Large Banks    
McDonald’s Corp. 
    2.8     Restaurants    
General Electric Co. 
    2.6     Parts & Equipment    
Washington Mutual, Inc. 
    2.5     Specialty Financials    
 
6  The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.
SECTOR ALLOCATION7
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(GROWTH AND INCOME FUND SECTOR ALLOCATION BAR CHART)
7  The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Short-term investments include repurchase agreements and securities lending collateral (if any). Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
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Mid Cap Value Fund
Dear Shareholder,
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund during the six-month reporting period that ended February 28, 2007.
  Performance Review
Over the six-month period that ended February 28, 2007, the Fund’s Class A, B, C, Institutional and Service Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 13.48%, 13.06%, 13.05%, 13.70% and 13.42%, respectively. These returns compare to the 13.95% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period.
 
 
The U.S. equity markets finished another year with positive returns as strong gains during the six-month reporting period capped off a widely successful 2006. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the S&P 500 Index returned 8.93%, while the NASDAQ returned 10.64%. The equity markets largely overcame early concerns over rising interest rates and inflation, as well as signs of a cooling housing market and ongoing geopolitical concerns. Toward the end of the period, concerns related to a U.S. recession, the Asian markets and the sub-prime lending industry prompted a significant sell-off in the U.S. equity markets in late February. This erased the market’s gains during the first two months of the calendar year.
 
 
The Fund generated positive results during the reporting period but lagged the gains of the Russell Midcap Value Index. The Fund had strong performance in the Consumer Cyclicals, Services and Financials sectors, but this was offset by weakness primarily in our Energy positioning.
 
 
In Energy, several key holdings experienced weakness during the reporting period. We remain positive about the long-term fundamentals in the industry, particularly for natural gas, and continue to invest in companies that we believe have low cost structures, disciplined management teams and quality assets. In addition, we think that some of the current merger activity suggests that corporate buyers share our positive view on well-positioned companies in this sector. The Fund’s overall exposure to Energy decreased over the reporting period as we selectively reduced holdings in this sector due to price strength or changed investment thesis. During the period, we added to existing holdings Williams Companies, EOG Resources, Inc. and Range Resources Corp. We reduced the Fund’s exposure to BJ Services Co. as increased competition has pressured pricing.
 
 
Top holdings Entergy Corp. contributed to performance as it continued to benefit from improving margins, cost efficiencies and shareholder-oriented managements.
 
 
Activision, Inc, a California based video game publisher, benefited from strong sales in their video game products and management increased their outlook for the year. Supervalu, Inc., a supermarket chain, was boosted by strong profits driven by its acquisition of Albertson’s and expectations of continued growth. We continue to view these companies as interesting investment opportunities.
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  Portfolio Composition
We established a number of new positions that we believe offer attractive upside potential. Among them were Airgas, Inc. and Agrium, Inc. Airgas is a low cost producer and distributor of industrial and specialty gases. In our view, it is attractively valued and has the potential for substantial revenue and margin opportunities due to improved pricing and operating leverage. We believe Agrium, a fertilizer producer and retailer, is another company that benefits from a low cost structure. We feel that Agrium will also benefit from the strong global agriculture market, driven primarily by ethanol demand in the U.S.
 
 
We eliminated the Fund’s holdings in Unisys Corp., Apria Healthcare and Zebra Technologies as we felt the risk/reward profiles were less attractive.
  Portfolio Highlights
The following stocks represent a sampling of holdings that impacted performance over the last six months.
 
n  Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. — Harrah’s Entertainment enhanced the Fund’s results during the period. It recovered from its lows experienced earlier in 2006, receiving much attention due to the series of private equity bids placed on the company. We reduced the Fund’s position in the stock to lock in profits.
 
n  Equity Office Properties — Equity Office Properties contributed positively to performance as it benefited from favorable acquisition activity and was sold to a private equity group. We subsequently sold the Fund’s position in the company and captured profits.
 
n  AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. — AMBAC Financial, a leading insurance company, was among the Fund’s detractors from performance. The company reported results shy of expectations due to increased competition and a difficult business environment among bond insurers. We remain positive on the company’s long-term prospects.
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  Outlook
Many of the Fund’s best performing stocks during the period were companies engaged in efforts to rationalize their cost structures, divest non-strategic assets and generally improve returns on capital. As we move further into 2007, we will continue to seek similar opportunities as these programs of internal change can show positive results in an uncertain market environment. We believe the market will see an active flow of private equity investments into select companies, particularly those with the cash flow characteristics we tend to favor. We maintain a valuation focus and are alert for emerging ideas across the investment landscape.
 
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to your continued confidence.
 
 
Goldman Sachs Value Investment Team
 
New York, March 22, 2007
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FUND BASICS
Mid Cap Value Fund
as of February 28, 2007
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
                     
    Fund Total Return   Russell Midcap    
September 1, 2006–February 28, 2007   (based on NAV)1   Value Index2    
 
Class A
    13.48 %     13.95 %    
Class B
    13.06       13.95      
Class C
    13.05       13.95      
Institutional
    13.70       13.95      
Service
    13.42       13.95      
 
1 The net asset value (NAV) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.
2 The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged index of common stock prices that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.
STANDARDIZED AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS3
                                         
For the period ended 12/31/06   One Year   Five Years   Ten Years   Since Inception   Inception Date    
 
Class A
    9.24 %     13.25 %     n/a       10.81 %   8/15/97    
Class B
    9.54       13.39       n/a       10.68     8/15/97    
Class C
    13.71       13.69       n/a       10.68     8/15/97    
Institutional
    16.06       15.00       14.37 %     14.89     8/1/95    
Service
    15.50       14.47       n/a       11.62     7/18/97    
 
3 The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares, the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares (5% maximum declining to 0% after six years) and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional and Service Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.
  The returns represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our Web site at: www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects expense limitations in effect. 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.
EXPENSE RATIOS4
                     
    Current Expense Ratio   Expense Ratio Before Waivers    
 
Class A
    1.17 %     1.17 %    
Class B
    1.92       1.92      
Class C
    1.92       1.92      
Institutional
    0.77       0.77      
Service
    1.27       1.27      
 
4 The expense ratios of the Fund, both with and without waivers and expense limitations, are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights. The waivers and expense limitations are voluntary and may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of the Investment Adviser. If this occurs, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.
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FUND BASICS
TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS OF 2/28/075
                 
Holding   % of Net Assets   Line of Business    
 
Entergy Corp. 
    3.2 %   Electrical Utilities    
Range Resources Corp. 
    3.2     Energy Resources    
The Williams Companies, Inc. 
    2.4     Diversified Resources    
EOG Resources, Inc. 
    2.3     Energy Resources    
KeyCorp. 
    2.3     Regional Banks    
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. 
    2.3     Property Insurance    
Edison International
    2.2     Electrical Utilities    
PG&E Corp. 
    2.2     Electrical Utilities    
PPL Corp. 
    2.0     Electrical Utilities    
Seagate Technology
    1.9     Computer Hardware    
 
5 The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.
SECTOR ALLOCATION6
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(GROWTH AND INCOME FUND SECTOR ALLOCATION BAR CHART)
6 The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category
as a percentage of net assets. Short-term investments include repurchase agreements and securities
lending collateral (if any). Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of
other assets and liabilities.
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PORTFOLIO RESULTS
Small Cap Value Fund
Dear Shareholder,
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund during the six-month reporting period that ended February 28, 2007.
  Performance Review
Over the six-month period that ended February 28, 2007, the Fund’s Class A, B, C, Institutional and Service Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 10.66%, 10.26%, 10.27%, 10.89% and 10.62%, respectively. These returns compare to the 10.37% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period.
 
 
The U.S. equity markets finished another year with positive returns as strong gains during the six-month reporting period capped off a widely successful 2006. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the S&P 500 Index returned 8.93%, while the NASDAQ returned 10.64%. The equity markets largely overcame early concerns over rising interest rates and inflation, as well as signs of a cooling housing market and ongoing geopolitical concerns. Toward the end of the period, concerns related to a U.S. recession, the Asian markets and the sub-prime lending industry prompted a significant sell-off in the U.S. equity markets in late February. This erased the market’s gains during the first two months of the calendar year.
 
 
The Fund generated strong results during the reporting period and performed in line with the Russell 2000 Value Index. The Fund has been successful in preserving capital in a notably volatile market. Stock selection was strong in REITs, Healthcare and Utilities, while holdings in Consumer Cyclicals, Basic Materials and Consumer Staples experienced some weakness.
 
 
Several key holdings experienced weakness due to company-specific events. In the Industrial sector, shares of AirTran Holdings, Inc. declined due to fuel costs concerns. We believe these cost pressures are short-term in nature and continue to hold the position. Parallel Petroleum Corp. experienced several hurdles, including record warm weather patterns that pressured this and other Fund holdings in the Energy sector. Longer term, we believe the supply/demand trends should sustain higher pricing in the sector.
 
 
During the reporting period, the Fund benefited from several acquisitions, as mid and large companies sought to increase their growth while the economy slowed. For example, Oregon Steel received a buyout offer from a Russian steel consortium and we sold the holding to capture profits. We shifted part of the proceeds from the sale into the Fund’s holding in Olympic Steel. We think this attractively valued steel service center will profit from industry outsourcing as they expand their capabilities.
 
 
In Technology, we added to the Fund’s position in Electronics for Imaging, Inc. Shares of the printer controller manufacturer were weak due to concerns over the delayed release of their largest customer’s new product. This uncertainty afforded us an attractive entry point in the stock, as we believe demand trends should be positive going forward. Additionally, we think the company should benefit from continued prudent use of strong free cash flow and from the transition to wide-format printing.
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PORTFOLIO RESULTS
  Portfolio Composition
We reduced several of the Fund’s Technology stocks, including Insight Enterprises, Inc. We trimmed the Fund’s position in Insight as increased spending and integration issues with a recent acquisition lowered our conviction.
 
 
In Financials, we initiated a position in Macquarie Infrastructure. We believe the stock should benefit from increasing its dividend. In addition, its net operating income is dispersed as they increased their infrastructure business in the U.S. and internationally. We sold Affiliated Managers Group, an asset management company with equity investments in a diverse group of mid-sized investment management firms, as its stock reached our price target.
  Portfolio Highlights
The following stocks represent a sampling of holdings that impacted performance over the last six months.
 
n  Oregon Steel — Oregon Steel enhanced the Fund’s results during the reporting period as the company was acquired at a premium.
 
n  Dobson Communications Corp. — Dobson Communications is a wireless phone service provider. The company’s shares moved higher on the back of a strong fourth quarter that was highlighted by improved profits and positive subscriber growth.
 
n  Mueller Industries, Inc. — Mueller Industries detracted from results during the reporting period. The company’s profits were negatively impacted by a soft housing market and declining copper prices. We continue to have a positive outlook on the long-term prospects of the company.
  Outlook
Many of the Fund’s best performing stocks during the period were companies engaged in efforts to rationalize their cost structures, divest non-strategic assets and generally improve returns on capital. As we move further into 2007, we will continue to seek similar opportunities as these programs of internal change can show positive results in an uncertain market environment. We believe the market will see an active flow of private equity investments into select companies, particularly those with the cash flow characteristics we tend to favor. We maintain a valuation focus and are alert for emerging ideas across the investment landscape.
 
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to your continued confidence.
 
 
Goldman Sachs Value Investment Team
 
New York, March 22, 2007
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FUND BASICS
Small Cap Value Fund
as of February 28, 2007
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
                     
September 1, 2006–February 28, 2007   Fund Total Return (based on NAV)1   Russell 2000 Value Index2    
 
Class A
    10.66 %     10.37 %    
Class B
    10.26       10.37      
Class C
    10.27       10.37      
Institutional
    10.89       10.37      
Service
    10.62       10.37      
 
1  The net asset value (NAV) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.
2  The Russell 2000 Value Index 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 Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.
STANDARDIZED AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS3
                                         
For the period ended 12/31/06   One Year   Five Years   Ten Years   Since Inception   Inception Date    
 
Class A
    10.88 %     12.49 %     11.76 %     12.26 %   10/22/92    
Class B
    10.97       12.61       11.55       11.16     5/1/96    
Class C
    15.36       12.94       n/a       10.12     8/15/97    
Institutional
    17.78       14.22       n/a       11.41     8/15/97    
Service
    17.19       13.65       12.284       12.634     10/22/92    
 
3  The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares, the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class B Shares (5% maximum declining to 0% after six years) and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional and Service Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.
4  Performance data for Service Shares prior to August 15, 1997 (commencement of operations) is that of the Class A Shares (excluding the impact of the front-end sales charge applicable to Class A Shares since Service Shares are not subject to any sales charges). Performance of Class A Shares of the Small Cap Value Fund reflects the expenses applicable to the Fund’s Class A Shares. The fees applicable to Service Shares are different from those applicable to Class A Shares which impact performance ratings and rankings for a class of shares.
   The returns represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our Web site at: www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects expense limitations in effect. 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.
EXPENSE RATIOS5
                     
    Current Expense Ratio   Expense Ratio Before Waivers    
 
Class A
    1.48 %     1.48 %    
Class B
    2.23       2.23      
Class C
    2.23       2.23      
Institutional
    1.08       1.08      
Service
    1.58       1.58      
 
5  The expense ratios of the Fund, both with and without waivers and expense limitations, are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights. The waivers and expense limitations are voluntary and may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of the Investment Adviser. If this occurs, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.
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FUND BASICS
TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS OF 2/28/076
                 
Holding   % of Net Assets   Line of Business    
 
El Paso Electric Co. 
    1.5 %   Electrical Utilities    
Wabash National Corp. 
    1.4     Industrial Components    
Parkway Properties, Inc. 
    1.2     REITs    
Sprint Finance Corp. 
    1.2     REITs    
PFF Bancorp, Inc. 
    1.2     Banks    
Signature Bank
    1.1     Banks    
Parametric Technology Corp. 
    1.1     Computer Software    
Minerals Technologies, Inc. 
    1.1     Chemical    
Emulex Corp. 
    1.0     Computer Hardware    
Lawson Software, Inc. 
    1.0     Computer Software    
 
6  Top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.
SECTOR ALLOCATION7
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(GROWTH AND INCOME FUND SECTOR ALLOCATION BAR CHART)
7 The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Short-term investments include repurchase agreements and securities lending collateral (if any). Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
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GOLDMAN SACHS LARGE CAP VALUE FUND
Schedule of Investments
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)
                     
    Shares   Description   Value
   
Common Stocks – 98.1%
 
    Biotechnology – 2.7%
      314,688     Amgen, Inc.*   $ 20,221,851  
      948,994     MedImmune, Inc.*     30,282,398  
                   
                  50,504,249  
     
    Brokers – 3.2%
      446,861     Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.     32,754,911  
      330,395     Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.     27,647,454  
                   
                  60,402,365  
     
    Chemicals – 1.1%
      135,974     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     10,173,575  
      193,572     E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.     9,823,779  
                   
                  19,997,354  
     
    Computer Hardware – 4.0%
      556,463     Cisco Systems, Inc.*     14,434,650  
      812,658     Hewlett-Packard Co.     32,002,472  
      1,094,801     Seagate Technology     29,450,147  
                   
                  75,887,269  
     
    Computer Software – 1.8%
      2,013,613     Activision, Inc.*     33,667,609  
     
    Construction – 1.0%
      367,790     Lennar Corp.     18,109,980  
     
    Defense/Aerospace – 1.2%
      271,085     The Boeing Co.(a)     23,657,588  
     
    Diversified Energy – 3.0%
      2,133,138     The Williams Companies, Inc.     57,530,732  
     
    Drugs – 2.4%
      541,694     Pfizer, Inc.     13,520,682  
      669,139     Wyeth     32,734,280  
                   
                  46,254,962  
     
    Electrical Utilities – 5.8%
      714,148     Entergy Corp.     70,486,408  
      399,180     Exelon Corp.     26,317,937  
      203,693     FirstEnergy Corp.     12,745,071  
                   
                  109,549,416  
     
    Energy Resources – 10.0%
      413,336     Devon Energy Corp.     27,160,309  
      713,564     EOG Resources, Inc.     48,336,825  
      1,016,954     Exxon Mobil Corp.     72,895,263  
      792,412     XTO Energy, Inc.     40,936,004  
                   
                  189,328,401  
     
    Environmental & Other Services – 1.9%
      1,062,594     Waste Management, Inc.     36,181,326  
     
    Grocery – 1.8%
      920,284     SUPERVALU, Inc.     34,013,697  
     
    Health Insurance – 1.3%
      313,465     WellPoint, Inc.*     24,885,986  
     
    Home Products – 1.5%
      944,244     Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.     28,912,751  
     
    Large Banks – 13.8%
      1,084,704     Bank of America Corp.     55,178,892  
      988,310     Citigroup, Inc.     49,810,824  
      935,743     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     46,225,704  
      1,179,988     Wachovia Corp.     65,335,936  
      1,334,509     Wells Fargo & Co.     46,307,462  
                   
                  262,858,818  
     
    Life Insurance – 1.6%
      226,951     Prudential Financial, Inc.     20,638,924  
      99,246     The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.     9,384,702  
                   
                  30,023,626  
     
    Media – 2.0%
      1,901,309     Time Warner, Inc.     38,691,638  
     
    Medical Products – 2.8%
      1,079,654     Baxter International, Inc.     53,993,496  
     
    Motor Vehicle – 1.0%
      319,263     Autoliv, Inc.     18,213,954  
     
    Oil Services – 0.6%
      176,210     Baker Hughes, Inc.     11,473,033  
     
    Paper & Packaging – 2.4%
      920,605     International Paper Co.     33,150,986  
      514,599     Packaging Corp. of America     12,607,676  
                   
                  45,758,662  
     
    Parts & Equipment – 5.0%
      1,473,622     General Electric Co.     51,458,880  
      667,934     United Technologies Corp.     43,836,509  
                   
                  95,295,389  
     
    Property Insurance – 4.7%
      494,021     American International Group, Inc.     33,148,809  
      256,627     Everest Re Group Ltd.     24,946,711  
      183,524     PartnerRe Ltd.     12,751,247  
      272,831     XL Capital Ltd.     19,371,001  
                   
                  90,217,768  
     
    Regionals – 2.1%
      760,058     KeyCorp     28,684,589  
      320,434     Regions Financial Corp.     11,477,946  
                   
                  40,162,535  
     
    REIT – 0.7%
      231,014     Apartment Investment & Management Co.     13,597,484  
     
    Restaurants – 3.0%
      1,285,088     McDonald’s Corp.     56,184,047  
     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
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GOLDMAN SACHS LARGE CAP VALUE FUND
Schedule of Investments (continued)
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)
                     
    Shares   Description   Value
   
Common Stocks – (continued)
 
    Specialty Financials – 3.4%
      353,694     Freddie Mac   $ 22,700,081  
      990,250     Washington Mutual, Inc.     42,659,970  
                   
                  65,360,051  
     
    Telecom Equipment – 1.0%
      1,048,741     Motorola, Inc.     19,422,683  
     
    Telephone – 8.6%
      2,209,284     AT&T, Inc.     81,301,651  
      4,242,159     Sprint Nextel Corp.     81,788,826  
                   
                  163,090,477  
     
    Tobacco – 2.2%
      490,556     Altria Group, Inc.     41,344,060  
     
    Transports – 0.5%
      93,310     Union Pacific Corp.     9,203,165  
     
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $1,717,548,991)   $ 1,863,774,571  
     
                                 
    Principal   Interest   Maturity    
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
   
Repurchase Agreement(b) – 2.0%
 
    Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II
    $ 37,500,000       5.335 %     03/01/07     $ 37,500,000  
    Maturity Value: $37,505,557
    (Cost $37,500,000)        
     
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
    (Cost $1,755,048,991)   $ 1,901,274,571  
     
                     
    Shares   Description   Value
   
Securities Lending Collateral – 0.1%
 
      1,165,900     Boston Global Investment Trust – Enhanced Portfolio   $ 1,165,900  
    (Cost $1,165,900)        
     
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.2%
    (Cost $1,756,214,891)   $ 1,902,440,471  
     
    LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS – (0.2)%     (4,223,914 )
     
    NET ASSETS — 100.0%   $ 1,898,216,557  
     
  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)   Joint repurchase agreement was entered into on February 28, 2007. Additional information appears on pages 32-33.
             
     
    Investment Abbreviation:
    REIT     Real Estate Investment Trust
     
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
Schedule of Investments
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)
                     
    Shares   Description   Value
   
Common Stocks – 99.3%
 
    Biotechnology – 1.4%
      77,936     Amgen, Inc.*   $ 5,008,167  
      449,200     MedImmune, Inc.*     14,333,972  
                   
                  19,342,139  
     
    Brokers – 3.2%
      331,178     Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.     24,275,347  
      78,317     Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.     6,553,567  
      197,339     Morgan Stanley     14,784,638  
                   
                  45,613,552  
     
    Chemicals – 1.5%
      97,400     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     7,287,468  
      287,045     E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.(a)     14,567,534  
                   
                  21,855,002  
     
    Computer Hardware – 2.5%
      540,531     Cisco Systems, Inc.*     14,021,374  
      548,591     Hewlett-Packard Co.     21,603,514  
                   
                  35,624,888  
     
    Computer Software – 1.0%
      878,527     Activision, Inc.*     14,688,972  
     
    Construction – 0.8%
      424,200     D.R. Horton, Inc.     10,761,954  
     
    Defense/Aerospace – 0.9%
      155,195     The Boeing Co.     13,543,868  
     
    Diversified Energy – 1.8%
      961,827     The Williams Companies, Inc.     25,940,474  
     
    Drugs – 3.3%
      876,610     Pfizer, Inc.     21,880,186  
      507,484     Wyeth     24,826,117  
                   
                  46,706,303  
     
    Electrical Utilities – 7.0%
      147,642     Edison International     6,927,363  
      504,138     Entergy Corp.(a)     49,758,421  
      217,654     Exelon Corp.     14,349,928  
      143,956     FirstEnergy Corp.     9,007,327  
      75,583     FPL Group, Inc.     4,464,688  
      396,611     PPL Corp.     15,079,150  
                   
                  99,586,877  
     
    Energy Resources – 8.0%
      106,010     ConocoPhillips     6,935,174  
      302,904     Devon Energy Corp.     19,903,822  
      204,937     EOG Resources, Inc.     13,882,432  
      808,532     Exxon Mobil Corp.     57,955,574  
      308,700     XTO Energy, Inc.     15,947,442  
                   
                  114,624,444  
     
    Energy-Master Limited Partnership – 4.7%
      298,858     Energy Transfer Partners LP     16,485,007  
      688,682     Enterprise Products Partners LP     21,011,688  
      337,488     Magellan Midstream Partners LP     14,208,245  
      363,316     Williams Partners LP     15,695,251  
                   
                  67,400,191  
     
    Environmental & Other Services – 1.8%
      766,168     Waste Management, Inc.     26,088,020  
     
    Food & Beverage – 1.1%
      576,992     Unilever NV     14,984,482  
     
    Grocery – 0.5%
      195,499     SUPERVALU, Inc.     7,225,643  
     
    Home Products – 1.8%
      687,677     Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.     21,056,670  
      83,393     The Clorox Co.     5,283,780  
                   
                  26,340,450  
     
    Large Banks – 14.4%
      896,320     Bank of America Corp.     45,595,799  
      798,325     Citigroup, Inc.     40,235,580  
      707,758     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     34,963,245  
      890,457     Wachovia Corp.     49,304,604  
      1,009,290     Wells Fargo & Co.     35,022,363  
                   
                  205,121,591  
     
    Life Insurance – 0.7%
      111,012     The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.     10,497,295  
     
    Media – 1.9%
      1     Comcast Corp.*     13  
      1,366,524     Time Warner, Inc.     27,808,763  
                   
                  27,808,776  
     
    Medical Products – 2.3%
      456,609     Baxter International, Inc.     22,835,016  
      205,638     Medtronic, Inc.     10,355,930  
                   
                  33,190,946  
     
    Mining – 0.3%
      62,179     Nucor Corp.     3,784,836  
     
    Motor Vehicle – 0.9%
      228,603     Autoliv, Inc.     13,041,801  
     
    Oil Services – 0.5%
      116,960     Baker Hughes, Inc.     7,615,266  
     
    Paper & Packaging – 2.9%
      672,058     International Paper Co.     24,200,809  
      710,101     Packaging Corp. of America     17,397,474  
                   
                  41,598,283  
     
    Parts & Equipment – 4.4%
      1,081,319     General Electric Co.     37,759,660  
      378,597     United Technologies Corp.     24,847,321  
                   
                  62,606,981  
     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
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GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
Schedule of Investments (continued)
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)
                     
    Shares   Description   Value
   
Common Stocks – (continued)
 
    Property Insurance – 3.7%
      248,056     American International Group, Inc.   $ 16,644,557  
      213,900     PartnerRe Ltd.(a)     14,861,772  
      163,910     The Allstate Corp.     9,844,435  
      169,668     XL Capital Ltd.     12,046,428  
                   
                  53,397,192  
     
    Regionals – 2.9%
      251,542     First Horizon National Corp.(a)     10,854,037  
      600,278     KeyCorp     22,654,492  
      237,815     Regions Financial Corp.     8,518,533  
                   
                  42,027,062  
     
    REIT – 4.1%
      166,210     Apartment Investment & Management Co.     9,783,121  
      497,651     CapitalSource, Inc.(a)     12,834,419  
      132,687     Developers Diversified Realty Corp.     8,698,960  
      362,086     iStar Financial, Inc.     17,325,815  
      193,600     Mack-Cali Realty Corp.     10,005,248  
                   
                  58,647,563  
     
    Restaurants – 2.8%
      911,507     McDonald’s Corp.     39,851,086  
     
    Specialty Financials – 4.8%
      88,130     AllianceBernstein Holding LP     7,561,554  
      121,001     Apollo Investment Corp.     2,744,303  
      274,946     Countrywide Financial Corp.     10,524,933  
      195,962     Freddie Mac     12,576,841  
      814,482     Washington Mutual, Inc.(a)     35,087,884  
                   
                  68,495,515  
     
    Telecom Equipment – 1.0%
      771,466     Motorola, Inc.     14,287,550  
     
    Telephone – 7.9%
      1,665,478     AT&T, Inc.     61,289,590  
      2,659,350     Sprint Nextel Corp.     51,272,268  
                   
                  112,561,858  
     
    Tobacco – 2.0%
      332,062     Altria Group, Inc.     27,986,185  
     
    Transports – 0.5%
      70,792     Union Pacific Corp.     6,982,215  
     
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $1,254,014,692)   $ 1,419,829,260  
     
                                 
    Principal   Interest   Maturity    
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
   
Repurchase Agreement(b) – 0.3%
 
    Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II
    $ 4,000,000       5.335 %     03/01/07     $ 4,000,000  
    Maturity Value: $4,000,593
    (Cost $4,000,000)        
     
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
    (Cost $1,258,014,692)   $ 1,423,829,260  
     
                     
    Shares   Description   Value
   
Securities Lending Collateral – 4.7%
 
      67,416,325     Boston Global Investment Trust – Enhanced Portfolio   $ 67,416,325  
    (Cost $67,416,325)        
     
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 104.3%
    (Cost $1,325,431,017)   $ 1,491,245,585  
     
    LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
OTHER ASSETS – (4.3)%
    (61,988,438 )
     
    NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 1,429,257,147  
     
  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)   Joint repurchase agreement was entered into on February 28, 2007. Additional information appears on pages 32-33.
             
     
    Investment Abbreviation:
    REIT     Real Estate Investment Trust
     
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE FUND
Schedule of Investments
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)
                     
    Shares   Description   Value
   
Common Stocks – 98.1%
 
    Biotechnology – 0.9%
      2,111,793     MedImmune, Inc.*   $ 67,387,315  
     
    Brokers – 2.1%
      738,587     E*Trade Financial Corp.*     17,053,974  
      522,271     Lazard Ltd.     26,891,734  
      722,617     The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.(a)     110,011,212  
                   
                  153,956,920  
     
    Chemical – 4.2%
      1,737,524     Agrium, Inc.(a)     66,807,798  
      737,893     Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     55,209,154  
      1,734,654     Airgas, Inc.     71,589,171  
      253,712     Albemarle Corp.     20,766,327  
      1,940,906     Celanese Corp.     55,471,093  
      3,144,514     Chemtura Corp.     36,099,021  
                   
                  305,942,564  
     
    Computer Hardware – 3.6%
      1,948,539     Amphenol Corp.     125,758,707  
      5,109,824     Seagate Technology(a)     137,454,266  
                   
                  263,212,973  
     
    Computer Software – 1.9%
      8,167,244     Activision, Inc.*     136,556,320  
     
    Construction – 1.7%
      1,346,583     D.R. Horton, Inc.(a)     34,162,811  
      1,893,967     Lennar Corp.(a)     93,258,935  
                   
                  127,421,746  
     
    Defense/Aerospace – 1.9%
      718,611     Alliant Techsystems, Inc.*     62,195,782  
      1,186,911     Rockwell Collins, Inc.     77,718,932  
                   
                  139,914,714  
     
    Diversified Energy – 2.4%
      6,506,184     The Williams Companies, Inc.     175,471,782  
     
    Drugs – 1.7%
      791,229     Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*     36,277,849  
      3,106,018     IMS Health, Inc.     89,701,800  
                   
                  125,979,649  
     
    Electrical Utilities – 14.7%
      897,652     American Electric Power Co., Inc.     40,268,669  
      1,295,607     CMS Energy Corp.(a)     22,608,342  
      251,588     Constellation Energy Group, Inc.     19,792,428  
      4,352,865     DPL, Inc.(a)     131,325,937  
      3,419,008     Edison International     160,419,855  
      2,408,139     Entergy Corp.     237,683,319  
      943,392     FirstEnergy Corp.     59,028,038  
      1,316,738     Northeast Utilities     38,264,406  
      3,436,020     PG&E Corp.(a)     159,500,048  
      3,878,128     PPL Corp.     147,446,427  
      315,548     Sierra Pacific Resources*     5,477,913  
      1,273,449     Wisconsin Energy Corp.     61,061,880  
                   
                  1,082,877,262  
     
    Energy Resources – 7.4%
      2,501,725     EOG Resources, Inc.     169,466,851  
      7,438,690     Range Resources Corp.(b)     237,517,372  
      2,632,985     Ultra Petroleum Corp.*     133,781,968  
                   
                  540,766,191  
     
    Environmental & Other Services – 2.4%
      9,443,274     Allied Waste Industries, Inc.*(a)     121,062,773  
      1,321,170     Republic Services, Inc.     55,581,622  
                   
                  176,644,395  
     
    Food & Beverage – 0.6%
      567,132     Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.     17,581,092  
      847,973     Smithfield Foods, Inc.*     24,769,291  
                   
                  42,350,383  
     
    Gas Utilities – 0.6%
      1,171,149     AGL Resources, Inc.     47,700,899  
     
    Grocery – 2.6%
      1,694,412     Safeway, Inc.     58,575,823  
      3,651,368     SUPERVALU, Inc.     134,954,561  
                   
                  193,530,384  
     
    Health Insurance – 1.9%
      1,092,953     Coventry Health Care, Inc.*     59,478,502  
      1,447,459     Health Net, Inc.*     77,395,633  
                   
                  136,874,135  
     
    Home Products – 2.9%
      3,705,874     Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.     113,473,862  
      1,608,869     The Clorox Co.     101,937,940  
                   
                  215,411,802  
     
    Hotel & Leisure – 0.6%
      875,954     Boyd Gaming Corp.(a)     41,055,964  
     
    Information Services – 0.8%
      7,654,453     BearingPoint, Inc.*(a)     61,235,624  
     
    Life Insurance – 1.9%
      743,933     Assurant, Inc.     39,763,219  
      842,907     Lincoln National Corp.     57,444,112  
      331,087     Torchmark Corp.     21,163,081  
      911,624     UnumProvident Corp.(a)     19,517,870  
                   
                  137,888,282  
     
    Media – 0.5%
      13,427,831     Charter Communications, Inc.*(a)     40,417,771  
     
    Medical Products – 0.8%
      2,378,574     PerkinElmer, Inc.     56,372,204  
     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
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GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE FUND
Schedule of Investments (continued)
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)
                     
    Shares   Description   Value
   
Common Stocks – (continued)
 
    Mining – 1.6%
      3,474,022     Commercial Metals Co.   $ 95,674,566  
      499,400     Steel Dynamics, Inc.     18,847,356  
                   
                  114,521,922  
     
    Motor Vehicle – 2.7%
      1,393,448     Autoliv, Inc.     79,496,208  
      1,122,266     Avis Budget Group, Inc.*     29,841,053  
      981,112     Johnson Controls, Inc.     92,028,306  
                   
                  201,365,567  
     
    Oil Services – 0.7%
      676,259     BJ Services Co.     18,116,979  
      740,321     W-H Energy Services, Inc.*     31,093,482  
                   
                  49,210,461  
     
    Paper & Packaging – 1.8%
      2,464,079     MeadWestvaco Corp.     75,031,206  
      2,423,443     Packaging Corp. of America     59,374,353  
                   
                  134,405,559  
     
    Parts & Equipment – 2.2%
      874,125     American Standard Companies, Inc.     46,319,884  
      356,317     Carlisle Cos., Inc.     31,049,463  
      941,242     Cooper Industries Ltd.     86,349,541  
                   
                  163,718,888  
     
    Property Insurance – 6.1%
      1,909,324     AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.     167,333,156  
      973,554     Everest Re Group Ltd.     94,639,184  
      550,460     MGIC Investment Corp.(a)     33,220,261  
      1,084,538     PartnerRe Ltd.     75,353,700  
      308,031     Radian Group, Inc.     17,696,381  
      595,594     RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Series B     30,542,060  
      687,021     The PMI Group, Inc.     32,200,674  
                   
                  450,985,416  
     
    Regional Banks – 6.1%
      403,914     City National Corp.     29,154,513  
      1,041,653     Commerce Bancshares, Inc.     51,509,741  
      1,176,793     First Horizon National Corp.(a)     50,778,618  
      4,482,326     KeyCorp     169,162,983  
      444,665     M&T Bank Corp.     53,324,227  
      1,115,109     Zions Bancorp.     95,208,006  
                   
                  449,138,088  
     
    REIT – 8.0%
      1,696,667     Apartment Investment & Management Co.     99,865,820  
      1,726,450     Brandywine Realty Trust(a)     61,547,943  
      1,019,497     Developers Diversified Realty Corp.     66,838,223  
      857,093     Equity Residential Properties Trust(a)     43,531,754  
      1,226,747     Highwoods Properties, Inc.     54,197,682  
      587,853     Home Properties of New York, Inc.(a)     34,436,429  
      1,222,811     iStar Financial, Inc.     58,511,506  
      1,451,285     Liberty Property Trust     74,378,356  
      1,306,238     Mack-Cali Realty Corp.     67,506,380  
      667,159     Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust(a)     28,794,582  
                   
                  589,608,675  
     
    Retail Apparel – 0.9%
      1,038,316     Ross Stores, Inc.     34,025,615  
      1,037,205     Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(a)     35,016,041  
                   
                  69,041,656  
     
    Semiconductors – 1.7%
      3,380,343     LSI Logic Corp.*(a)     34,276,678  
      972,147     National Semiconductor Corp.     24,906,406  
      1,563,292     Tessera Technologies, Inc.*     63,188,263  
                   
                  122,371,347  
     
    Specialty Financials – 2.3%
      1,558,484     CIT Group, Inc.     88,007,591  
      891,156     Eaton Vance Corp.(a)     30,914,202  
      2,200,973     H&R Block, Inc.(a)     47,937,192  
                   
                  166,858,985  
     
    Telephone – 1.5%
      1,970,050     Embarq Corp.     109,042,267  
     
    Thrifts – 1.5%
      2,605,225     Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.     34,910,015  
      1,461,787     Webster Financial Corp.     72,197,660  
                   
                  107,107,675  
     
    Transports – 1.5%
      500,108     Landstar System, Inc.     22,349,826  
      1,831,162     Norfolk Southern Corp.     86,797,079  
                   
                  109,146,905  
     
    Trust/Processors – 1.4%
      1,648,076     Northern Trust Corp.     99,378,983  
     
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $6,100,761,014)   $ 7,204,871,673  
     
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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    Principal   Interest   Maturity    
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
   
Repurchase Agreement(c) – 2.4%
 
    Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II
    $ 174,300,000       5.335 %     03/01/07     $ 174,300,000  
    Maturity Value: $174,325,830
    (Cost $174,300,000)        
     
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
    (Cost $6,275,061,014)   $ 7,379,171,673  
     
                     
    Shares   Description   Value
   
Securities Lending Collateral – 4.4%
 
      320,971,106     Boston Global Investment Trust – Enhanced Portfolio   $ 320,971,106  
    (Cost $320,971,106)        
     
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 104.9%
    (Cost $6,596,032,120)   $ 7,700,142,779  
     
    LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS – (4.9)%     (358,750,388 )
     
    NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 7,341,392,391  
     
  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)   Joint repurchase agreement was entered into on February 28, 2007. Additional information appears on pages 32-33.
             
     
    Investment Abbreviation:
    REIT     Real Estate Investment Trust
     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
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GOLDMAN SACHS SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
Schedule of Investments
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)
                     
    Shares   Description   Value
   
Common Stocks – 96.7%
 
    Banks – 12.7%
      290,465     Alabama National Bancorp   $ 21,070,331  
      198,282     Alliance Bankshares Corp.*     3,142,770  
      106,593     Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.(a)     3,203,120  
      233,250     Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.     8,063,453  
      719,296     Cardinal Financial Corp.     7,308,047  
      347,700     Central Pacific Financial Corp.     13,104,813  
      227,894     Chittenden Corp.     6,971,278  
      267,673     Citizens Banking Corp.(a)     6,076,177  
      509,948     CoBiz, Inc.     10,443,735  
      266,927     Columbia Banking System, Inc.     9,000,778  
      412,845     F.N.B. Corp.(a)     7,084,420  
      149,111     First Financial Bankshares, Inc.(a)     6,252,224  
      594,366     First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.     8,439,997  
      527,841     Glacier Bancorp, Inc.     12,905,712  
      302,965     IBERIABANK Corp.     16,369,199  
      428,930     Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc.(a)     8,351,267  
      467,798     Millennium Bankshares Corp.(b)     4,785,574  
      205,439     Nexity Financial Corp.*     2,475,540  
      775,728     PFF Bancorp, Inc.     24,528,519  
      483,102     Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.     16,797,457  
      755,914     Signature Bank*     23,221,678  
      213,076     Southcoast Financial Corp.*     4,826,171  
      200,310     Sterling Bancorp     3,739,788  
      146,288     Summit State Bank     1,875,412  
      682,447     The Bancorp, Inc.*     16,808,670  
      480,475     United Community Banks, Inc.     15,697,118  
      194,894     West Coast Bancorp     5,915,033  
                   
                  268,458,281  
     
    Biotechnology – 0.7%
      1,047,190     Medarex, Inc.*(a)     14,325,559  
     
    Brokers – 0.3%
      353,615     Knight Capital Group, Inc.*     5,590,653  
     
    Chemical – 3.5%
      104,998     Albemarle Corp.     8,594,086  
      146,417     American Vanguard Corp.(a)     2,527,157  
      441,291     H.B. Fuller Co.     11,019,036  
      340,135     KMG Chemicals, Inc.     3,493,187  
      363,586     Minerals Technologies, Inc.     22,502,338  
      195,618     Penford Corp.     4,047,336  
      262,939     PolyOne Corp.*     1,764,321  
      771,643     UAP Holding Corp.     19,576,583  
                   
                  73,524,044  
     
    Commercial Services – 5.3%
      765,247     eFunds Corp.*     19,215,352  
      430,222     Hypercom Corp.*     2,439,359  
      333,482     Knology, Inc.*     4,752,119  
      243,658     MAXIMUS, Inc.     7,343,852  
      228,524     NuCo2, Inc.*(a)     5,607,979  
      1,718,709     Premiere Global Services, Inc.*     17,908,948  
      444,209     Providence Service Corp.*(a)     9,772,598  
      606,420     RCN Corp.*     16,585,587  
      264,988     School Specialty, Inc.*(a)     9,886,702  
      513,687     The BISYS Group, Inc.*     6,749,847  
      315,883     Transaction Systems Architects, Inc.*     11,150,670  
                   
                  111,413,013  
     
    Components/Distribution – 0.6%
      618,252     Insight Enterprises, Inc.*     11,944,629  
     
    Computer Hardware – 2.3%
      836,446     Electronics for Imaging, Inc.*     19,087,698  
      1,224,896     Emulex Corp.*     21,925,638  
      324,429     Intermec, Inc.*(a)     7,267,210  
                   
                  48,280,546  
     
    Computer Software – 3.9%
      142,829     Blackboard, Inc.*     4,764,775  
      901,849     JDA Software Group, Inc.*     13,401,476  
      2,694,142     Lawson Software, Inc.*(a)     21,337,605  
      143,826     MICROS Systems, Inc.*     8,019,738  
      187,032     MTC Technologies, Inc.*     3,948,245  
      1,185,508     Parametric Technology Corp.*     22,607,638  
      319,699     Progress Software Corp.*     8,967,557  
                   
                  83,047,034  
     
    Construction – 3.7%
      273,789     Beazer Homes USA, Inc.     10,803,714  
      208,397     Builders FirstSource, Inc.*     3,755,314  
      494,318     Goodman Global, Inc.*(a)     9,392,042  
      345,552     Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.*(a)     10,746,667  
      256,320     Ryland Group, Inc.(a)     12,346,934  
      42,897     Trex Co., Inc.*(a)     1,047,545  
      340,839     Watsco, Inc.(a)     17,168,060  
      520,191     WCI Communities, Inc.*(a)     10,830,377  
      114,356     Williams Scotsman International, Inc.*     2,328,288  
                   
                  78,418,941  
     
    Defense/Aerospace – 0.5%
      102,043     Ducommun, Inc.*     2,610,260  
      345,209     EDO Corp.(a)     8,298,824  
                   
                  10,909,084  
     
    Diversified – 0.6%
      1,505,868     GrafTech International Ltd.*     11,896,357  
     
    Diversified Energy – 1.0%
      476,933     Williams Partners LP     20,603,506  
     
    Drugs – 0.2%
      369,132     Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*     5,245,366  
     
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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    Shares   Description   Value
   
Common Stocks – (continued)
 
    Electrical Equipment – 0.3%
      47,892     Baldor Electric Co.   $ 1,743,269  
      106,022     Franklin Electric Co., Inc.     5,137,826  
                   
                  6,881,095  
     
    Electrical Utilities – 3.8%
      506,361     Cleco Corp.     13,266,658  
      1,331,195     El Paso Electric Co.*     31,336,330  
      45,577     ITC Holdings Corp.     2,001,286  
      61,045     MGE Energy, Inc.     2,039,514  
      667,431     Sierra Pacific Resources*     11,586,602  
      52,416     The Empire District Electric Co.(a)     1,257,460  
      128,764     Unisource Energy Corp.     4,881,443  
      497,947     Westar Energy, Inc.     13,379,836  
                   
                  79,749,129  
     
    Energy Resources – 1.6%
      704,843     Parallel Petroleum Corp.*     13,497,743  
      605,017     Range Resources Corp.     19,318,193  
                   
                  32,815,936  
     
    Financial Services – 2.0%
      747,378     Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co.*(a)     16,801,057  
      183,318     Apollo Investment Corp.     4,157,652  
      613,974     Financial Federal Corp.     16,632,556  
      102,260     Macquarie Infrastructure Co. Trust     3,937,010  
                   
                  41,528,275  
     
    Food & Beverage – 1.3%
      702,647     Casey’s General Stores, Inc.     17,573,202  
      313,083     Nash Finch Co.(a)     9,411,275  
                   
                  26,984,477  
     
    Forest – 1.5%
      1,510,978     Caraustar Industries, Inc.*(b)     11,891,397  
      394,178     Universal Forest Products, Inc.     20,430,246  
                   
                  32,321,643  
     
    Gas Utilities – 2.0%
      294,111     Northwest Natural Gas Co.     13,020,294  
      515,479     SEMCO Energy, Inc.*     3,969,188  
      376,671     South Jersey Industries, Inc.     13,032,817  
      271,604     Southwest Gas Corp.     10,081,941  
      38,214     Vectren Corp.     1,070,374  
                   
                  41,174,614  
     
    Home Products – 1.8%
      764,689     Elizabeth Arden, Inc.*     16,654,926  
      1,210,808     Playtex Products, Inc.*     16,600,178  
      448,173     Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.*     5,136,063  
                   
                  38,391,167  
     
    Industrial Components – 3.4%
      213,541     Actuant Corp.     11,146,840  
      392,684     Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.     9,420,489  
      844,133     Comfort Systems USA, Inc.     11,488,650  
      578,012     Modtech Holdings, Inc.*     2,248,467  
      241,577     RBC Bearings, Inc.*     7,882,658  
      1,815,202     Wabash National Corp.(b)     29,242,904  
                   
                  71,430,008  
     
    Industrial Services – 2.3%
      223,467     G&K Services, Inc.     8,400,125  
      187,329     Hewitt Associates, Inc.*     5,623,617  
      93,828     ITT Educational Services, Inc.*     7,504,363  
      235,082     Resources Connection, Inc.*     7,607,253  
      449,760     Waste Connections, Inc.*     19,888,387  
                   
                  49,023,745  
     
    Leisure & Entertainment – 1.1%
      274,315     Boyd Gaming Corp.     12,857,144  
      190,536     Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.*(a)     5,115,891  
      488,741     K2, Inc.*     5,718,270  
                   
                  23,691,305  
     
    Life Insurance – 1.3%
      1,246,076     American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.     16,522,968  
      225,007     StanCorp Financial Group, Inc.     10,845,337  
                   
                  27,368,305  
     
    Machinery – 0.5%
      146,030     MTS Systems Corp.     5,517,013  
      151,688     Tennant Co.     4,668,957  
                   
                  10,185,970  
     
    Medical Products – 3.3%
      504,491     American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.*     10,261,347  
      1,154,854     Cardiac Science Corp.*(b)     9,850,905  
      483,840     Owens & Minor, Inc.     15,952,205  
      842,445     PerkinElmer, Inc.     19,965,946  
      972,831     Symmetry Medical, Inc.*     14,504,910  
                   
                  70,535,313  
     
    Medical Providers – 0.1%
      86,888     Amedisys, Inc.*     2,778,678  
     
    Metals – 1.9%
      103,268     Chaparral Steel Co.     5,145,845  
      573,660     Commercial Metals Co.     15,798,596  
      417,429     Mueller Industries, Inc.     12,439,384  
      248,314     Olympic Steel, Inc.     7,310,364  
                   
                  40,694,189  
     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)
                     
    Shares   Description   Value
   
Common Stocks – (continued)
 
    Motor Vehicle – 1.9%
      655,119     Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.*   $ 12,702,758  
      80,966     Lithia Motors, Inc.     2,385,258  
      342,905     LoJack Corp.*     6,528,911  
      770,305     Tenneco Automotive, Inc.*     18,718,412  
                   
                  40,335,339  
     
    Oil Services – 1.2%
      553,547     Oil States International, Inc.*     16,246,604  
      236,409     W-H Energy Services, Inc.*     9,929,178  
                   
                  26,175,782  
     
    Property Insurance – 3.6%
      320,414     Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.     8,490,971  
      293,351     Donegal Group, Inc.     5,033,903  
      316,608     National Atlantic Holdings Corp.*     4,014,589  
      207,295     Navigators Group, Inc.*     10,302,562  
      167,514     NYMAGIC, Inc.     6,595,026  
      351,311     ProAssurance Corp.*     18,092,517  
      546,318     ProCentury Corp.(b)     11,008,308  
      240,167     RLI Corp.     13,463,762  
                   
                  77,001,638  
     
    REIT – 10.8%
      355,769     Acadia Realty Trust     9,605,763  
      371,832     American Campus Communities, Inc.     11,247,918  
      366,613     BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.     10,246,833  
      545,974     Brandywine Realty Trust     19,463,973  
      264,809     Cogdell Spencer, Inc.     5,804,613  
      285,395     Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     11,313,058  
      225,557     Entertainment Properties Trust     14,773,984  
      164,601     LaSalle Hotel Properties     7,313,222  
      819,029     Lexington Corporate Properties Trust(a)     16,831,046  
      2,046,157     MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc.     15,162,023  
      640,050     National Retail Properties, Inc.     15,476,409  
      932,841     Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.     16,828,452  
      472,030     Parkway Properties, Inc.     25,390,494  
      305,398     RAIT Investment Trust     10,215,563  
      1,913,046     Spirit Finance Corp.     24,716,554  
      656,448     U-Store-It Trust(a)     14,179,277  
                   
                  228,569,182  
     
    Restaurants – 2.3%
      302,050     California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.*     9,659,559  
      435,135     CEC Entertainment, Inc.*     18,554,156  
      405,061     RARE Hospitality International, Inc.*     12,500,183  
      413,600     The Steak N Shake Co.*     7,109,784  
                   
                  47,823,682  
     
    Retail Apparel – 4.1%
      401,370     Aaron Rents, Inc.(a)     10,981,483  
      806,963     Big Lots, Inc.*(a)     20,198,284  
      941,943     Charming Shoppes, Inc.*     11,746,029  
      125,105     Christopher & Banks Corp.     2,323,200  
      731,462     Fossil, Inc.*(a)     19,690,957  
      78,616     Guitar Center, Inc.*(a)     3,444,167  
      178,467     Gymboree Corp.*(a)     6,726,421  
      316,947     Hot Topic, Inc.*     3,378,655  
      298,284     K-Swiss, Inc.     8,408,626  
                   
                  86,897,822  
     
    Security/Asset Management – 0.4%
      535,525     Technology Investment Capital Corp.     8,766,544  
     
    Semiconductor Capital Equipment – 1.3%
      829,052     Brooks Automation, Inc.*     12,875,178  
      642,595     Entegris, Inc.*     7,158,508  
      167,429     FormFactor, Inc.*     7,157,590  
                   
                  27,191,276  
     
    Semiconductors – 2.5%
      328,319     ATMI, Inc.*(a)     10,913,324  
      1,047,581     Integrated Device Technology, Inc.*     16,991,764  
      572,689     Semtech Corp.*     8,206,633  
      425,267     Tessera Technologies, Inc.*     17,189,292  
                   
                  53,301,013  
     
    Specialty Financials – 0.4%
      502,796     Highland Distressed Opportunities, Inc.*     7,416,241  
     
    Telecommunications – 2.9%
      479,817     Andrew Corp.*     5,095,656  
      196,382     Anixter International, Inc.*(a)     12,175,684  
      220,384     Belden CDT, Inc.     10,219,206  
      889,040     Dobson Communications Corp.*(a)     7,894,675  
      456,323     Foundry Networks, Inc.*     6,662,316  
      330,504     Plantronics, Inc.     6,762,112  
      998,526     Tekelec*(a)     12,441,634  
                   
                  61,251,283  
     
    Thrifts – 0.7%
      708,579     Brookline Bancorp, Inc.(a)     9,041,468  
      203,024     Irwin Financial Corp.     4,194,476  
      69,442     Sterling Financial Corp.     2,283,947  
                   
                  15,519,891  
     
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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    Shares   Description   Value
   
Common Stocks – (continued)
 
    Transportation – 1.1%
      626,940     AirTran Holdings, Inc.*(a)   $ 6,532,715  
      213,266     Forward Air Corp.     6,956,737  
      527,424     Heartland Express, Inc.     8,707,770  
                   
                  22,197,222  
     
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $1,670,827,700)   $ 2,041,657,777  
     
                                 
    Principal   Interest   Maturity    
    Amount   Rate   Date   Value
   
Repurchase Agreement(c) – 3.5%
 
    Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II
    $ 74,900,000       5.335 %     03/01/07     $ 74,900,000  
    Maturity Value: $74,911,100
    (Cost $74,900,000)        
     
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
    (Cost $1,745,727,700)   $ 2,116,557,777  
     
                     
    Shares   Description   Value
   
Securities Lending Collateral – 7.8%
 
      163,869,800     Boston Global Investment Trust – Enhanced Portfolio   $ 163,869,800  
    (Cost $163,869,800)        
     
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 108.0%
    (Cost $1,909,597,500)   $ 2,280,427,577  
     
    LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS – (8.0)%     (169,581,799 )
     
    NET ASSETS — 100.0%   $ 2,110,845,778  
     
  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)   All or a portion of security is on loan.
 
 (b)   Represents an affiliated issuer.
 
 (c)   Joint repurchase agreement was entered into on February 28, 2007. Additional information appears on pages 32-33.
             
     
    Investment Abbreviation:
    REIT     Real Estate Investment Trust
     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION
JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENT ACCOUNT II — At February 28, 2007, the Funds had undivided interests in the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II, as follows:
         
Fund   Principal Amount
 
Large Cap Value
  $ 37,500,000  
 
Growth and Income
    4,000,000  
 
Mid Cap Value
    174,300,000  
 
Small Cap Value
    74,900,000  
 
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
                             
 
    Principal   Interest   Maturity   Maturity
Counterparty   Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 
ABN Amro, Inc.
  $ 1,000,000,000       5.33 %   03/01/07   $ 1,000,148,056  
 
Banc of America Securities LLC
    900,000,000       5.33     03/01/07     900,133,250  
 
Barclays Capital PLC
    750,000,000       5.34     03/01/07     750,111,250  
 
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 
    1,000,000,000       5.34     03/01/07     1,000,148,333  
 
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
    1,000,000,000       5.33     03/01/07     1,000,148,056  
 
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 
    3,750,000,000       5.34     03/01/07     3,750,556,250  
 
Greenwich Capital Markets
    300,000,000       5.34     03/01/07     300,044,500  
 
Merrill Lynch
    1,000,000,000       5.33     03/01/07     1,000,148,056  
 
Morgan Stanley & Co. 
    800,000,000       5.33     03/01/07     800,118,444  
 
UBS Securities LLC
    507,500,000       5.33     03/01/07     507,575,138  
 
Wachovia Capital Markets
    250,000,000       5.33     03/01/07     250,037,014  
 
TOTAL
  $ 11,257,500,000                 $ 11,259,168,347  
 
At February 28, 2007, the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II was fully collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.00% to 7.23%, due 03/07/07 to 11/15/17; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, 0.00% to 11.00%, due 09/01/07 to 03/01/37; Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.50% to 10.50%, due 11/01/07 to 10/01/46 and Government National Mortgage Association, 4.50% to 7.50%, due 08/15/18 to 02/15/37. The aggregate market value of the collateral, including accrued interest, was $11,517,202,142.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)
                   
        Large Cap    
        Value Fund    
 
    Assets:
 
   
Investments in securities, of unaffiliated issuers at value (identified cost $1,755,048,991, $1,258,014,692, $6,105,638,733 and $1,684,879,457, respectively)(a)
  $ 1,901,274,571      
   
Investment in securities of affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost $0, $0, $169,422,281 and $60,848,243, respectively)
         
   
Securities lending collateral, at value which equals cost
    1,165,900      
   
Cash
    87,984      
   
Receivables:
           
     
Investment securities sold
    48,000,715      
     
Dividends and interest
    4,901,840      
     
Fund shares sold
    6,797,332      
     
Foreign tax reclaims, at value
         
     
Securities lending income
    597      
   
Other assets
    32,816      
     
   
Total assets
    1,962,261,755      
     
    Liabilities:
 
   
Payables:
           
     
Payable upon return of securities loaned
    1,165,900      
     
Investment securities purchased
    55,499,201      
     
Fund shares repurchased
    5,724,883      
     
Amounts owed to affiliates
    1,441,949      
   
Accrued expenses
    213,265      
     
   
Total liabilities
    64,045,198      
     
    Net Assets:
 
   
Paid-in capital
    1,678,138,651      
   
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    4,201,861      
   
Accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions
    69,650,465      
   
Net unrealized gain on investments
    146,225,580      
     
   
NET ASSETS
  $ 1,898,216,557      
 
   
Net Assets:
           
     
Class A
  $ 840,533,757      
     
Class B
    29,528,000      
     
Class C
    86,253,466      
     
Institutional
    934,873,719      
     
Service
    7,027,615      
 
   
Shares Outstanding:
           
     
Class A
    58,665,180      
     
Class B
    2,110,341      
     
Class C
    6,200,825      
     
Institutional
    64,636,869      
     
Service
    492,373      
 
   
Total shares of beneficial interest outstanding, $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized)
    132,105,588      
 
   
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(b)
           
     
Class A
    $14.33      
     
Class B
    13.99      
     
Class C
    13.91      
     
Institutional
    14.46      
     
Service
    14.27      
 
(a)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of $1,143,106, $66,403,166, $312,976,880, and $158,916,715 for the Large Cap Value, Growth and Income, Mid Cap Value and Small Cap Value Funds, respectively.
(b)   Maximum public offering price per share (NAV per share multiplied by 1.0582) for Class A Shares of the Large Cap Value, Growth and Income, Mid Cap Value and Small Cap Value Funds is $15.16, $31.02, $42.23 and $47.38, respectively. At redemption, Class B and 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.
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GOLDMAN SACHS VALUE EQUITY FUNDS

                             
    Growth and   Mid Cap   Small Cap    
    Income Fund   Value Fund   Value Fund    
 
     
 
 
    $ 1,423,829,260     $ 7,141,654,301     $ 2,049,778,690      
            237,517,372       66,779,087      
      67,416,325       320,971,106       163,869,800      
      34,890       584,274       1,180,501      
 
      47,721,596       15,255,166       5,898,323      
      3,965,571       12,054,372       852,794      
      5,837,563       16,335,001       4,659,732      
      27,112                  
      4,462       24,244       33,168      
      24,944       80,865       24,023      
     
      1,548,861,723       7,744,476,701       2,293,076,118      
     
     
 
 
      67,416,325       320,971,106       163,869,800      
      49,234,202       50,816,097       12,763,686      
      1,412,190       24,484,772       3,030,231      
      1,291,310       6,007,755       2,222,036      
      250,549       804,580       344,587      
     
      119,604,576       403,084,310       182,230,340      
     
     
 
      1,190,927,195       5,972,328,630       1,609,645,755      
      8,675,060       4,825,550       5,071,901      
      63,840,324       260,127,552       125,298,045      
      165,814,568       1,104,110,659       370,830,077      
     
    $ 1,429,257,147     $ 7,341,392,391     $ 2,110,845,778      
 
 
    $ 1,287,637,803     $ 4,171,319,417     $ 1,090,132,917      
      65,393,994       209,967,130       79,615,286      
      28,277,053       376,389,345       109,682,595      
      46,729,017       2,337,944,964       777,153,834      
      1,219,280       245,771,535       54,261,146      
 
 
      43,925,108       104,505,768       24,347,450      
      2,296,253       5,427,086       1,964,970      
      996,477       9,788,537       2,709,887      
      1,573,441       58,108,421       16,748,528      
      41,600       6,208,238       1,230,288      
 
      48,832,879       184,038,050       47,001,123      
 
 
      $29.31       $39.91       $44.77      
      28.48       38.69       40.52      
      28.38       38.45       40.47      
      29.70       40.23       46.40      
      29.31       39.59       44.10      
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
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GOLDMAN SACHS VALUE EQUITY FUNDS
Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)
                 
        Large Cap    
        Value Fund    
 
    Investment income:
 
   
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers(a)
  $ 16,738,024      
   
Dividends — affiliated issuers
         
   
Interest (including securities lending income of $3,339, $47,087, $192,316 and $278,552, respectively)
    1,379,024      
     
   
Total income
    18,117,048      
     
    Expenses:
 
   
Management fees
    5,535,659      
   
Distribution and Service fees(b)
    1,483,660      
   
Transfer agent fees(b)
    971,042      
   
Service Share fees
    14,767      
   
Custody and accounting fees
    64,303      
   
Printing fees
    67,001      
   
Registration fees
    43,655      
   
Professional fees
    34,652      
   
Trustee fees
    8,119      
   
Other
    37,758      
     
   
Total expenses
    8,260,616      
     
   
Less — expense reductions
    (22,621 )    
     
   
Net expenses
    8,237,995      
     
   
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    9,879,053      
     
    Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions:
 
   
Net realized gain from investment transactions — unaffiliated issuers (including commissions recaptured of $140,557, $103,776, $354,577 and $0, respectively)
    83,470,227      
   
Net realized loss from investment transactions — affiliated issuers
         
   
Net change in unrealized gain on investments
    13,583,336      
     
   
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment transactions
    97,053,563      
     
   
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 106,932,616      
     
(a)   Foreign taxes withheld on dividends were $53,196 and $13,907 for Growth and Income and Mid Cap Value Funds, respectively.
(b)   Class specific Distribution and Service and Transfer agent fees were as follows:
                                                                 
    Distribution and Service Fees   Transfer Agent Fees
         
Fund   Class A   Class B   Class C   Class A   Class B   Class C   Institutional   Service
                                 
Large Cap Value
  $ 985,078     $ 138,217     $ 360,365     $ 748,659     $ 26,261     $ 68,470     $ 126,471     $ 1,181  
Growth and Income
    1,505,337       322,226       113,010       1,144,056       61,223       21,472       8,302       224  
Mid Cap Value
    4,722,516       1,037,781       1,830,006       3,589,112       197,178       347,701       411,763       39,295  
Small Cap Value
    1,309,912       408,122       555,026       995,533       77,543       105,455       149,023       9,457  
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GOLDMAN SACHS VALUE EQUITY FUNDS
                         
    Growth and   Mid Cap   Small Cap
    Income Fund   Value Fund   Value Fund
 
     
 
    $ 19,354,027     $ 52,232,265     $ 12,288,524  
            343,834       234,561  
      902,214       6,069,685       2,075,554  
     
      20,256,241       58,645,784       14,598,639  
     
     
 
      4,549,059       23,157,570       10,135,052  
      1,940,573       7,590,303       2,273,060  
      1,235,277       4,585,049       1,337,011  
      2,799       491,192       118,206  
      64,280       190,653       140,616  
      57,154       137,752       63,708  
      47,929       80,636       45,581  
      33,796       35,044       34,052  
      8,119       8,119       8,119  
      70,481       345,264       72,977  
     
      8,009,467       36,621,582       14,228,382  
     
      (31,814 )     (119,713 )     (61,392 )
     
      7,977,653       36,501,869       14,166,990  
     
      12,278,588       22,143,915       431,649  
     
     
 
 
      81,646,277       303,349,062       188,184,930  
                  (1,995,979 )
      12,652,289       500,703,295       19,092,930  
     
      94,298,566       804,052,357       205,281,881  
     
    $ 106,577,154     $ 826,196,272     $ 205,713,530  
     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
                                           
        Large Cap Value Fund   Growth and Income Fund    
                 
        For the       For the        
        Six Months Ended   For the   Six Months Ended   For the    
        February 28, 2007   Year Ended   February 28, 2007   Year Ended    
        (Unaudited)   August 31, 2006   (Unaudited)   August 31, 2006    
 
    From operations:
 
   
Net investment income
  $ 9,879,053     $ 11,466,374     $ 12,278,588     $ 18,090,303      
   
Net realized gain from investment transactions
    83,470,227       50,902,226       81,646,277       75,962,963      
   
Net change in unrealized gain on investments
    13,583,336       59,478,440       12,652,289       41,654,688      
     
   
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    106,932,616       121,847,040       106,577,154       135,707,954      
     
    Distributions to shareholders:
 
   
From net investment income
                                   
     
Class A Shares
    (6,378,403 )     (3,536,462 )     (7,287,495 )     (15,459,916 )    
     
Class B Shares
    (36,447 )           (177,957 )     (644,688 )    
     
Class C Shares
    (275,060 )     (40,591 )     (61,807 )     (149,276 )    
     
Institutional Shares
    (6,863,767 )     (3,440,770 )     (314,250 )     (352,889 )    
     
Service Shares
    (46,222 )     (18,522 )     (6,267 )     (13,987 )    
   
From net realized gain
                                   
     
Class A Shares
    (27,128,729 )     (39,566,820 )     (58,704,964 )          
     
Class B Shares
    (978,801 )     (1,877,391 )     (3,208,884 )          
     
Class C Shares
    (2,636,166 )     (3,034,163 )     (1,117,276 )          
     
Institutional Shares
    (20,481,186 )     (25,092,442 )     (2,015,270 )          
     
Service Shares
    (203,440 )     (202,383 )     (51,575 )          
     
   
Total distributions to shareholders
    (65,028,221 )     (76,809,544 )     (72,945,745 )     (16,620,756 )    
     
    From share transactions:
 
   
Net proceeds from sales of shares
    691,093,094       573,590,981       255,200,629       174,954,300      
   
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    53,401,675       61,469,072       70,414,277       16,116,266      
   
Cost of shares repurchased
    (187,016,225 )     (285,916,261 )     (103,068,366 )     (190,484,864 )    
     
   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions
    557,478,544       349,143,792       222,546,540       585,702      
     
   
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)
    599,382,939       394,181,288       256,177,949       119,672,900      
     
    Net assets:
 
   
Beginning of period
    1,298,833,618       904,652,330       1,173,079,198       1,053,406,298      
     
   
End of period
  $ 1,898,216,557     $ 1,298,833,618     $ 1,429,257,147     $ 1,173,079,198      
     
   
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
  $ 4,201,861     $ 7,922,707     $ 8,675,060     $ 4,244,248      
     
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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    Mid Cap Value Fund   Small Cap Value Fund    
             
    For the       For the        
    Six Months Ended   For the   Six Months Ended   For the    
    February 28, 2007   Year Ended   February 28, 2007   Year Ended    
    (Unaudited)   August 31, 2006   (Unaudited)   August 31, 2006    
 
     
 
    $ 22,143,915     $ 29,328,481     $ 431,649     $ 1,824,896      
      303,349,062       289,762,622       186,188,951       141,903,630      
      500,703,295       49,502,237       19,092,930       40,498,217      
     
      826,196,272       368,593,340       205,713,530       184,226,743      
     
     
 
 
      (17,267,131 )     (10,526,872 )                
                             
                             
      (16,859,404 )     (9,368,607 )     (1,473,292 )          
      (869,209 )     (412,877 )                
 
      (158,951,532 )     (188,260,058 )     (84,542,647 )     (75,728,950 )    
      (9,001,990 )     (15,143,751 )     (7,223,369 )     (8,049,217 )    
      (15,963,264 )     (24,343,219 )     (9,821,732 )     (9,703,113 )    
      (86,319,324 )     (89,212,401 )     (58,816,545 )     (47,119,702 )    
      (8,376,196 )     (6,744,123 )     (3,849,774 )     (2,633,286 )    
     
      (313,608,050 )     (344,011,908 )     (165,727,359 )     (143,234,268 )    
     
     
 
      1,278,830,033       2,233,949,448       261,616,461       482,156,211      
      277,924,764       303,771,448       151,173,368       128,677,197      
      (721,298,850 )     (1,211,067,856 )     (287,229,788 )     (702,069,048 )    
     
      835,455,947       1,326,653,040       125,560,041       (91,235,640 )    
     
      1,348,044,169       1,351,234,472       165,546,212       (50,243,165 )    
     
     
 
      5,993,348,222       4,642,113,750       1,945,299,566       1,995,542,731      
     
    $ 7,341,392,391     $ 5,993,348,222     $ 2,110,845,778     $ 1,945,299,566      
     
    $ 4,825,550     $ 17,677,379     $ 5,071,901     $ 6,113,544      
     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
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Notes to Financial Statements
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust includes the Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, and Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund (collectively, the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”). Each Fund is a diversified portfolio offering five classes of shares — Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional and Service. Class A shares of the Funds are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class B Shares of the Funds are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 5.00% to zero, depending upon the period of time the shares are held. Class C Shares of the Funds are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% during the first 12 months. Institutional and Service Class Shares of the Funds are not subject to a sales charge. Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”) as distributor of the Funds receives such sales loads of which a certain portion may be retained.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
A. Investment Valuation — Investments in equity securities and investment companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If no sale occurs, such securities and investment companies are valued at the last bid price. Debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services, broker/dealer-supplied valuations or matrix pricing systems. Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation date. Short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are deemed not to reflect market value by the investment adviser are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
B. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are reflected as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the Funds, where applicable. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted.
     Net investment income (other than class-specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares of the respective Fund based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class.
C. Commission Recapture — The Funds may direct portfolio trades, subject to obtaining best execution, to various brokers who have agreed to rebate a portion of the commissions generated. Such rebates are made directly to the Funds as cash payments and are included in the net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations.
D. Expenses — Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual Fund of the Trust are allocated to the Funds on a straight-line and/or “pro-rata” basis depending upon the nature of the expense.
     Class A, Class B and Class C shareholders of the Funds bear all expenses and fees relating to their respective Distribution and Service Plans. Service Shares bear all expenses and fees relating to their Service and Shareholder Administration Plans. Each class of shares of the Funds separately bears its respective class-specific Transfer agency fees.
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
E. 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, no federal tax provisions are required. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions, if any, are declared and paid quarterly for the Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Fund and annually for all other Funds. Capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually for all Funds. Net capital losses are carried forward to future years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gain distributions.
     The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with Federal income tax rules, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Therefore, the source of each Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain, or as a tax return of capital.
     In addition, distributions paid by the Funds’ investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) often include a “return of capital” which is recorded by the Funds as a reduction of the cost basis of the securities held. The Code requires a REIT to distribute at least 95% of its taxable income to investors. In many cases, however, because of “non-cash” expenses such as property depreciation, a REIT’s cash flow will exceed its taxable income. The REIT may distribute this excess cash to offer a more competitive yield. This portion of the Funds’ distributions is deemed a return of capital and is generally not taxable to shareholders.
F. Repurchase Agreements — Repurchase agreements involve the purchase of securities subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon date and price. During the term of a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying securities held as collateral on behalf of the Funds, including accrued interest, is required to exceed the value of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. If the seller defaults or becomes insolvent, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited and there may be a decline in the value of the collateral during the period while the Funds seek to assert their rights. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held in safekeeping at the Funds’ custodian or designated subcustodians under triparty repurchase agreements.
     Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and terms and conditions contained therein, the Funds, together with other registered investment companies having management or investment advisory agreements with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“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.
G. Segregation Transactions — As set forth in the prospectus, the Funds may enter into certain derivative transactions to seek to increase total return. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, written options, when-issued securities and forward commitments represent examples of such transactions. As a result of entering into these transactions, the Funds are required to segregate liquid assets with a current value equal to or greater than the market value of the corresponding transactions.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)
3. AGREEMENTS
GSAM, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs, serves as the investment adviser pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust on behalf of the Funds. Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Funds, subject to the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
     As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administering the Funds’ business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a fee (“Management fee”) computed daily and payable monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets.
     GSAM currently receives a Management fee on a contractual basis at the following rates:
             
    Management Fee   Average Daily
Fund   Annual Rate   Net Assets
 
Large Cap Value
    0.75 %   First $1 Billion
      0.68     Next $1 Billion
      0.65     Over $2 Billion
 
Growth and Income
    0.70     First $1 Billion
      0.63     Next $1 Billion
      0.60     Over $2 Billion
 
Mid Cap Value
    0.75     First $2 Billion
      0.68     Over $2 Billion
 
Small Cap Value
    1.00     First $2 Billion
      0.90     Over $2 Billion
 
     GSAM has voluntarily agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding Management fees, Distribution and Service fees, Transfer Agency fees and expenses, Service Share fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and transfer agent expense reductions) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such expense reimbursements, if any, are computed 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 of the Large Cap Value, Growth and Income, Mid Cap Value, and the Small Cap Value Funds as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets are 0.064%, 0.054%, 0.104% and 0.064%, respectively. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, GSAM made no reimbursements due to expense limitations to any of the Funds.
     The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”). Under the Plans, Goldman Sachs and/or authorized dealers are entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25%, 0.75% and 0.75% of the Funds’ average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C Shares, respectively. Additionally, Goldman Sachs and/or authorized dealers are entitled to receive, under the Plans a separate fee for personal and account maintenance services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C Shares.
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3. AGREEMENTS (continued)
     Goldman Sachs serves as Distributor of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement. Goldman Sachs may retain a portion of the Class A sales load and Class B and Class C contingent deferred sales charges. During the six months ended February 28, 2007, Goldman Sachs advised the Funds that it retained the following approximate amounts:
                         
        Contingent Deferred
    Sales Load   Sales Charge
         
Fund   Class A   Class B   Class C
 
Large Cap Value
  $ 120,300     $ 100     $ 100  
 
Growth and Income
    583,600       100        
 
Mid Cap Value
    150,800       300       100  
 
Small Cap Value
    10,100       100        
 
     Goldman Sachs also serves as the Transfer Agent of the Funds for a fee. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are calculated daily and payable monthly at an annual rate as follows: 0.19% of the average daily net assets for Class A, Class B and Class C Shares and 0.04% of the average daily net assets for Institutional and Service Shares.
     The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has adopted a Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan for Service Shares. These plans allow for Service Shares to compensate service organizations for providing varying levels of personal and account administration and shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations in an amount equal to, on an annualized basis, 0.25% and 0.25%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Service Shares.
     For the six months ended February 28, 2007, GSAM has voluntarily agreed to waive certain fees and reimburse certain expenses. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent resulting in a reduction in the Funds’ expenses. These expense reductions were as follows (in thousands):
                         
    Expense Credits    
         
        Transfer   Total Expense
Fund   Custody Fee   Agent Fee   Reductions
 
Large Cap Value
  $ 3     $ 20     $ 23  
 
Growth and Income
    2       30       32  
 
Mid Cap Value
    13       107       120  
 
Small Cap Value
    27       34       61  
 
     At February 28, 2007, the amounts owed to affiliates were as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Management   Distribution and   Transfer    
Fund   Fees   Service Fees   Agent Fees   Total
 
Large Cap Value
  $ 1,020     $ 253     $ 169     $ 1,442  
 
Growth and Income
    760       324       207       1,291  
 
Mid Cap Value
    3,958       1,269       781       6,008  
 
Small Cap Value
    1,641       364       217       2,222  
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)
4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the six months ended February 28, 2007, were as follows:
                 
Fund   Purchases   Sales and Maturities
 
Large Cap Value
  $ 1,077,106,424     $ 572,832,164  
 
Growth and Income
    552,637,942       371,445,516  
 
Mid Cap Value
    2,353,805,437       1,743,147,579  
 
Small Cap Value
    649,056,546       696,359,239  
 
     For the six months ended February 28, 2007, Goldman Sachs earned approximately $72,700, $34,800, $104,500 and $2,700 of brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, executed on behalf of the Large Cap Value, Growth and Income, Mid Cap Value and Small Cap Value Funds, respectively.
     An investment by the Funds representing greater than 5% of the voting securities of an issuer makes that issuer an affiliated person (as defined in the Act) of the Trust and an affiliate (as defined in Rule 6-02(a) of Regulation S-X) of the Trust. The following table provides information about the investments by the Mid Cap Value and the Small Cap Value Funds in shares of issuers of which the Trust is an affiliate for the six months ended February 28, 2007, including income earned from these affiliated issuers.
                                                         
        Number of           Number of        
        Shares Held           Shares        
        Beginning   Shares   Shares   Held End   Value at    
        of Period   Bought   Sold   of Period   End    
Name of Affiliated Issuer   Fund   (in 000’s)   (in 000’s)   (in 000’s)   (in 000’s)   of Period   Income
 
Range Resources Corp.
  Mid Cap Value     6,744       695             7,439     $ 237,517,372     $ 343,834  
 
Caraustar Industries, Inc.
  Small Cap Value     1,840             329       1,511       11,891,397        
 
Cardiac Science Corp.
  Small Cap Value     957       198             1,155       9,850,905        
 
Millennium Bankshares Corp.
  Small Cap Value     414       54             468       4,785,574       16,554  
 
ProCentury Corp.
  Small Cap Value     626             80       546       11,008,308       50,099  
 
Wabash National Corp.
  Small Cap Value     1,838             23       1,815       29,242,904       167,908  
 
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5. SECURITIES LENDING
Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the SEC and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Funds may lend their securities through a securities lending agent, Boston Global Advisers (“BGA”) — a wholly owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs and affiliates. In accordance with the Funds’ security lending procedures, the loans are collateralized at all times with cash and/or securities with a market value at least equal to 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 bear the risk of delay on recovery or loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially.
     The Funds invest the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Enhanced Portfolio of Boston Global Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust. The Enhanced Portfolio is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the Act and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM receives an investment advisory fee of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Enhanced Portfolio. The Enhanced Portfolio invests in high quality money market instruments. The Funds bear the risk of incurring a loss from the investment of cash collateral due to either credit or market factors.
     Both the Funds and BGA receive compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned by the Funds for the six months ended February 28, 2007, are reported parenthetically under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.
     The table below details securities lending activity as of, and for the six months ended February 28, 2007:
                         
        Earnings Received   Amount Payable to
    Earnings of BGA   by the Funds   Goldman Sachs
    Relating to Securities   From Lending to   Upon Return of
    Loaned for the   Goldman Sachs for the   Securities Loaned
    six months ended   six months ended   as of
Fund   February 28, 2007   February 28, 2007   February 28, 2007
 
Large Cap Value
  $ 485     $ 328     $  
 
Growth and Income
    6,168       732        
 
Mid Cap Value
    25,700       55,077       76,215,950  
 
Small Cap Value
    38,109       33,828       30,904,100  
 
6. LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY
The Funds participate in a $400,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility together with other registered investment companies having management or investment advisory agreements with GSAM or affiliates. Under the most restrictive arrangement, the Funds must own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of each Fund’s total bank borrowings. This facility is to be used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The committed facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Funds did not have any borrowings under this facility.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)
7. TAX INFORMATION
As of the Growth and Income Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, August 31, 2006, the Fund’s capital loss carryforward was $1,571,147, which expires on August 31, 2010. Due to a Fund merger, utilization of these losses may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code. The Large Cap Value, Mid Cap Value and Small Cap Value Funds had no capital loss carryforward as of August 31, 2006.
     At February 28, 2007, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
                                   
    Large Cap   Growth and   Mid Cap   Small Cap
    Value Fund   Income Fund   Value Fund   Value Fund
 
Tax Cost
  $ 1,759,012,435     $ 1,321,880,653     $ 6,602,882,569     $ 1,916,146,801  
 
Gross unrealized gain
    165,444,130       233,385,398       1,152,349,034       397,279,184  
Gross unrealized loss
    (22,016,094 )     (64,020,466 )     (55,088,824 )     (32,998,408 )
 
 
Net unrealized security gain
  $ 143,428,036     $ 169,364,932     $ 1,097,260,210     $ 364,280,776  
 
     The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable to wash sales and differences related to the tax treatment of partnership investments.
8. OTHER MATTERS
Legal Proceedings — Purported class and derivative action lawsuits were filed in April and May 2004 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (“GSG”), GSAM and certain related parties, including certain Goldman Sachs Funds including these Funds, and the Trustees and Officers of the Trust. In June 2004, these lawsuits were consolidated into one action and in November 2004 a consolidated and amended complaint was filed against GSG, GSAM, Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (“GSAMI”), Goldman Sachs and certain related parties including certain Goldman Sachs Funds and the Trustees and Officers of the Trust. These Funds along with certain other investment portfolios of the Trust, were named as nominal defendants in the amended complaint. Plaintiffs filed a second amended consolidated complaint on April 15, 2005. The second amended consolidated complaint alleges violations of the Act and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The complaint also asserts claims involving common law breaches of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. The complaint alleges, among other things, that between April 2, 1999 and January 9, 2004 (the “Class Period”), GSAM and other defendants made improper and excessive brokerage commission and other payments to brokers that sold shares of the Goldman Sachs Funds and omitted statements of fact in registration statements and reports filed pursuant to the Act which were necessary to prevent such registration statements and reports from being materially false and misleading. The complaint further alleges that the Goldman Sachs Funds paid excessive and improper advisory fees to Goldman Sachs. The complaint also alleges that GSAM and GSAMI used Rule 12b-1 fees for improper purposes and made improper use of soft dollars. The complaint further alleges that the Trust’s Officers and Trustees breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the foregoing. On January 13, 2006, all claims against the defendants were dismissed by the U.S. District Court. On February 22, 2006, the plaintiffs appealed this decision. By agreement, the plaintiffs subsequently withdrew their appeal without prejudice but reserved their right to reactivate their appeal pending a decision by the circuit court of appeals in similar litigation. Plaintiffs did not reactivate their appeal by the deadline.
     Based on currently available information, GSAM and GSAMI believe that the likelihood that the pending purported class and derivative action lawsuit will have a material adverse financial impact on the Funds is remote, and the pending action is not likely to materially affect their ability to provide investment management services to their clients, including the Goldman Sachs Funds.
New Accounting Pronouncements — On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires
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8. OTHER MATTERS (continued)
the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date. On December 22, 2006, the SEC delayed the implementation of this ruling such that it must be incorporated no later than February 29, 2008. At this time, the investment adviser is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact in the financial statements has not yet been determined.
     On September 15, 2006, the FASB released Statement Financial Accounting Standard No. 157 “Fair Value Measurement” (“FAS 157”) which provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The standard requires companies to provide expanded information about the assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the potential effect of these fair valuations of an entity’s financial performance. The standard does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances, but provides clarification on acceptable fair valuation methods and applications. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The investment adviser does not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however, additional disclosures will be required.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)
9. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Share activity is as follows:
                                 
    Large Cap Value Fund
     
    For the Six Months Ended    
    February 28, 2007   For the Year Ended
    (Unaudited)   August 31, 2006
     
    Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars
     
Class A Shares
                               
Shares sold
    12,293,294     $ 177,933,146       21,417,779     $ 285,104,810  
Shares converted from Class B(a)
    33,295       471,213       60,747       796,180  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    2,088,359       30,030,606       2,907,805       37,045,436  
Shares repurchased
    (7,018,410 )     (102,066,409 )     (11,813,897 )     (157,098,388 )
 
      7,396,538       106,368,556       12,572,434       165,848,038  
 
Class B Shares
                               
Shares sold
    405,461       5,724,348       365,525       4,757,330  
Shares converted to Class A(a)
    (34,136 )     (471,213 )     (62,154 )     (796,180 )
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    63,657       895,016       130,284       1,627,246  
Shares repurchased
    (179,429 )     (2,545,545 )     (491,994 )     (6,357,181 )
 
      255,553       3,602,606       (58,339 )     (768,785 )
 
Class C Shares
                               
Shares sold
    2,182,190       30,599,358       1,701,749       22,114,210  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    164,422       2,298,612       189,928       2,362,710  
Shares repurchased
    (243,575 )     (3,426,214 )     (665,437 )     (8,628,229 )
 
      2,103,037       29,471,756       1,226,240       15,848,691  
 
Institutional Shares
                               
Shares sold
    32,243,982       474,571,200       19,432,914       259,017,632  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    1,379,910       20,008,701       1,579,949       20,286,547  
Shares repurchased
    (5,346,541 )     (78,646,595 )     (8,408,587 )     (113,147,128 )
 
      28,277,351       415,933,306       12,604,276       166,157,051  
 
Service Shares
                               
Shares sold
    157,751       2,265,042       197,147       2,596,999  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    11,784       168,740       11,576       147,133  
Shares repurchased
    (23,055 )     (331,462 )     (51,525 )     (685,335 )
 
      146,480       2,102,320       157,198       2,058,797  
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
    38,178,959     $ 557,478,544       26,501,809     $ 349,143,792  
 
(a)  Class B Shares automatically convert into Class A Shares at the end of the calendar quarter that is eight years after the initial purchase date of either the Fund or another Goldman Sachs Fund.
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Growth and Income Fund
 
    For the Six Months Ended    
    February 28, 2007   For the Year Ended
    (Unaudited)   August 31, 2006
 
    Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars
 
 
      7,040,443     $ 208,862,391       5,591,288     $ 148,554,840  
      109,014       3,180,433       543,064       14,269,323  
      2,212,595       64,960,668       576,587       15,221,413  
      (2,729,269 )     (81,005,573 )     (5,608,258 )     (148,875,593 )
 
      6,632,783       195,997,919       1,102,681       29,169,983  
 
 
      283,598       8,203,491       262,476       6,796,360  
      (112,064 )     (3,180,433 )     (558,151 )     (14,269,323 )
      113,112       3,232,564       23,587       605,305  
      (320,501 )     (9,159,480 )     (1,115,800 )     (28,608,415 )
 
      (35,855 )     (903,858 )     (1,387,888 )     (35,476,073 )
 
 
      336,325       9,708,345       187,861       4,874,981  
      37,855       1,078,054       5,392       138,440  
      (60,206 )     (1,730,771 )     (162,329 )     (4,167,357 )
 
      313,974       9,055,628       30,924       846,064  
 
 
      944,302       28,171,475       528,256       14,590,234  
      36,662       1,089,665       5,171       138,042  
      (365,321 )     (11,037,331 )     (319,227 )     (8,518,014 )
 
      615,643       18,223,809       214,200       6,210,262  
 
 
      8,631       254,927       5,157       137,885  
      1,815       53,326       495       13,066  
      (4,448 )     (135,211 )     (12,455 )     (315,485 )
 
      5,998       173,042       (6,803 )     (164,534 )
 
      7,532,543     $ 222,546,540       (46,886 )   $ 585,702  
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)
9. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)
                                 
    Mid Cap Value Fund
     
    For the Six Months Ended    
    February 28, 2007   For the Year Ended
    (Unaudited)   August 31, 2006
     
    Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars
     
Class A Shares
                               
Shares sold
    18,352,128     $ 716,624,851       36,674,105     $ 1,333,084,001  
Shares converted from Class B(a)
    78,042       2,937,723       227,195       8,201,866  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    4,221,095       164,116,153       5,283,824       184,616,979  
Shares repurchased
    (11,370,847 )     (443,031,557 )     (22,570,606 )     (819,958,649 )
 
      11,280,418       440,647,170       19,614,518       705,944,197  
 
Class B Shares
                               
Shares sold
    60,492       2,284,745       264,943       9,337,542  
Shares converted to Class A(a)
    (80,480 )     (2,937,723 )     (233,381 )     (8,201,866 )
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    214,880       8,109,576       394,639       13,445,348  
Shares repurchased
    (542,387 )     (20,340,111 )     (1,169,693 )     (41,283,387 )
 
      (347,495 )     (12,883,513 )     (743,492 )     (26,702,363 )
 
Class C Shares
                               
Shares sold
    480,481       18,076,319       1,359,257       47,644,083  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    305,070       11,443,198       515,537       17,461,267  
Shares repurchased
    (952,101 )     (35,757,118 )     (2,007,961 )     (70,594,195 )
 
      (166,550 )     (6,237,601 )     (133,167 )     (5,488,845 )
 
Institutional Shares
                               
Shares sold
    11,418,675       453,059,821       20,085,253       736,002,642  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    2,237,248       87,588,260       2,362,543       83,067,008  
Shares repurchased
    (4,961,626 )     (196,790,881 )     (6,748,840 )     (247,345,508 )
 
      8,694,297       343,857,200       15,698,956       571,724,142  
 
Service Shares
                               
Shares sold
    2,280,526       88,784,297       2,984,368       107,881,180  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    172,870       6,667,577       149,304       5,180,845  
Shares repurchased
    (654,622 )     (25,379,183 )     (884,945 )     (31,886,117 )
 
      1,798,774       70,072,691       2,248,727       81,175,908  
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
    21,259,444     $ 835,455,947       36,685,542     $ 1,326,653,039  
 
(a)  Class B Shares automatically convert into Class A Shares at the end of the calendar quarter that is eight years after the initial purchase date of either the Fund or another Goldman Sachs Fund.
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GOLDMAN SACHS VALUE EQUITY FUNDS
 
 
                                 
    Small Cap Value Fund
 
    For the Six Months Ended    
    February 28, 2007   For the Year Ended
    (Unaudited)   August 31, 2006
 
    Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars
 
 
      2,939,894     $ 132,784,472       5,355,290     $ 230,947,459  
      40,766       1,814,713       155,658       6,604,037  
      1,817,085       79,988,071       1,739,168       71,531,985  
      (3,099,350 )     (140,326,969 )     (9,477,869 )     (406,482,472 )
 
      1,698,395       74,260,287       (2,227,753 )     (97,398,991 )
 
 
      17,327       710,057       34,997       1,381,089  
      (44,690 )     (1,814,713 )     (168,887 )     (6,604,037 )
      164,073       6,546,515       190,890       7,228,989  
      (248,246 )     (10,216,516 )     (665,214 )     (26,287,458 )
 
      (111,536 )     (4,774,657 )     (608,214 )     (24,281,417 )
 
 
      76,694       3,111,650       169,909       6,694,970  
      207,447       8,268,847       213,286       8,070,758  
      (314,191 )     (12,908,116 )     (891,583 )     (35,311,240 )
 
      (30,050 )     (1,527,619 )     (508,388 )     (20,545,512 )
 
 
      2,357,974       110,629,651       4,923,661       219,630,302  
      1,154,096       52,603,715       927,827       39,330,586  
      (2,426,209 )     (113,370,646 )     (4,999,097 )     (221,174,093 )
 
      1,085,861       49,862,720       852,391       37,786,795  
 
 
      321,882       14,380,631       546,948       23,502,391  
      86,840       3,766,220       61,912       2,514,879  
      (233,628 )     (10,407,541 )     (300,661 )     (12,813,785 )
 
      175,094       7,739,310       308,199       13,203,485  
 
      2,817,764     $ 125,560,041       (2,183,765 )   $ (91,235,640 )
 
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GOLDMAN SACHS LARGE CAP VALUE FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
                                                                 
            Income (loss) from   Distributions    
            investment operations   to shareholders    
                     
        Net asset            
        value,   Net   Net realized   Total from   From net   From net        
        beginning   investment   and unrealized   investment   investment   realized   Total    
    Year - Share Class   of period   income (loss)(a)   gain (loss)   operations   income   gain   distributions    
 
    FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, (Unaudited)
 
    2007 - A   $ 13.80     $ 0.08     $ 1.07     $ 1.15     $ (0.12 )   $ (0.50 )   $ (0.62 )    
    2007 - B     13.44       0.03       1.04       1.07       (0.02 )     (0.50 )     (0.52 )    
    2007 - C     13.40       0.03       1.03       1.06       (0.05 )     (0.50 )     (0.55 )    
    2007 - Institutional     13.94       0.12       1.07       1.19       (0.17 )     (0.50 )     (0.67 )    
    2007 - Service     13.75       0.08       1.06       1.14       (0.12 )     (0.50 )     (0.62 )    
    FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31,
 
    2006 - A   $ 13.40     $ 0.12     $ 1.36     $ 1.48     $ (0.09 )   $ (0.99 )   $ (1.08 )    
    2006 - B     13.09       0.02       1.32       1.34             (0.99 )     (0.99 )    
    2006 - C     13.06       0.03       1.31       1.34       (0.01 )     (0.99 )     (1.00 )    
    2006 - Institutional     13.52       0.18       1.37       1.55       (0.14 )     (0.99 )     (1.13 )    
    2006 - Service     13.37       0.11       1.35       1.46       (0.09 )     (0.99 )     (1.08 )    
     
    2005 - A     11.80       0.13 (d)     1.65       1.78       (0.09 )     (0.09 )     (0.18 )    
    2005 - B     11.54       0.04 (d)     1.61       1.65       (0.01 )     (0.09 )     (0.10 )    
    2005 - C     11.53       0.03 (d)     1.61       1.64       (0.02 )     (0.09 )     (0.11 )    
    2005 - Institutional     11.90       0.19 (d)     1.66       1.85       (0.14 )     (0.09 )     (0.23 )    
    2005 - Service     11.80       0.12 (d)     1.65       1.77       (0.11 )     (0.09 )     (0.20 )    
     
    2004 - A     9.86       0.08       1.95       2.03       (0.09 )           (0.09 )    
    2004 - B     9.66       (e)     1.91       1.91       (0.03 )           (0.03 )    
    2004 - C     9.67       (e)     1.90       1.90       (0.04 )           (0.04 )    
    2004 - Institutional     9.95       0.12       1.96       2.08       (0.13 )           (0.13 )    
    2004 - Service     9.91       0.06       1.96       2.02       (0.13 )           (0.13 )    
     
    2003 - A     9.24       0.08       0.63       0.71       (0.09 )           (0.09 )    
    2003 - B     9.11       0.01       0.61       0.62       (0.07 )           (0.07 )    
    2003 - C     9.11       0.01       0.62       0.63       (0.07 )           (0.07 )    
    2003 - Institutional     9.29       0.12       0.64       0.76       (0.10 )           (0.10 )    
    2003 - Service     9.29       0.08       0.63       0.71       (0.09 )           (0.09 )    
     
    2002 - A     10.21       0.08       (1.01 )     (0.93 )     (0.04 )           (0.04 )    
    2002 - B     10.10       (e)     (0.99 )     (0.99 )                      
    2002 - C     10.10       (e)     (0.99 )     (0.99 )                      
    2002 - Institutional     10.24       0.12       (1.01 )     (0.89 )     (0.06 )           (0.06 )    
    2002 - Service     10.23       0.08       (1.00 )     (0.92 )     (0.02 )           (0.02 )    
     
(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 dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge were taken into account. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c)   Annualized.
(d)   Reflects income recognized from a special dividend which amounted to $0.03 per share and 0.21% of average net assets.
(e)   Less than $0.005 per share.
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GOLDMAN SACHS LARGE CAP VALUE FUND
                                                                     
                        Ratios assuming no        
                        expense reductions        
                                 
                    Ratio of       Ratio of        
            Net assets,   Ratio of   net investment   Ratio of   net investment        
    Net asset       end of   net expenses   income (loss)   total expenses   income (loss)   Portfolio    
    value, end   Total   period   to average   to average   to average   to average   turnover    
    of period   return(b)   (in 000s)   net assets   net assets   net assets   net assets   rate    
 
     
 
    $ 14.33       8.32 %   $ 840,534       1.19 %(c)     1.15 %(c)     1.20 %(c)     1.14 %(c)     38 %    
      13.99       7.95       29,528       1.94 (c)     0.40  (c)     1.95 (c)     0.39  (c)     38      
      13.91       7.92       86,253       1.94 (c)     0.45  (c)     1.95 (c)     0.44  (c)     38      
      14.46       8.53       934,874       0.79 (c)     1.61  (c)     0.80 (c)     1.60  (c)     38      
      14.27       8.25       7,028       1.29 (c)     1.09  (c)     1.30 (c)     1.08  (c)     38      
     
 
    $ 13.80       11.67 %   $ 707,319       1.23 %     0.94 %     1.23 %     0.94 %     66 %    
      13.44       10.78       24,939       1.98       0.17       1.98       0.17       66      
      13.40       10.85       54,910       1.98       0.19       1.98       0.19       66      
      13.94       12.12       506,910       0.83       1.35       0.83       1.35       66      
      13.75       11.56       4,756       1.33       0.86       1.33       0.86       66      
 
      13.40       15.16       518,376       1.25       1.03  (d)     1.26       1.02  (d)     70      
      13.09       14.35       25,040       2.00       0.29  (d)     2.01       0.28  (d)     70      
      13.06       14.28       37,503       2.00       0.25  (d)     2.01       0.24  (d)     70      
      13.52       15.61       321,210       0.85       1.45  (d)     0.86       1.44  (d)     70      
      13.37       15.08       2,523       1.35       0.87  (d)     1.36       0.86  (d)     70      
 
      11.80       20.71       291,795       1.25       0.68       1.28       0.65       72      
      11.54       19.76       17,069       2.00       (0.07 )     2.03       (0.10 )     72      
      11.53       19.74       14,601       2.00       (0.07 )     2.03       (0.10 )     72      
      11.90       21.07       158,316       0.85       1.07       0.88       1.04       72      
      11.80       20.51       134       1.35       0.48       1.38       0.45       72      
 
      9.86       7.77       224,605       1.26       0.91       1.30       0.87       78      
      9.66       6.92       13,740       2.01       0.16       2.05       0.12       78      
      9.67       7.03       10,417       2.01       0.15       2.05       0.11       78      
      9.95       8.27       96,895       0.86       1.31       0.90       1.27       78      
      9.91       7.74       2       1.36       0.82       1.40       0.78       78      
 
      9.24       (9.12 )     232,501       1.26       0.80       1.32       0.74       91      
      9.11       (9.80 )     11,772       2.01       0.04       2.07       (0.02 )     91      
      9.11       (9.80 )     4,420       2.01       0.05       2.07       (0.01 )     91      
      9.29       (8.73 )     78,146       0.86       1.19       0.92       1.13       91      
      9.29       (9.03 )     1       1.36       0.84       1.42       0.78       91      
 
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GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
                                                                 
            Income (loss) from   Distributions    
            investment operations   to shareholders    
                     
        Net asset            
        value,   Net   Net realized   Total from   From net   From net        
        beginning   investment   and unrealized   investment   investment   realized   Total    
    Year - Share Class   of period   income(a)   gain (loss)   operations   income   gain   distributions    
 
    FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, (Unaudited)
 
    2007 - A   $ 28.45     $ 0.28     $ 2.21     $ 2.49     $ (0.18 )   $ (1.45 )   $ (1.63 )    
    2007 - B     27.69       0.16       2.16       2.32       (0.08 )     (1.45 )     (1.53 )    
    2007 - C     27.60       0.16       2.15       2.31       (0.08 )     (1.45 )     (1.53 )    
    2007 - Institutional     28.81       0.35       2.23       2.58       (0.24 )     (1.45 )     (1.69 )    
    2007 - Service     28.45       0.26       2.22       2.48       (0.17 )     (1.45 )     (1.62 )    
    FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31,
 
    2006 - A   $ 25.55     $ 0.46     $ 2.86     $ 3.32     $ (0.42 )   $     $ (0.42 )    
    2006 - B     24.86       0.24       2.82       3.06       (0.23 )           (0.23 )    
    2006 - C     24.78       0.25       2.80       3.05       (0.23 )           (0.23 )    
    2006 - Institutional     25.86       0.57       2.91       3.48       (0.53 )           (0.53 )    
    2006 - Service     25.54       0.42       2.88       3.30       (0.39 )           (0.39 )    
     
    2005 - A     22.88       0.41 (d)     2.61 (e)     3.02       (0.35 )           (0.35 )    
    2005 - B     22.27       0.22 (d)     2.54 (e)     2.76       (0.17 )           (0.17 )    
    2005 - C     22.21       0.22 (d)     2.53 (e)     2.75       (0.18 )           (0.18 )    
    2005 - Institutional     23.15       0.52 (d)     2.63 (e)     3.15       (0.44 )           (0.44 )    
    2005 - Service     22.87       0.38 (d)     2.61 (e)     2.99       (0.32 )           (0.32 )    
     
    2004 - A     19.22       0.22       3.67       3.89       (0.23 )           (0.23 )    
    2004 - B     18.72       0.05       3.58       3.63       (0.08 )           (0.08 )    
    2004 - C     18.67       0.05       3.57       3.62       (0.08 )           (0.08 )    
    2004 - Institutional     19.44       0.31       3.72       4.03       (0.32 )           (0.32 )    
    2004 - Service     19.19       0.19       3.68       3.87       (0.19 )           (0.19 )    
     
    2003 - A     18.01       0.25       1.21       1.46       (0.25 )           (0.25 )    
    2003 - B     17.55       0.12       1.17       1.29       (0.12 )           (0.12 )    
    2003 - C     17.51       0.12       1.16       1.28       (0.12 )           (0.12 )    
    2003 - Institutional     18.22       0.33       1.21       1.54       (0.32 )           (0.32 )    
    2003 - Service     17.98       0.23       1.21       1.44       (0.23 )           (0.23 )    
     
    2002 - A     19.66       0.18       (1.69 )     (1.51 )     (0.14 )           (0.14 )    
    2002 - B     19.23       0.04       (1.65 )     (1.61 )     (0.07 )           (0.07 )    
    2002 - C     19.19       0.04       (1.65 )     (1.61 )     (0.07 )           (0.07 )    
    2002 - Institutional     19.84       0.22       (1.66 )     (1.44 )     (0.18 )           (0.18 )    
    2002 - Service     19.63       0.16       (1.68 )     (1.52 )     (0.13 )           (0.13 )    
     
(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 dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge were taken into account. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c)   Annualized.
(d)   Reflects income recognized from a special dividend which amounted to $0.05 per share and 0.20% of average net assets.
(e)   Reflects an increase of $0.02 due to payments by affiliates during the period to reimburse certain security claims.
(f)   Performance has not been restated to reflect the impact of security claims recorded during the period. If restated, the performance would have been 13.33%, 12.45%, 12.45%, 13.78% and 13.20% for Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional and Service Shares, respectively.
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
                                                                     
                        Ratios assuming no        
                        expense reductions        
                                 
                    Ratio of       Ratio of        
            Net assets,   Ratio of   net investment   Ratio of   net investment        
    Net asset       end of   net expenses   income   total expenses   income   Portfolio    
    value, end   Total   period   to average   to average   to average   to average   turnover    
    of period   return(b)   (in 000s)   net assets   net assets   net assets   net assets   rate    
 
     
 
    $ 29.31       8.78 %   $ 1,287,638       1.16 %(c)     1.88 %(c)     1.16 %(c)     1.88 %(c)     28 %    
      28.48       8.36       65,394       1.91 (c)     1.11 (c)     1.91 (c)     1.11 (c)     28      
      28.38       8.37       28,277       1.91 (c)     1.15 (c)     1.91 (c)     1.15 (c)     28      
      29.70       8.99       46,729       0.76 (c)     2.32 (c)     0.76 (c)     2.32 (c)     28      
      29.31       8.72       1,219       1.26 (c)     1.78 (c)     1.26 (c)     1.78 (c)     28      
     
 
    $ 28.45       13.14 %   $ 1,061,063       1.18 %     1.72 %     1.19 %     1.72 %     51      
      27.69       12.36       64,579       1.93       0.93       1.94       0.93       51      
      27.60       12.33       18,834       1.93       0.97       1.94       0.97       51      
      28.81       13.62       27,590       0.78       2.14       0.79       2.14       51      
      28.45       13.06       1,013       1.28       1.59       1.29       1.59       51      
 
      25.55       13.37  (f)     924,479       1.19       1.65 (d)     1.21       1.63 (d)     45      
      24.86       12.50  (f)     92,469       1.94       0.91 (d)     1.96       0.89 (d)     45      
      24.78       12.49  (f)     16,149       1.94       0.89 (d)     1.96       0.87 (d)     45      
      25.86       13.83  (f)     19,226       0.79       1.94 (d)     0.81       1.92 (d)     45      
      25.54       13.24  (f)     1,083       1.29       1.57 (d)     1.31       1.55 (d)     45      
 
      22.88       20.27       637,130       1.19       1.02       1.21       1.00       54      
      22.27       19.38       93,367       1.94       0.27       1.96       0.25       54      
      22.21       19.40       12,159       1.94       0.27       1.96       0.25       54      
      23.15       20.75       4,659       0.79       1.43       0.81       1.41       54      
      22.87       20.14       1,204       1.29       0.94       1.31       0.92       54      
 
      19.22       8.25       401,439       1.20       1.42       1.24       1.38       55      
      18.72       7.43       81,765       1.95       0.68       1.99       0.64       55      
      18.67       7.39       9,661       1.95       0.68       1.99       0.64       55      
      19.44       8.63       3,615       0.80       1.83       0.84       1.79       55      
      19.19       8.14       2,191       1.30       1.33       1.34       1.29       55      
 
      18.01       (7.74 )     291,151       1.20       0.95       1.22       0.93       89      
      17.55       (8.42 )     76,772       1.95       0.19       1.97       0.17       89      
      17.51       (8.42 )     9,336       1.95       0.21       1.97       0.19       89      
      18.22       (7.36 )     4,539       0.80       1.12       0.82       1.10       89      
      17.98       (7.80 )     3,819       1.30       0.83       1.32       0.81       89      
 
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GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
                                                                 
            Income (loss) from   Distributions    
            investment operations   to shareholders    
                     
        Net asset            
        value,   Net   Net realized   Total from   From net   From net        
        beginning   investment   and unrealized   investment   investment   realized   Total    
    Year - Share Class   of period   income (loss)(a)   gain   operations   income   gain   distributions    
 
    FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, (Unaudited)
 
    2007 - A   $ 36.84     $ 0.12     $ 4.80     $ 4.92     $ (0.18 )   $ (1.67 )   $ (1.85 )    
    2007 - B     35.73       (0.03 )     4.66       4.63             (1.67 )     (1.67 )    
    2007 - C     35.52       (0.03 )     4.63       4.60             (1.67 )     (1.67 )    
    2007 - Institutional     37.18       0.20       4.84       5.04       (0.32 )     (1.67 )     (1.99 )    
    2007 - Service     36.57       0.10       4.76       4.86       (0.17 )     (1.67 )     (1.84 )    
    FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31,
 
    2006 - A   $ 36.88     $ 0.18     $ 2.30     $ 2.48     $ (0.13 )   $ (2.39 )   $ (2.52 )    
    2006 - B     35.96       (0.09 )     2.25       2.16             (2.39 )     (2.39 )    
    2006 - C     35.76       (0.09 )     2.24       2.15             (2.39 )     (2.39 )    
    2006 - Institutional     37.17       0.33       2.32       2.65       (0.25 )     (2.39 )     (2.64 )    
    2006 - Service     36.67       0.15       2.29       2.44       (0.15 )     (2.39 )     (2.54 )    
     
    2005 - A     30.82       0.15       8.36       8.51       (0.10 )     (2.35 )     (2.45 )    
    2005 - B     30.23       (0.11 )     8.19       8.08             (2.35 )     (2.35 )    
    2005 - C     30.08       (0.11 )     8.14       8.03             (2.35 )     (2.35 )    
    2005 - Institutional     31.01       0.29       8.41       8.70       (0.19 )     (2.35 )     (2.54 )    
    2005 - Service     30.68       0.12       8.31       8.43       (0.09 )     (2.35 )     (2.44 )    
     
    2004 - A     25.37       0.11       5.51       5.62       (0.17 )           (0.17 )    
    2004 - B     24.92       (0.11 )     5.42       5.31                        
    2004 - C     24.81       (0.11 )     5.40       5.29       (0.02 )           (0.02 )    
    2004 - Institutional     25.49       0.23       5.53       5.76       (0.24 )           (0.24 )    
    2004 - Service     25.26       0.09       5.51       5.60       (0.18 )           (0.18 )    
     
    2003 - A     24.17       0.19       1.65       1.84       (0.14 )     (0.50 )     (0.64 )    
    2003 - B     23.80       0.02       1.62       1.64       (0.02 )     (0.50 )     (0.52 )    
    2003 - C     23.73       0.02       1.60       1.62       (0.04 )     (0.50 )     (0.54 )    
    2003 - Institutional     24.24       0.29       1.66       1.95       (0.20 )     (0.50 )     (0.70 )    
    2003 - Service     24.12       0.17       1.65       1.82       (0.18 )     (0.50 )     (0.68 )    
     
    2002 - A     24.34       0.18       0.45       0.63       (0.18 )     (0.62 )     (0.80 )    
    2002 - B     24.01       (0.01 )     0.45       0.44       (0.03 )     (0.62 )     (0.65 )    
    2002 - C     23.98       (0.01 )     0.45       0.44       (0.07 )     (0.62 )     (0.69 )    
    2002 - Institutional     24.35       0.27       0.45       0.72       (0.21 )     (0.62 )     (0.83 )    
    2002 - Service     24.14       0.16       0.44       0.60             (0.62 )     (0.62 )    
     
(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 dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge were taken into account. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c)   Annualized.
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE FUND
                                                                     
                        Ratios assuming no        
                        expense reductions        
                                 
                    Ratio of       Ratio of        
            Net assets,   Ratio of   net investment   Ratio of   net investment        
    Net asset       end of   net expenses   income (loss)   total expenses   income (loss)   Portfolio    
    value, end   Total   period   to average   to average   to average   to average   turnover    
    of period   return(b)   (in 000s)   net assets   net assets   net assets   net assets   rate    
 
     
 
    $ 39.91       13.48 %   $ 4,171,319       1.16 %(c)     0.61 %(c)     1.17 %(c)     0.60 %(c)     27 %    
      38.69       13.06       209,967       1.91 (c)     (0.14 (c)     1.92 (c)     (0.15 (c)     27      
      38.45       13.05       376,389       1.91 (c)     (0.14 (c)     1.92 (c)     (0.15 (c)     27      
      40.23       13.70       2,337,945       0.76 (c)     1.02  (c)     0.77 (c)     1.01  (c)     27      
      39.59       13.42       245,772       1.26 (c)     0.52  (c)     1.27 (c)     0.51  (c)     27      
     
 
    $ 36.84       7.14 %   $ 3,434,753       1.17 %     0.51 %     1.19 %     0.49 %     49 %    
      35.73       6.34       206,336       1.92       (0.25 )     1.94       (0.27 )     49      
      35.52       6.35       353,614       1.92       (0.25 )     1.94       (0.27 )     49      
      37.18       7.58       1,837,408       0.77       0.91       0.79       0.90       49      
      36.57       7.05       161,237       1.27       0.42       1.29       0.41       49      
 
      36.88       28.68       2,714,610       1.22       0.43       1.23       0.42       58      
      35.96       27.76       234,405       1.97       (0.34 )     1.98       (0.35 )     58      
      35.76       27.73       360,806       1.97       (0.31 )     1.98       (0.32 )     58      
      37.17       29.20       1,253,069       0.82       0.82       0.83       0.81       58      
      36.67       28.55       79,224       1.32       0.35       1.33       0.34       58      
 
      30.82       22.24       915,091       1.24       0.37       1.24       0.37       71      
      30.23       21.31       148,555       1.99       (0.38 )     1.99       (0.38 )     71      
      30.08       21.35       96,007       1.99       (0.37 )     1.99       (0.37 )     71      
      31.01       22.71       537,533       0.84       0.78       0.84       0.78       71      
      30.68       22.27       13,997       1.34       0.30       1.34       0.30       71      
 
      25.37       7.88       504,693       1.25       0.83       1.25       0.83       80      
      24.92       7.09       110,569       2.00       0.09       2.00       0.09       80      
      24.81       7.07       53,835       2.00       0.09       2.00       0.09       80      
      25.49       8.34       330,827       0.85       1.24       0.85       1.24       80      
      25.26       7.83       3,008       1.35       0.72       1.35       0.72       80      
 
      24.17       2.67       342,976       1.27       0.72       1.27       0.72       92      
      23.80       1.90       89,434       2.02       (0.04 )     2.02       (0.04 )     92      
      23.73       1.87       39,498       2.02       (0.03 )     2.02       (0.03 )     92      
      24.24       3.05       318,916       0.87       1.11       0.87       1.11       92      
      24.12       2.55       921       1.37       0.63       1.37       0.63       92      
 
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GOLDMAN SACHS SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
                                                                 
            Income (loss) from   Distributions    
            investment operations   to shareholders    
                     
        Net asset            
        value,   Net   Net realized   Total from   From net   From net        
        beginning   investment   and unrealized   investment   investment   realized   Total    
    Year - Share Class   of period   income (loss)(a)   gain (loss)   operations   income   gain   distributions    
 
    FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, (Unaudited)
 
    2007 - A   $ 43.93     $ (0.01 )   $ 4.63     $ 4.62     $     $ (3.78 )   $ (3.78 )    
    2007 - B     40.23       (0.16 )     4.23       4.07             (3.78 )     (3.78 )    
    2007 - C     40.19       (0.16 )     4.22       4.06             (3.78 )     (3.78 )    
    2007 - Institutional     45.40       0.09       4.79       4.88       (0.10 )     (3.78 )     (3.88 )    
    2007 - Service     43.34       (0.03 )     4.57       4.54             (3.78 )     (3.78 )    
    FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31,
 
    2006 - A   $ 43.07     $ 0.02     $ 4.07     $ 4.09     $     $ (3.23 )   $ (3.23 )    
    2006 - B     39.98       (0.28 )     3.76       3.48             (3.23 )     (3.23 )    
    2006 - C     39.95       (0.28 )     3.75       3.47             (3.23 )     (3.23 )    
    2006 - Institutional     44.24       0.19       4.20       4.39             (3.23 )     (3.23 )    
    2006 - Service     42.58       (0.04 )     4.03       3.99             (3.23 )     (3.23 )    
     
    2005 - A     39.25       0.06       6.39  (e)     6.45             (2.63 )     (2.63 )    
    2005 - B     36.86       (0.23 )     5.98  (e)     5.75             (2.63 )     (2.63 )    
    2005 - C     36.84       (0.23 )     5.97  (e)     5.74             (2.63 )     (2.63 )    
    2005 - Institutional     40.09       0.20       6.58  (e)     6.78             (2.63 )     (2.63 )    
    2005 - Service     38.86        (d)     6.35  (e)     6.35             (2.63 )     (2.63 )    
     
    2004 - A     33.77       (0.16 )     6.29       6.13             (0.65 )     (0.65 )    
    2004 - B     31.99       (0.43 )     5.95       5.52             (0.65 )     (0.65 )    
    2004 - C     31.96       (0.43 )     5.96       5.53             (0.65 )     (0.65 )    
    2004 - Institutional     34.35       (0.01 )     6.40       6.39             (0.65 )     (0.65 )    
    2004 - Service     33.48       (0.21 )     6.24       6.03             (0.65 )     (0.65 )    
     
    2003 - A     27.79        (d)     6.03       6.03       (0.02 )     (0.03 )     (0.05 )    
    2003 - B     26.50       (0.19 )     5.71       5.52             (0.03 )     (0.03 )    
    2003 - C     26.48       (0.20 )     5.71       5.51             (0.03 )     (0.03 )    
    2003 - Institutional     28.25       0.12       6.13       6.25       (0.12 )     (0.03 )     (0.15 )    
    2003 - Service     27.56       (0.02 )     5.97       5.95             (0.03 )     (0.03 )    
     
    2002 - A     28.55       0.09       (0.76 )     (0.67 )     (0.09 )           (0.09 )    
    2002 - B     27.35       (0.12 )     (0.73 )     (0.85 )                      
    2002 - C     27.38       (0.13 )     (0.77 )     (0.90 )                      
    2002 - Institutional     28.98       0.21       (0.76 )     (0.55 )     (0.18 )           (0.18 )    
    2002 - Service     28.43       0.05       (0.74 )     (0.69 )     (0.18 )           (0.18 )    
     
(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 dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total return would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge were taken into account. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c)   Annualized.
(d)   Less than $0.005 per share.
(e)   Reflects an increase of $0.01 due to payments by affiliates during the period to reimburse certain security claims.
(f)   Performance has not been restated to reflect the impact of security claims recorded during the period. If restated, the performance would have been 16.71%, 15.85%, 15.83%, 17.20% and 16.61% for Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional and Service Shares, respectively.
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GOLDMAN SACHS SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
                                                                     
                        Ratios assuming no        
                        expense reductions        
                                 
                    Ratio of       Ratio of        
            Net assets,   Ratio of   net investment   Ratio of   net investment        
    Net asset       end of   net expenses   income (loss)   total expenses   income (loss)   Portfolio    
    value, end   Total   period   to average   to average   to average   to average   turnover    
    of period   return(b)   (in 000s)   net assets   net assets   net assets   net assets   rate    
 
     
 
    $ 44.77       10.66 %   $ 1,090,133       1.47 %(c)     (0.03 )%(c)     1.47 %(c)     (0.03 )%(c)     33 %    
      40.52       10.26       79,615       2.22 (c)     (0.77 )(c)     2.22 (c)     (0.77 )(c)     33      
      40.47       10.27       109,683       2.22 (c)     (0.78 )(c)     2.22 (c)     (0.78 )(c)     33      
      46.40       10.89       777,154       1.07 (c)     0.37(c )     1.07(c )     0.37(c )     33      
      44.10       10.62       54,261       1.57 (c)     (0.14 )(c)     1.57 (c)     (0.14 )(c)     33      
     
 
    $ 43.93       10.01 %   $ 994,880       1.47 %     0.04 %     1.48 %     0.04 %     46 %    
      40.23       9.21       83,531       2.22       (0.70 )     2.23       (0.70 )     46      
      40.19       9.19       110,108       2.22       (0.70 )     2.23       (0.71 )     46      
      45.40       10.45       711,046       1.07       0.43       1.08       0.43       46      
      43.34       9.88       45,735       1.58       (0.10 )     1.58       (0.10 )     46      
 
      43.07       16.73  (f)     1,071,447       1.48       0.14       1.48       0.14       48      
      39.98       15.88  (f)     107,342       2.23       (0.59 )     2.23       (0.59 )     48      
      39.95       15.86  (f)     129,767       2.23       (0.60 )     2.23       (0.60 )     48      
      44.24       17.23  (f)     655,181       1.08       0.48       1.08       0.48       48      
      42.58       16.64  (f)     31,806       1.58             1.58             48      
 
      39.25       18.30       920,309       1.49       (0.43 )     1.49       (0.43 )     57      
      36.86       17.40       114,169       2.24       (1.17 )     2.24       (1.17 )     57      
      36.84       17.45       127,560       2.24       (1.18 )     2.24       (1.18 )     57      
      40.09       18.76       332,947       1.09       (0.04 )     1.09       (0.04 )     57      
      38.86       18.16       19,131       1.59       (0.55 )     1.59       (0.55 )     57      
 
      33.77       21.75       592,863       1.51       0.01       1.52             58      
      31.99       20.84       93,528       2.26       (0.71 )     2.27       (0.72 )     58      
      31.96       20.82       76,112       2.26       (0.74 )     2.27       (0.75 )     58      
      34.35       22.22       117,968       1.11       0.43       1.12       0.42       58      
      33.48       21.60       4,100       1.61       (0.09 )     1.62       (0.10 )     58      
 
      27.79       (2.34 )     372,900       1.51       0.32       1.53       0.30       75      
      26.50       (3.11 )     76,494       2.26       (0.43 )     2.28       (0.45 )     75      
      26.48       (3.29 )     46,416       2.26       (0.46 )     2.28       (0.48 )     75      
      28.25       (1.91 )     90,177       1.11       0.71       1.13       0.69       75      
      27.56       (2.43 )     3,326       1.61       0.17       1.63       0.15       75      
 
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GOLDMAN SACHS VALUE EQUITY FUNDS
Fund Expenses (Unaudited) — Six Month Period Ended February 28, 2007
          As a shareholder of Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional or Service Shares of the Funds you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares), contingent deferred sales charges (loads) on redemptions (with respect to Class B and Class C Shares), and redemption fees (with respect to Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional and Service Shares, if any); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class B and Class C Shares); and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional and Service Shares of the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
          The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2006 through February 28, 2007.
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 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 (loads), 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 Value Fund   Growth and Income Fund   Mid Cap Value Fund   Small Cap Value Fund
 
    Expenses       Expenses       Expenses       Expenses
    Beginning   Ending   Paid for the   Beginning   Ending   Paid for the   Beginning   Ending   Paid for the   Beginning   Ending   Paid for the
    Account Value   Account Value   6 months ended   Account Value   Account Value   6 months ended   Account Value   Account Value   6 months ended   Account Value   Account Value   6 months ended
Share Class   9/1/06   2/28/07   2/28/07*   9/1/06   2/28/07   2/28/07*   9/1/06   2/28/07   2/28/07*   9/1/06   2/28/07   2/28/07*
 
Class A
                                                                                               
Actual
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,083.20     $ 6.17     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,087.80     $ 6.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,134.80     $ 6.15     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,106.60     $ 7.66  
Hypothetical 5% return
    1,000.00       1,018.87 +     5.98       1,000.00       1,019.04 +     5.80       1,000.00       1,019.03 +     5.81       1,000.00       1,017.52 +     7.34  
 
Class B
                                                                                               
Actual
    1,000.00       1,079.50       10.03       1,000.00       1,083.60       9.86       1,000.00       1,130.60       10.09       1,000.00       1,102.60       11.55  
Hypothetical 5% return
    1,000.00       1,015.15 +     9.72       1,000.00       1,015.33 +     9.54       1,000.00       1,015.32 +     9.54       1,000.00       1,013.81 +     11.06  
 
Class C
                                                                                               
Actual
    1,000.00       1,079.20       10.03       1,000.00       1,083.70       9.87       1,000.00       1,130.50       10.09       1,000.00       1,102.70       11.56  
Hypothetical 5% return
    1,000.00       1,015.15 +     9.72       1,000.00       1,015.33 +     9.54       1,000.00       1,015.32 +     9.54       1,000.00       1,013.81 +     11.06  
 
Institutional
                                                                                               
Actual
    1,000.00       1,085.30       4.13       1,000.00       1,089.90       3.94       1,000.00       1,137.00       4.04       1,000.00       1,108.90       5.58  
Hypothetical 5% return
    1,000.00       1,020.84 +     4.00       1,000.00       1,021.02 +     3.81       1,000.00       1,021.02 +     3.82       1,000.00       1,019.50 +     5.34  
 
Service
                                                                                               
Actual
    1,000.00       1,082.50       6.68       1,000.00       1,087.20       6.52       1,000.00       1,134.20       6.68       1,000.00       1,106.20       8.19  
Hypothetical 5% return
    1,000.00       1,018.37 +     6.48       1,000.00       1,018.55 +     6.30       1,000.00       1,018.53 +     6.32       1,000.00       1,017.02 +     7.84  
 
*   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 February 28, 2007. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized 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 calendar year. The expense ratios for the period were as follows:
                                         
Fund   Class A   Class B   Class C   Institutional   Service
 
Large Cap Value
    1.19 %     1.94 %     1.94 %     0.79 %     1.29 %
Growth and Income
    1.16       1.91       1.91       0.76       1.26  
Mid Cap Value
    1.16       1.91       1.91       0.76       1.26  
Small Cap Value
    1.47       2.22       2.22       1.07       1.57  
 
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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FUNDS PROFILE
Goldman Sachs Funds
 
 
(GRAPHIC)
 
Goldman Sachs is a premier financial services firm, known since 1869 for creating thoughtful and customized investment solutions in complex global markets.
Today, The Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With portfolio management teams located around the world — and $664.4 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2006 — our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision, making us one of the few truly global asset managers.
   GOLDMAN SACHS FUNDS
In building a globally diversified portfolio, you can select from more than 50 Goldman Sachs Funds and gain access to investment opportunities across borders, investment styles, asset classes and security capitalizations.
(GRAPHIC)
         
Money Market Funds1

Fixed Income Funds
 Enhanced Income Fund

 Ultra-Short Duration
Government Fund
 Short Duration Government Fund
 Short Duration Tax-Free Fund
 California Intermediate AMT-Free
Municipal Fund
 New York Intermediate AMT-Free
Municipal Fund
 Tennessee Municipal Fund
 Municipal Income Fund
 U.S. Mortgages Fund
 Government Income Fund
 Core Fixed Income Fund
 Core Plus Fixed Income Fund
 Investment Grade Credit Fund
 Global Income Fund
 High Yield Municipal Fund
 High Yield Fund
 Emerging Markets Debt Fund
  Domestic Equity Funds
 Balanced Fund
 Growth and Income Fund
 Structured Large Cap Value Fund
 Large Cap Value Fund
 Structured U.S. Equity Fund
 Structured U.S. Equity Flex Fund
 Structured Large Cap Growth Fund
 Capital Growth Fund
 Strategic Growth Fund
 Concentrated Growth Fund
 Mid Cap Value Fund
 Growth Opportunities Fund
 Small/ Mid Cap Growth Fund
 Structured Small Cap Equity Fund
 Small Cap Value Fund
  International Equity Funds
 Structured International Equity Fund
 Structured International Equity
Flex Fund
 Concentrated International
Equity Fund2
 Japanese Equity Fund
 International Small Cap Fund
 Asia Equity Fund
 Emerging Markets Equity Fund
 BRIC Fund (Brazil, Russia, India, China)

Asset Allocation Funds3

Specialty Funds3
 U.S. Equity Dividend and
Premium Fund
 Structured Tax-Managed Equity Fund2
 Real Estate Securities Fund
 International Real Estate
Securities Fund
 Tollkeeper FundSM
 Commodity Strategy Fund
1 An investment in a money market fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Funds.
 
2 Effective December 26, 2006 the International Equity Fund was renamed the Concentrated International Equity Fund.
 
3 Individual Funds within the Asset Allocation and Specialty categories will have various placement on the risk/return spectrum and may have greater or lesser risk than that indicated by the placement of the general Asset Allocation or Specialty category.
  The Goldman Sachs Tollkeeper FundSM is a registered service mark of Goldman, Sachs & Co.


 

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 32 OLD SLIP, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
     
TRUSTEES
Ashok N. Bakhru,
Chairman
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
Patrick T. Harker
Mary Patterson McPherson
Alan A. Shuch
Richard P. Strubel
  OFFICERS
Kaysie P. Uniacke,
President
James A. Fitzpatrick, Vice President
James A. McNamara, Vice President
John M. Perlowski, Treasurer
Peter V. Bonanno, Secretary
     
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
Distributor and Transfer Agent
  GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
Investment Adviser
Visit our Web site at www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.
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.
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Beginning the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2004 and every first and third fiscal quarter thereafter, the Funds’ Form N-Q will become available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Funds’ first and third fiscal quarters. When available, the Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. When available, Form N-Q may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).
The Funds may invest in foreign securities, which may be more volatile and less liquid than investment in U.S. securities and will be subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and sudden economic or political developments. At times, the Funds may be unable to sell certain of their portfolio securities without a substantial drop in price, if at all.
The Large Cap Value, Mid Cap Value and Small Cap Value Funds may invest in fixed income securities. Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities including credit and interest rate risk.
The Large Cap Value Fund may participate in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) market, and a portion of the Fund’s returns consequently may be attributable to its investment in IPOs. The market value of IPO shares may fluctuate considerably due to factors such as the absence of a prior public market, unseasoned trading, and the small number of shares available for trading and limited information about the issuer. When a fund’s asset base is small, IPOs may have a magnified impact on the fund’s performance. As a fund’s assets grow, it is probable that the effect of the fund’s investment in IPOs on its total returns may not be as significant, which could reduce the fund’s performance.
Holdings and allocations shown may not be representative of current or future investments. 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.
This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus. Please consider a Fund’s objectives, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the Prospectus carefully before investing. The Prospectus contains this and other information about the Funds.
Copyright 2007 Goldman, Sachs & Co. All rights reserved. 07-676
VALUESAR / 353.3K / 4-07


 

     
ITEM 2.   CODE OF ETHICS.
         
    (a)   As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party (the “Code of Ethics”).
     
    (b)   During the period covered by this report, no amendments were made to the provisions of the Code of Ethics.
     
    (c)   During the period covered by this report, the registrant did not grant any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code of Ethics.
     
    (d)   A copy of the Code of Ethics is available as provided in Item 12(a)(1) of this report.
     
ITEM 3.   AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
     
    The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR) serving on its audit committee. John P. Coblentz, Jr. is the “audit committee financial expert” and is “independent” (as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR).
     
ITEM 4.   PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
     
    N/A


 


*   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 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the 12 months ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were approximately $476,400 and $411,200 respectively. The aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST’s adviser and service affiliates by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for non-audit services for the twelve months ended November 25, 2006 and November 26, 2005 were approximately $5.9 million and $5.2 million, respectively. With regard to the aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST’s adviser and service affiliates, the 2005 and 2006 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.

The aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST by Ernst & Young LLP for the 12 months ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were approximately $107,400 and $84,850, respectively. The aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST’s adviser and service affiliates by Ernst & Young LLP for non-audit services for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were approximately $55.9  million and $49.0 million, respectively. With regard to the aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST’s adviser and service affiliates, the 2005 and 2006 amounts include fees for non-audit services required to be pre-approved [see Table 2] and fees for non-audit services that did not require pre-approval since they did not directly relate to GST’s operations or financial reporting.

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

     
ITEM 5.   AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
     
    Not applicable.
     
ITEM 6.   SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
     
    Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1.
     
ITEM 7.   DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
     
    Not applicable.
     
ITEM 8.   PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
     
    Not applicable.
     
ITEM 9.   PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
     
    Not applicable.


 

     
ITEM 10.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.
     
     
ITEM 11.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
     

  (a)   The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
     
  (b)   There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
     

     
ITEM 12.   EXHIBITS.

  (a)(1)   Goldman Sachs Trust’s Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 11(a)(1) of the registrant’s Form N-CSR filed on March 8, 2004 for its Real Estate Securities Fund (Accession Number 0000950123-04-0002984).
 
  (a)(2)   Exhibit 99.CERT Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.
     
  (b)   Exhibit 99.906CERT Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.


 

SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

             
        Goldman Sachs Trust    
             
By:       /s/ Kaysie P. Uniacke    
       
   
        Kaysie P. Uniacke    
        President/Principal Executive Officer    
        Goldman Sachs Trust    
             
Date:       May 9, 2007    

      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/ Kaysie P. Uniacke    
       
   
        Kaysie P. Uniacke    
        President/Principal Executive Officer    
        Goldman Sachs Trust    
             
Date:       May 9, 2007    
             
By:       /s/ John M. Perlowski    
       
   
        John M. Perlowski    
        Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer    
        Goldman Sachs Trust    
             
Date:       May 9, 2007