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Class A: GSGAX Institutional: GSGDX Separate Account Institutional: GSCPX
Before you invest, you may want to review the Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund’s (the
“Fund”) Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the
Fund’s Prospectus and other information about the Fund, including the Statement of Additional
Information (“SAI”) and most recent annual reports to shareholders, online at
www.goldmansachsfunds.com/summaries. You can also get this information at no cost by calling
800-621-2550 for Institutional and Separate Account Institutional shareholders, 800-526-7384 for
all other shareholders or by sending an e-mail request to gs-funds-document-requests@gs.com. The
Fund’s Prospectus and SAI, both dated July 29, 2010, are incorporated by reference into this
Summary Prospectus.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund seeks a high level of total return
consisting of capital appreciation and income that
exceeds the total return of the Barclays Capital U.S.
Credit Index.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
This table describes the fees and expenses that you
may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may
qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class
A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to
invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Goldman Sachs
Funds. More information about these and other discounts
is available from your financial professional and in
“Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the
Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 78 of the
Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales
Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends”
beginning on page B-125 of the Fund’s SAI.
SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
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Separate |
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Class A |
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Institutional |
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Institutional |
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load)
Imposed on Purchases (as a
percentage of offering price) |
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3.75 |
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None |
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None |
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge
(Load) (as a percentage of the
lower of original purchase price or
sale proceeds) |
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None |
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None |
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Redemption Fee (as a percentage
of amount redeemed) |
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None |
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None |
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None |
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each
year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Separate |
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Institutional |
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Management Fees |
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0.40 |
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0.40 |
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0.40 |
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Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees |
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0.25 |
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None |
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Other Expenses |
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0.19 |
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0.10 |
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0.10 |
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Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses1 |
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0.84 |
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0.50 |
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0.50 |
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Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation2 |
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(0.13 |
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(0.13 |
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(0.13 |
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Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and
Expense Limitation |
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0.71 |
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0.37 |
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0.37 |
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The Fund’s expenses have been restated to reflect current fees. |
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The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i)
waive a portion of its management fee in order to
achieve an annual effective net management rate of
0.33% and (ii) reduce or limit “Other Expenses”
(excluding management fees, distribution and service
fees, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes,
interest, brokerage fees and litigation,
indemnification, shareholder meeting and other
extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and
transfer agent fee credit reductions) to 0.004% of
the Fund’s average daily net assets. Each arrangement
will remain in place through at least July 29, 2011,
and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not
terminate the arrangements without the approval of
the Board of Trustees. |
2 SUMMARY PROSPECTUS — GOLDMAN SACHS INVESTMENT GRADE CREDIT FUND
EXPENSE EXAMPLE
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost
of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in
other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest
$10,000 in Class A, Institutional and/or Separate Account
Institutional Shares of the Fund for the time periods
indicated and then redeem all of your Class A,
Institutional and/or Separate Account Institutional Shares
at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year and that the
Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the
Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation
arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual
costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions
your costs would be:
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1 Year |
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3 Years |
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5 Years |
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10 Years |
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Class A Shares |
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450 |
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$ |
636 |
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837 |
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$ |
1,418 |
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Institutional Shares |
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$ |
43 |
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$ |
163 |
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$ |
294 |
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$ |
677 |
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Separate Account
Institutional Shares |
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$ |
38 |
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$ |
147 |
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$ |
267 |
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$ |
616 |
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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund pays transactions costs when it buys and
sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its
portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result
in increased transaction costs, including brokerage
commissions, which must be borne by the Fund and its
shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher
short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These
costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses
or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the
Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 was 90% of the
average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL STRATEGY
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least
80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment
purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”)
in investment grade fixed income securities. Investment
grade securities are securities that are rated at the time
of purchase at least BBB– by Standard & Poor’s Rating Group
(“Standard & Poor’s”) or at least Baa3 by Moody’s Investors
Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), have a comparable rating by
another nationally recognized statistical rating
organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, are determined by
the Investment Adviser to be of comparable quality. The
Fund may invest in corporate securities, securities issued
or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies,
instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S.
Government Securities”), securities representing direct or
indirect interests in or that are collateralized by
adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other
mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed
Securities”), asset-backed securities, and fixed income
securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories
and possessions of the United States (including the
District of Columbia) and the political subdivisions,
agencies and instrumentalities thereof (“Municipal
Securities”). Although the Fund may invest without limit in
foreign securities, the Fund’s investments in non-U.S.
dollar denominated obligations (hedged or unhedged against
currency risk) will not exceed 25%
of its total assets at the time of investment, and 10% of
the Fund’s total assets may be invested in obligations of
emerging countries. Additionally, exposure to non-U.S.
currencies (unhedged against currency risk) will not exceed
25% of the Fund’s total assets. In pursuing its investment
objective, the Fund uses the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit
Index as its performance benchmark, but the Fund will not
attempt to replicate the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit
Index. The Fund may, therefore, invest in securities that
are not included in the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index.
The Fund’s target duration under normal interest rate
conditions is the duration of the Barclays Capital U.S.
Credit Index, plus or minus one year (the Fund’s duration
approximates its price sensitivity to changes in interest
rates), and over the last ten years, the duration of this
Index has ranged between 5.42 and 6.33 years.
The Fund’s
portfolio managers seek to build a portfolio consisting of
their “best ideas” across the investment grade credit
market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and
the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income
top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility
and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies
can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return
potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio
managers may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and
bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio.
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF THE FUND
Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An
investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund
should not be relied upon as a complete investment
program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will
achieve its investment objective.
Credit/Default Risk. An issuer or guarantor of fixed
income securities held by the Fund may default on its
obligation to pay interest and repay principal.
Additionally, the credit quality of securities may
deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s
liquidity and cause significant net asset value (“NAV”)
deterioration.
Foreign Risk. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of
loss because of less foreign government regulation, less
public information and less economic, political and social
stability in these countries. Loss may also result from the
imposition of
exchange controls, confiscations and other government
restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement
or custody. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative
foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the
value of securities denominated in such foreign currency
(or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure
to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency
exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short
periods of time. To the extent that the Fund also invests
in issuers located in emerging markets, these risks will be
more pronounced.
Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates increase, fixed
income securities held by the Fund will generally decline
in value. Long-term fixed income securities will normally
have more price volatility because of this risk than
short-term fixed income securities.
3 SUMMARY PROSPECTUS — GOLDMAN SACHS INVESTMENT GRADE CREDIT FUND
U.S. Government Securities Risk. The U.S. government
may not provide financial support to U.S. government
agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if
it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government
Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage
Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan
Banks chartered or sponsored by Acts of Congress are not
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States.
It is possible that these issuers will not have the funds
to meet their payment obligations in the future.
PERFORMANCE
The bar chart below and the table at right provide
an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by
showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s
Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average
annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Institutional
and Separate Account Institutional Shares compare to
those of a broad-based securities market index. The
Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not
necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in
the future. Updated performance information is available
at no cost at www.goldmansachsfunds.com/performance or by
calling the appropriate number on the back cover of the
Prospectus.
The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst
Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads
applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were
reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects fee
waivers and expense limitations in effect.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
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1 Year |
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5 Years |
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Inception |
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Class A (Inception 11/03/03) |
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Returns Before Taxes |
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14.35 |
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1.76 |
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2.59 |
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Returns After Taxes on Distributions |
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12.20 |
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0.00 |
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0.88 |
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Returns After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Fund Shares |
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9.21 |
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0.47 |
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1.21 |
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Institutional Shares
(Inception 11/03/03) |
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Returns Before Taxes |
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19.05 |
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2.91 |
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3.63 |
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Separate Account Institutional Shares
(Inception 11/03/03) |
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Returns Before Taxes |
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19.26 |
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2.98 |
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3.68 |
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Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index
(reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes) |
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16.04 |
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4.67 |
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4.90 |
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The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only.
The after-tax returns for Institutional and Separate
Account Institutional Shares will vary. After-tax returns
are calculated using the historical highest individual
federal marginal income tax rates
and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax
situation and may differ from those shown. In addition,
the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors
who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements
such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. is the investment
adviser for the Fund (the “Investment Adviser” or “GSAM”).
Portfolio Managers: Lale Topcuoglu, Vice President,
Co-Head of Investment Grade Credit team, has managed the
Fund since 2010; Ben Johnson, CFA, Vice President, has
managed the Fund since 2003.
BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES
The minimum initial investment for Class A Shares is,
generally, $1,000. The minimum initial investment for
Institutional Shares is, generally, $10,000,000 for
individual investors and $1,000,000 alone or in combination
with other assets under the management of GSAM and its
affiliates for other types of investors. There may be no
minimum for initial purchases of Institutional Shares for
certain retirement accounts. Separate Account Institutional
Shares are available to Taxable Fixed Income (“TFI”)
Separate Account clients with at least $100,000,000 in
assets under management with Goldman, Sachs & Co. or its
affiliates, and $50,000,000 invested in the TFI Separate
Account strategy.
The minimum subsequent investment for Class A shareholders
is $50, except for Employer Sponsored Benefit Plans, for
which there is no minimum. There is no minimum subsequent
investment for Institutional or Separate Account
Institutional Shares.
4 SUMMARY PROSPECTUS — GOLDMAN SACHS INVESTMENT GRADE CREDIT FUND
You may purchase and redeem (sell) shares of the
Fund on any business day through certain brokers,
registered investment advisers and other financial
institutions (“Authorized Institutions”).
TAX INFORMATION
The Fund’s distributions are taxable, and will be
taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are
investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a
401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND
OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
If you purchase the Fund through an Authorized
Institution, the Fund and/or its related companies may pay
the Authorized Institution for the sale of Fund shares and
related services. These payments may create a conflict of
interest by influencing the Authorized Institution and
your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another
investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your Authorized
Institution website for more information.
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