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Class A: GSYAX Class C: GSYCX Institutional: GSYIX Class IR: GSYRX
Before you invest, you may want to review the Goldman Sachs N-11 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 800-526-7384 or by sending an e-mail request to gs-funds-document-requests@gs.com. The Fund’s Prospectus and SAI, both dated February 16, 2011, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 33 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-80 of the Fund’s SAI.
SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
                                 
    Class A   Class C   Institutional   Class IR
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
    5.5 %   None   None   None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)1
  None     1.0 %   None   None
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES2 (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
                                 
    Class A   Class C   Institutional   Class IR
 
Management Fees
    1.30 %     1.30 %     1.30 %     1.30 %
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.25 %     1.00 %   None   None
Other Expenses
    1.15 %     1.15 %     1.00 %     1.15 %
 
Total Annual Fund
    2.70 %     3.45 %     2.30 %     2.45 %
Operating Expenses
                               
Expense Limitation3
    (0.80 )%     (0.80 )%     (0.80 )%     (0.80 )%
 
Total Annual Fund
    1.90 %     2.65 %     1.50 %     1.65 %
Operating Expenses
                               
After Expense Limitation
                               
 
     
1   A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
 
2   The Fund’s annual operating expenses have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the fiscal year.
 
3   The Investment Adviser (as defined below) has agreed to 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 0.164% of the Fund’s average daily net assets through at least February 16, 2012, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
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2   SUMMARY PROSPECTUS — GOLDMAN SACHS N-11 EQUITY 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, Class C, Institutional and Class IR Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional and Class IR Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs maybe higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
                 
    1 Year   3 Years
 
Class A Shares
  $ 732     $ 1,271  
Class C Shares
               
— Assuming complete redemption at end of period
  $ 268     $ 985  
— Assuming no redemption
  $ 368     $ 985  
 
Institutional Shares
  $ 153     $ 642  
 
Class IR Shares
  $ 168     $ 687  
 
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but will be reflected in the Fund’s performance.
PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of investment) (“Net Assets”) in a portfolio of equity investments that are tied economically to the “N-11 countries,” as defined below, or in issuers that participate in the markets of the N-11 countries. The Investment Adviser considers an investment to be tied economically to the N-11 countries if the investment is included in an index representative of one or more N-11 countries, the investment’s returns are linked to the performance of such an index, or the investment is exposed to the economic risks and returns of one or more N-11 countries.
An issuer participates in the markets of the N-11 countries if the issuer:
§   Has a class of its securities whose principal securities market is in a N-11 country;
 
§   Is organized under the laws of, or has a principal office in, a N-11 country;
 
§   Derives 50% or more of its total revenue or profit from goods produced, sales made or services provided in one or more N-11 countries; or
 
§   Maintains 50% or more of its assets in one or more N-11 countries.
The “N-11 countries” are countries that have been identified by the Goldman Sachs Global Economics, Commodities, and Strategy Research Team as the “Next Eleven” emerging countries (i.e., after Brazil, Russia, India and China) that share the potential to experience high economic growth and be important contributors to global gross domestic product (GDP) in the future.
The N-11 countries are Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Turkey and Vietnam. The Fund will not invest in issuers organized under the laws of Iran, or domiciled in Iran, or in certain other issuers as necessary to comply with U.S. economic sanctions against Iran. Only securities open to foreign ownership by U.S. investors are eligible for investment by the Fund, and in some instances the Fund may be subject to foreign ownership limitations in these countries. The Fund may not be invested in all of the N-11 countries at all times. Under normal circumstances, the Fund maintains investments that are tied economically to and/or issuers that participate in the markets of at least four of the N-11 countries, and will not invest more than 50% of its Net Assets in investments that are tied economically to and/or issuers that participate in the markets of any one country.
The Fund expects to invest primarily in equity securities, including common or ordinary stocks, American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”), preferred stock, convertible securities, investment companies (including other mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)), and rights and warrants. The Fund’s equity investments may also include equity swaps, equity index swaps, futures, participation notes, options and other derivatives and structured securities to gain broad access to markets that may be difficult to access via direct investment in equity securities.
The Fund’s investments are selected using a strong valuation discipline based on industry specific metrics, to purchase what the Investment Adviser believes are well-positioned, cash generating businesses run by shareholder-oriented management teams. From a valuation perspective, the Investment Adviser generally looks for companies where its proprietary estimate of their earnings, asset value or cash flow is meaningfully different from consensus; or where the Investment Adviser believes growth in intrinsic value is not reflected in the share price. Allocation of the Fund’s investments is determined by the Investment Adviser’s assessment of a company’s upside potential and downside risk, how attractive it appears relative to the Fund’s other holdings, and how the addition will impact the Fund’s sector and industry weightings. The largest weightings are given to companies the Investment Adviser believes have the most upside return potential relative to their contribution to overall portfolio risk. The Fund’s investments may include companies of all capitalization sizes.
The Fund may invest in the aggregate up to 20% of its Net Assets in developed country investments and other emerging country investments, as well as in fixed income investments, including non-investment grade fixed income securities.
THE FUND IS “NON-DIVERSIFIED” UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 (“INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST MORE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN “DIVERSIFIED” MUTUAL FUNDS.

 


 

3     SUMMARY PROSPECTUS — GOLDMAN SACHS N-11 EQUITY FUND
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 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.
Derivatives Risk. The risk that loss may result from the Fund’s investments in equity swaps, equity index swaps, futures, participation notes, options and structured securities and other derivative instruments. These instruments may be leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation.
Emerging Countries Risk. The securities markets of most emerging countries are less liquid, are especially subject to greater price volatility, have smaller market capitalizations, have less government regulation and are not subject to as extensive and frequent accounting, financial and other reporting requirements as the securities markets of more developed countries.
The Fund will invest heavily in issuers located in or that participate in the markets of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Turkey and Vietnam and therefore will be particularly exposed to the economies, industries, securities and currency markets of these countries, which may be adversely affected by protectionist trade policies, a slow U.S. economy, political and social instability, regional and global conflicts, terrorism and war, including actions that are contrary to the interests of the U.S. The N-11 countries currently generally have smaller economies or less developed capital markets than traditional emerging markets countries, and, as a result, the risks of investing in emerging market countries are magnified in these countries.
Foreign Custody Risk. The Fund may hold foreign securities and cash with foreign banks, agents, and securities depositories appointed by the Fund’s custodian (each a “Foreign Custodian”). Some Foreign Custodians may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight over or independent evaluation of their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on the Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters bankruptcy. Investments in emerging markets may be subject to even greater custody risks than investments in more developed markets. Custody services in emerging market countries are very often undeveloped and may be considerably less well regulated than in more developed countries, and thus may not afford the same level of investor protection as would apply in developed countries.

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

Market Risk. The value of the instruments in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions.
Mid-Cap and Small-Cap Risk. Investments in mid-capitalization and small-capitalization companies involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies. These securities may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements and may lack sufficient market liquidity, and these issuers often face greater business risks.
Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified and is permitted to invest more of its assets in fewer issuers than a “diversified” mutual fund. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.
Participation Notes Risk. The Fund will use participation notes to gain exposure to certain markets it cannot invest directly in. Participation notes are designed to track the return of a particular underlying equity or debt security, currency, or market. Investments in participation notes involve the same risks associated with a direct investment in the underlying security, currency, or market that they seek to replicate. The Fund has no rights under participation notes against the issuer of the underlying security and must rely on the creditworthiness of the counterparty to the transaction.
Sector Risk. To the extent the Fund invests a significant amount of its assets in one or more sectors, such as the financial services or telecommunications sectors, the Fund will be subject to greater risk of loss as a result of adverse economic, business or other developments than if its investments were diversified across different sectors.
Stock Risk. Stock prices have historically risen and fallen in periodic cycles. U.S. and foreign stock markets have experienced periods of substantial price volatility in the past and may do so again in the future.

 


 

4     SUMMARY PROSPECTUS — GOLDMAN SACHS N-11 EQUITY FUND
PERFORMANCE
As the Fund had not yet commenced investment operations as of the date of this Prospectus, there is no performance information quoted for the Fund.
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Goldman Sachs Asset Management International is the investment adviser for the Fund (the “Investment Adviser” or “GSAMI”).

Portfolio Managers: Gabriella Antici, Managing Director, Head of Latin America Equity, has managed the Fund since 2011; Rick Loo, CFA, Executive Director, ASEAN Equity, has managed the Fund since 2011.
BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES
The minimum initial investment for Class A and Class C 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 Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P. (“GSAM”) and its affiliates, one of which is GSAMI, for certain other types of investors. There may be no minimum for initial purchases of Class A, Class C and Institutional Shares for certain retirement plan accounts or for initial purchases in Class IR Shares.
The minimum subsequent investment for Class A and Class C shareholders is $50, except for Employer Sponsored Benefit Plans, for which there is no minimum. There is no minimum subsequent investment for Institutional or Class IR shareholders.
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’s website for more information.
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