GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
Goldman Sachs Fundamental International Equity Funds
Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Institutional Shares, Service Shares,
Class IR Shares, and Class R Shares (as applicable)
of the
Goldman Sachs Concentrated International Equity Fund
Goldman Sachs Strategic International Equity Fund
(the Concentrated International Equity Fund and the
Strategic International Equity Fund, respectively)
Supplement dated December 19, 2013
to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectuses
dated February 28, 2013, as supplemented to date
(the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus)
Effective as of the close of business on February 28, 2014, the Goldman Sachs Concentrated International Equity Fund will change its name to the Goldman Sachs Focused International Equity Fund. Accordingly, effective as of the close of business on February 28, 2014, all references in the Prospectus and Summary Prospectuses to Goldman Sachs Concentrated International Equity Fund are changed to Goldman Sachs Focused International Equity Fund, and all references to Concentrated International Equity Fund are changed to Focused International Equity Fund. The Funds investment objective, policies, strategies, practices and limitations will be unaffected by this name change.
In addition, Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (GSAMI), the Funds investment adviser, has agreed to (i) increase the management fee waiver in effect for the Concentrated International Equity Fund, such that the Funds annualized effective net management fee rate will be reduced from 0.94% to 0.85% of the Funds average daily net assets, and (ii) reduce the expense cap limitation imposed on the Funds other expenses from 0.064% to 0.014% of the Funds average daily net assets. With respect to the Strategic International Equity Fund, GSAMI has agreed to reduce the expense cap limitation imposed on the Funds other expenses from 0.164% to 0.014% of the Funds average daily net assets. The Funds net expense ratios will be reduced as a result of these changes. These changes will take effect as of the close of business on December 31, 2013.
Effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2013, the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table and its related footnotes in the Goldman Sachs Concentrated International Equity FundSummaryFees and Expenses of the Fund section of the Prospectus and the Funds Summary Prospectus is replaced in its entirety with the following:
Class A | Class B | Class C | Institutional | Service | Class IR |
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
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Management Fees |
1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | ||||||||||||||||||
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees |
0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | None | None | None | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Expenses2 |
0.47% | 0.47% | 0.47% | 0.31% | 0.82% | 0.46% | ||||||||||||||||||
Service Fees |
Non | e | Non | e | Non | e | Non | e | 0.25 | % | Non | e | ||||||||||||
Shareholder Administration Fees |
Non | e | Non | e | Non | e | Non | e | 0.25 | % | Non | e | ||||||||||||
All Other Expenses |
0.47 | % | 0.47 | % | 0.47 | % | 0.31 | % | 0.32 | % | 0.46 | % | ||||||||||||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
1.72% | 2.47% | 2.47% | 1.31% | 1.82% | 1.46% | ||||||||||||||||||
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation3 |
(0.42)% | (0.42)% | (0.42)% | (0.41)% | (0.42)% | (0.41)% | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation4 |
1.30% | 2.05% | 2.05% | 0.90% | 1.40% | 1.05% |
2 | The difference in the Other Expenses ratios across the share classes are the result of, among other things, contractual differences in transfer agency fees and the effect of mathematical rounding on the daily accrual of certain expenses, particularly in respect of small share classes. |
3 | The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of its management fees in order to achieve an effective net management fee rate of 0.85% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets of the Fund; and (ii) reduce or limit Other Expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses) to 0.014% of the Funds average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least February 28, 2014, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees. The Funds Other Expenses may be further reduced by any custody and transfer agency fee credits received by the Fund. |
4 | The Funds Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation have been restated to reflect the fee waiver and expenses limitation arrangements currently in effect. |
Effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2013, the table in the Goldman Sachs Concentrated International Equity FundSummaryExpense Example section of the Prospectus and the Funds Summary Prospectus is replaced in its entirety with the following:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||
Class A Shares |
$ | 675 | $ | 1,023 | $ | 1,395 | $ | 2,436 | ||||||||
Class B Shares |
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Assuming complete redemption at end of period |
$ | 708 | $ | 1,030 | $ | 1,478 | $ | 2,589 | ||||||||
Assuming no redemption |
$ | 208 | $ | 730 | $ | 1,278 | $ | 2,589 | ||||||||
Class C Shares |
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Assuming complete redemption at end of period |
$ | 308 | $ | 730 | $ | 1,278 | $ | 2,774 | ||||||||
Assuming no redemption |
$ | 208 | $ | 730 | $ | 1,278 | $ | 2,774 | ||||||||
Institutional Shares |
$ | 92 | $ | 375 | $ | 679 | $ | 1,543 | ||||||||
Service Shares |
$ | 143 | $ | 532 | $ | 946 | $ | 2,103 | ||||||||
Class IR Shares |
$ | 107 | $ | 421 | $ | 758 | $ | 1,711 | ||||||||
Effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2013, the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table and its related footnotes in the Goldman Sachs Strategic International Equity FundSummaryFees and Expenses of the Fund section of the Prospectus and the Funds Summary Prospectus is replaced in its entirety with the following:
Class A | Class B | Class C | Institutional | Class IR |
Class R | |||||||||||||||||||
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
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Management Fees |
0.85% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 0.85% | ||||||||||||||||||
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees |
0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% | None | None | 0.50% | ||||||||||||||||||
Other Expenses2 |
0.85% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 0.66% | 0.83% | 0.84% | ||||||||||||||||||
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses |
0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses3 |
1.97% | 2.72% | 2.72% | 1.53% | 1.70% | 2.21% | ||||||||||||||||||
Expense Limitation4 |
(0.65)% | (0.65)% | (0.65)% | (0.61)% | (0.63)% | (0.64)% | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation3 |
1.32% | 2.07% | 2.07% | 0.92% | 1.07% | 1.57% |
2 | The difference in the Other Expenses ratios across the share classes are the result of, among other things, contractual differences in transfer agency fees and the effect of mathematical rounding on the daily accrual of certain expenses, particularly in respect of small share classes. |
3 | The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratios of net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. |
4 | The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit Other Expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, litigation, |
indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses) to 0.014% of the Funds average daily net assets through at least February 28, 2014, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees. The Funds Other Expenses may be further reduced by any custody and transfer agency fee credits received by the Fund. |
Effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2013, the table in the Goldman Sachs Strategic International Equity FundSummaryExpense Example section of the Prospectus and the Funds Summary Prospectus is replaced in its entirety with the following:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||
Class A Shares |
$ | 677 | $ | 1,075 | $ | 1,497 | $ | 2,670 | ||||||||
Class B Shares |
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Assuming complete redemption at end of period |
$ | 710 | $ | 1,083 | $ | 1,582 | $ | 2,822 | ||||||||
Assuming no redemption |
$ | 210 | $ | 783 | $ | 1,382 | $ | 2,822 | ||||||||
Class C Shares |
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Assuming complete redemption at end of period |
$ | 310 | $ | 783 | $ | 1,382 | $ | 3,004 | ||||||||
Assuming no redemption |
$ | 210 | $ | 783 | $ | 1,382 | $ | 3,004 | ||||||||
Institutional Shares |
$ | 94 | $ | 424 | $ | 776 | $ | 1,772 | ||||||||
Class IR Shares |
$ | 109 | $ | 474 | $ | 864 | $ | 1,956 | ||||||||
Class R Shares |
$ | 160 | $ | 630 | $ | 1,126 | $ | 2,494 | ||||||||
Effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2013, the footnote following the table in the Service ProvidersManagement Fees and Other Expenses section of the Funds Prospectus is replaced in its entirety with the following:
* | The Investment Adviser has agreed to waive a portion of its management fees in order to achieve an effective management fee rate of 0.85% (effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2013) and 1.08% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets of the Concentrated International Equity and International Small Cap Funds, respectively. Prior to the close of business on December 31, 2013, the Investment Adviser had agreed to waive a portion of the Concentrated International Equity Funds management fee in order to achieve an effective management fee rate of 0.94%. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least February 28, 2014, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees. These management fee waivers may be modified or terminated by the Investment Adviser at its discretion and without shareholder approval after such date, although the Investment Adviser does not presently intend to do so. |
Effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2013, the last paragraph in the Service ProvidersManagement Fees and Other Expenses section of the Funds Prospectus is replaced in its entirety with the following:
The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit Other Expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses) to 0.014%,
0.034% and 0.014% of average daily net assets for the Concentrated International Equity, International Small Cap and Strategic International Equity Funds, respectively, through at least February 28, 2014, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees. The expense limitations may be modified or terminated by the Investment Adviser at its discretion and without shareholder approval after such date, although the Investment Adviser does not presently intend to do so. A Funds Other Expenses may be further reduced by any custody and transfer agency fee credits received by the Fund.
This Supplement should be retained with your Prospectus and Summary Prospectus for future reference.
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