N-CSR 1 d903337dncsr.htm GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST Goldman Sachs Trust

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-05349

 

Goldman Sachs Trust

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Caroline Kraus, Esq.    Copies to:
Goldman, Sachs & Co.    Geoffrey R.T. Kenyon, Esq.
200 West Street    Dechert LLP
New York, New York 10282    100 Oliver Street
   40th Floor
   Boston, MA 02110-2605

 

(Name and address of agents for service)

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: March 31

 

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2015

 

 

ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

     The Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith.


Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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Annual Report  

March 31, 2015

 
 

Short Duration and Government
Fixed Income Funds

 

Enhanced Income

 

Government Income

 

High Quality Floating Rate

 

Inflation Protected Securities

 

Limited Maturity Obligations

 

Short Duration Government

 

Short Duration Income

 

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Goldman Sachs Short Duration and Government Fixed Income Funds

 

n   ENHANCED INCOME

 

n   GOVERNMENT INCOME

 

n   HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE

 

n   INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES

 

n   LIMITED MATURITY OBLIGATIONS

 

n   SHORT DURATION GOVERNMENT

 

n   SHORT DURATION INCOME

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

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Investment Process

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Market Review

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Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

  7   

Schedules of Investments

  46   

Financial Statements

  90   

Financial Highlights

  98   

Notes to Financial Statements

  112   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  146   

Other Information

  147   

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED May Lose Value No Bank Guarantee


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION AND GOVERNMENT FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

This is not a complete list of risks that may affect the Funds. For additional information concerning the risks applicable to the Funds, please see the Funds’ Prospectuses.

The Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of U.S. dollar denominated fixed income securities, including non-mortgage U.S. government securities, corporate notes, commercial paper, fixed and floating rate asset-backed securities and foreign securities. The Fund’s investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit, liquidity and interest rate risk. Any guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Fund if held to maturity and not to the value of the Fund’s shares. Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in U.S. securities and are subject to the risks of adverse economic or political developments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; the risk of default by a counterparty; and liquidity risk. At times, the Fund may be unable to sell certain of its illiquid investments without a substantial drop in price, if at all.

The Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund invests primarily in U.S. government securities and in repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The Fund’s investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit, liquidity and interest rate risk. The Fund’s net asset value and yield are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or by its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises. Any guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Fund if held to maturity and not to the value of the Fund’s shares. Investments in mortgage-backed securities are also subject to prepayment risk (i.e., the risk that in a declining interest rate environment, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; the risk of default by a counterparty; and liquidity risk (i.e., the risk that an investment may not be able to be sold without a substantial drop in price, if at all).

The Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund invests primarily in high quality floating rate or variable rate obligations, and the Fund considers “high quality” obligations to be (i) those rated AAA or Aaa by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization at the time of purchase (or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable quality), and (ii) U.S. government securities, including mortgage-backed securities, and repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government securities. The Fund’s investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit, liquidity and interest rate risk. Any guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Fund if held to maturity and not to the value of the Fund’s shares. Investments in mortgage-backed securities are also subject to prepayment risk (i.e., the risk that in a declining interest rate environment, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in U.S. securities and are subject to the risks of adverse economic or political developments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; the risk of default by a counterparty; and liquidity risk. At times, the Fund may be unable to sell certain of its illiquid investments without a substantial drop in price, if at all.

 

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The Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund invests primarily in inflation protected securities (IPS) of varying maturities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. and non-U.S. Government agencies and corporations. Fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit, liquidity and interest rate risk. IPS are fixed income securities whose interest and principal payments are periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. The market value of IPS is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate in response to changes in real interest rates. The market for IPS may be less developed or liquid, and more volatile, than certain other securities markets. If deflation were to occur, IPS would likely decline in price. Any guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Fund if held to maturity and not to the value of the Fund’s shares.

The Goldman Sachs Limited Maturity Obligations Fund invests in a broad range of high quality, U.S. dollar-denominated money market and other fixed income instruments, including obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, authorities, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises, obligations of U.S. banks, corporate notes, commercial paper and other short-term obligations of U.S. companies, states, municipalities and other entities, fixed and floating rate asset-backed securities and repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest in U.S. dollar-denominated obligations issued or guaranteed by foreign banks, companies and governments or their agencies, authorities, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises. The Fund is not a money market fund and does not attempt to maintain a stable net asset value. The Fund is subject to NAV risk, which means that the net asset value of the Fund and the value of investments in the Fund will fluctuate. The Fund’s investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit, liquidity and interest rate risk. Any guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Fund if held to maturity and not to the value of the Fund’s shares. Because the Fund may invest heavily in specific sectors (for example, the financial services sector), the Fund is subject to greater risk of loss as a result of adverse economic, business or other developments affecting such sectors. Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in U.S. securities and are subject to the risks of adverse economic or political developments. Investments in asset-backed and receivables-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk (i.e., the risk that in a declining interest rate environment, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates).

The Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund invests primarily in U.S. government securities and in repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The Fund’s investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit, liquidity and interest rate risk. The Fund’s net asset value and yield are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or by its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises. Any guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Fund if held to maturity and not to the value of the Fund’s shares. Investments in mortgage-backed securities are also subject to prepayment risk (i.e., the risk that in a declining interest rate environment, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; the risk of default by a counterparty; and liquidity risk. At times, the Fund may be unable to sell certain of its illiquid investments without a substantial drop in price, if at all.

 

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The Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund invests primarily in U.S. or foreign fixed income securities, including U.S. government securities, corporate debt securities, collateralized loan obligations, agency and privately issued mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, high yield non-investment grade securities, bank loans and emerging countries debt. Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit, liquidity, interest rate, call and extension risk. Any guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Fund if held to maturity and not to the value of the Fund’s shares. Investments in mortgage-backed securities are also subject to prepayment risk (i.e., the risk that in a declining interest rate environment, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). High yield, lower rated investments involve greater price volatility and present greater risks than higher rated fixed income securities. Indirect loan participations may subject the Fund to greater delays, expenses and risks than direct obligations in the case that a borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and interest. Foreign and emerging markets investments may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in U.S. securities and are subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and adverse economic and political developments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; risks of default by a counterparty; and liquidity risk (i.e., the risk that an investment may not be able to be sold without a substantial drop in price, if at all). The Fund’s use of derivatives may result in leverage, which can make the Fund more volatile. The Fund’s investments in other investment companies subject it to additional expenses. The Fund may be more sensitive to adverse economic, business or political developments if it invests a substantial portion of its assets in bonds of similar projects or in particular types of municipal securities.

 

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What Differentiates Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Fixed Income Investment Process?

 

At Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), the goal of our fixed income investment process is to provide consistent, strong performance by actively managing our portfolios within a research-intensive, risk-managed framework.

 

A key element of our fixed income investment philosophy is to evaluate the broadest global opportunity set to capture relative value across sectors and instruments. Our globally integrated investment process involves managing dynamically along the risk/return spectrum, as we continue to develop value-added strategies through:

 

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n   Assess relative value among securities and sectors

 

n   Leverage the vast resources of GSAM in selecting securities for each portfolio

 

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n   Team approach to decision making

 

n   Manage risk by avoiding significant sector and interest rate bets

 

n   Careful management of yield curve strategies — while closely managing portfolio duration

 

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Fixed Income portfolios that:

 

  n   Include domestic and global investment options, income opportunities, and access to areas of specialization such as high yield  

 

  n   Capitalize on GSAM’s industry-renowned credit research capabilities  

 

  n   Use a risk-managed framework to seek total return, recognizing the importance of investors’ capital accumulation goals as well as their need for income  

 

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Goldman Sachs Short Duration and Government Fixed Income Funds

 

Market Review

Geopolitical tensions and increasingly divergent economic conditions and monetary policies of global central banks drove the performance of the global fixed income markets during the 12 months ended March 31, 2015 (the “Reporting Period”).

When the Reporting Period began in April 2014, spread, or non-government bond, sectors rallied as global bond yields fell. Most fixed income sectors generated positive returns, with emerging markets debt and non-agency mortgage-backed securities leading gains. Investors focused in part on events in Ukraine, as Russia’s intervention led to sanctions by the U.S. and Europe. Economic influences included the U.S. Commerce Department’s announcement that first quarter 2014 Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) had declined, indicating an economic contraction. However, second calendar quarter economic data releases, such as auto sales, jobless claims and manufacturing activity, suggested a rebound was underway. This supported the view of some market participants that the first quarter 2014 economic contraction might have been due to inclement winter weather and that economic growth could accelerate in the remainder of the calendar year. From a monetary policy perspective, in June 2014, the European Central Bank (“ECB”) cut interest rates by 10 basis points, moving the deposit rate for the Eurozone into negative territory for the first time in history. (The Eurozone is a geographic and economic region that consists of all the European Union countries that have fully incorporated the euro as their national currency.) (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) The ECB also announced it would be implementing additional liquidity measures targeted at stimulating lending.

During the third calendar quarter, spread sectors retreated. High yield corporate bonds and emerging markets debt led underperformance, as geopolitical tensions surrounding Russia and the Middle East weighed on risk sentiment. In the Eurozone, the ECB implemented further easing measures in the form of interest rate cuts and targeted long-term financial operations, and announced plans to start purchasing asset-backed securities as a result of persistently low inflation and weak economic growth. U.S. economic data was generally strong, suggesting an above-trend pace of growth, leading the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) to shift up its forecasts for the future path of U.S. interest rates. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar saw its best quarter in more than six years, driven predominantly by market views on global economic divergence —improving U.S. economic data reinforced views about stronger U.S. growth, while the faltering Japanese and Eurozone economies suggested continued weakness.

Spread sectors declined overall during the fourth quarter of 2014. High yield corporate bonds and emerging markets debt were weakest, as falling oil prices heightened market volatility and sparked a flight to quality. (Flight to quality is defined as the action of investors moving their capital away from riskier investments to the safest possible investment vehicles. The flight is usually caused by uncertainty in the markets.) At the same time, global economic divergence continued. In the U.S., the economy improved, leading the Fed to end its quantitative easing asset purchase program, as planned, in October 2014. Soft, or less than robust, economic data in the Eurozone and Japan resulted in further monetary easing by their central banks. The U.S. dollar continued to appreciate versus many other global currencies.

During the first quarter of 2015, spread sectors generated broadly positive returns. As the Fed and the U.K. considered raising short-term interest rates, global monetary policy easing intensified with the ECB announcing its quantitative easing program and approximately 25 other global central banks easing monetary policy. The U.S. dollar appreciated for a third consecutive quarter, reaching a 12-year high versus the euro ahead of the Fed’s March 2015

 

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policy meeting. The anti-austerity Syriza party was victorious in Greece’s elections, raising fears of a renewed debt crisis. Near quarter-end, Eurozone finance ministers agreed to a four-month extension of the current Greek bailout package, buying time but leaving unresolved the question of how Greece will fund debt repayments during July and August 2015.

For the Reporting Period overall, commercial mortgage-backed securities generated the strongest positive returns within the broad fixed income market. Asset-backed securities also outperformed U.S. Treasuries, followed at some distance by mortgage-backed securities. Conversely, sovereign emerging markets debt and high yield corporate bonds underperformed U.S. Treasuries. Investment grade corporate bonds and agency securities also lagged U.S. Treasuries, albeit more modestly. The U.S. Treasury yield curve, or spectrum of maturities, flattened during the Reporting Period, as intermediate-term and longer-term yields declined and shorter-term maturities edged up. The yield on the bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury fell approximately 80 basis points to 1.92%.

Looking Ahead

At the end of the Reporting Period, we believe that global growth was improving, with an economic revival underway in Europe. Overall, we consider Europe the world’s most improved economy, boosted by the ECB’s unexpectedly aggressive quantitative easing. That said, in our view, longer-term momentum appears questionable, and we do not expect to see much of an increase in European inflation during the 2015 calendar year.

In terms of the U.S., we believe the labor market is nearing full recovery, and we expect economic growth to trend higher as the effects of the harsh 2015 winter subside and should consumers, as we anticipate, start spending money saved as a result of low oil prices. At the same time, U.S. dollar strength may pose some potential downside risk for corporate earnings and exports. While a June 2015 interest rate hike from the Fed remains a possibility, we think an increase in September 2015 or later is more likely, due to the combination of U.S. dollar strength and, with the noted exceptions, broad global monetary policy easing.

At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed the fixed income markets were becoming more removed from fundamentals, as divergent central bank policies increasingly drove investment flows. We also believed that risks had increased, with Europe once again facing the threat of a Greek exit from the European Union and economic indicators suggesting that China may miss its 7% economic growth target.

 

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Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to generate return in excess of traditional money market products while maintaining an emphasis on preservation of capital and liquidity.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs U.S. Fixed Income Investment Management Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2015 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Institutional, Administration and IR Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of -0.47%, -0.13%, -0.38% and -0.12%, respectively. These returns compare to the 0.17% average annual total return of the Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index (the “Enhanced Income Composite”) during the same period. The Enhanced Income Composite is comprised 50% of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (BofA ML Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) and 50% of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (BofA ML One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index), which generated average annual total returns of 0.12% and 0.21%, respectively, over the same time period.

 

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

 

A   Both top-down and bottom-up strategies had an impact on the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. Within our top-down strategies, our duration and yield curve positioning strategy detracted from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. Duration is a measure of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Yield curve indicates the spectrum of maturities within a particular sector. On the other hand, our cross-sector strategy contributed positively to the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. Our cross- sector strategy is one in which we invest Fund assets across a variety of fixed income sectors, including some that may not be included in the Fund’s benchmark. Bottom-up individual issue selection amongst corporate bonds, asset-backed securities and agency securities also boosted results, partially offset by selection of government securities and Treasury inflation-protected securities (“TIPS”), which detracted.

 

Q   Which fixed income market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance?

 

A   Our cross-sector strategy contributed positively to the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period overall, with positioning in U.S. swap spreads and asset-backed securities helping most. The asset-backed securities sector rallied, particularly during the first half of the Reporting Period. The Fund’s exposure to covered bonds had a more modestly positive impact on the Fund’s performance, while exposure to corporate bonds reversed its gains from the first half of the Reporting Period to slightly detract overall. We continued to see what we believe were supportive credit fundamentals, though valuations were close to fair value, in our opinion, at the end of the Reporting Period. In our view, better economic growth, weak inflation and accommodative monetary policy supported credit risk appetite. Our constructive credit view was underpinned by our macro outlooks for the U.S. and Europe, which foresee modestly improving economic growth against a backdrop of persistent slack and hence continued low to moderate inflation. (Swap spreads are defined as the difference between the swap rate on a contract and the yield on a government bond of the same maturity. It is used to represent the risk associated with the investment, since changes in interest rates will ultimately affect return. Swap spreads are based on LIBOR rates, the creditworthiness of the swap’s parties, and other economic factors that could influence the terms of the investment’s interest rates. Covered bonds are debt securities backed by cash flows from mortgage loans or public sector loans.)

 

   

Our individual security selection strategies also contributed positively to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting

 

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Period, especially individual selection of corporate bonds. Security selection amongst asset-backed securities and agency securities also boosted results, partially offset by selection of government securities and TIPS, which detracted.

 

Q   Did the Fund’s duration and yield curve positioning strategy help or hurt its results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Tactical management of the Fund’s duration and yield curve positioning detracted from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. The U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened during the Reporting Period, as short-term yields rose modestly, while intermediate- and longer-term yields declined. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell approximately 80 basis points to end the Reporting Period at 1.92%. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.)

 

    The fourth quarter of 2014 and first quarter of 2015 were the most negative for the Fund during the Reporting Period, as we maintained our core bearish view on rates and positive view on the U.S. economy. However, the U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened modestly during the first quarter of 2015 following softening, or less strong, economic data and a generally dovish outcome from the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) March 2015 meeting. Indeed, the March 2015 Fed meeting left open the possibility of a rate hike in June 2015 and lowered unemployment forecasts, however forecasts for rates and U.S. GDP were also reduced. (A dovish economy would tend to indicate lower interest rates; a dovish action or event is one that is not strong or aggressive; opposite of hawkish.)

 

    During the Reporting Period, the Fund maintained a significant short duration position relative to the Enhanced Income Composite. The Fund’s short positions were mainly in the six-month and one-year nodes, or points, of the U.S. Treasury yield curve as well as in the five-year node. In our view, U.S. economic growth data remained healthy overall, and we continue to anticipate a gradual rise in interest rates. As mentioned earlier, duration is a measure of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Yield curve indicates the spectrum of maturities within a particular sector.

 

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

 

A   The Fund used Treasury futures and Eurodollar futures during the Reporting Period for the purpose of managing the duration and term structure of the Fund. (Term structure, most often depicted as a yield curve, refers to the term structure of interest rates, which is the relationship between the yield to maturity and the time to maturity for pure discount bonds.) The Fund employed credit default swaps to manage the credit profile of the Fund.

 

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

 

A   The Fund’s allocations to U.S. Treasuries and cash decreased during the Reporting Period. A corresponding increase in allocation was concentrated in asset-backed securities and investment grade corporate bonds. Additionally, we modestly shifted the Fund’s duration positioning during the Reporting Period as market conditions changed.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of March 2015?

 

A   While the Fund is benchmarked to U.S. Treasuries, it continued to hold a portion of its assets in non-Treasury sectors not represented in the Enhanced Income Composite. Indeed, the Fund maintained exposures to high quality spread, or non-Treasury, sectors throughout the Reporting Period, most notably quasi-government securities, including agency-issued debentures, as well as asset-backed securities, covered bonds and investment grade corporate bonds. The Fund maintained an underweighted exposure to government bonds at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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Enhanced Income Fund

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW       
     April 1, 2014–
March 31, 2015
  Fund Total
Return
(based on NAV)1
    Enhanced
Income
Composite2
    BofA ML
Six-Month
U.S. Treasury
Bill  Index3
    BofA ML
One-Year
U.S. Treasury
Note  Index3
    30-Day
Standardized
Subsidized
Yield4
    30-Day
Standardized
Unsubsidized
Yield4
 
  Class A     -0.47     0.17     0.12     0.21     0.10     0.08
  Institutional     -0.13        0.17        0.12        0.21        0.44        0.41   
  Administration     -0.38        0.17        0.12        0.21        0.19        0.16   
    Class IR     -0.12        0.17        0.12        0.21        0.35        0.32   

 

  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 assumes the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The Enhanced Income Composite is comprised of the BofA ML Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (50%) and the BofA ML One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (50%).

 

  3    The BofA ML Six-month U.S. Treasury Bill Index measures the performance of Treasury Bill with time to maturity of less than 6 months. The BofA ML One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of the direct sovereign debt of the U.S. Government having a maturity of at least one year. The BofA ML Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index and BofA ML One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index, as reported by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  4    The method of calculation of the 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield is mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and is determined by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the last 30 days of the period by the maximum public offering price (“POP”) per share on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized. The 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements recorded by the Fund during the period. Without waivers and/or reimbursements, yields would be reduced. This yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned and distributed by the Fund and, therefore, may not be correlated with the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders. The 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield does not adjust for any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in effect. If the Fund does not incur any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements during the period, the 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield and 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield will be identical.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above 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.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. 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.

 

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  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS5
     For the period ended 3/31/15   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
  Class A     -1.92     -0.22     1.51     2.05   8/2/00
  Institutional     -0.13        0.42        2.02        2.52      8/2/00
  Administration     -0.38        0.18        1.79        2.29      8/2/00
    Class IR     -0.12        N/A        N/A        0.38      7/30/10

 

  5    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 1.5% for Class A Shares. Because Institutional Shares, Class IR Shares and Administration Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the table above 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.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. 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 RATIOS6     
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     0.73      0.73
  Institutional     0.38         0.38   
  Administration     0.64         0.64   
    Class IR     0.48         0.48   

 

  6    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or 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 in this report. For the most recent reporting period, the Fund does not have any material fee waiver or expense reimbursements and as such the Net and Gross expense ratios will be the same.

 

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FUND COMPOSITION7
Percentage of Net Assets

 

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  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 represents certificates of deposit. Figures in the graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

  8    “Government Guarantee Obligations” are guaranteed by a foreign government guarantee program and are backed by the full faith and credit of the government of a foreign country.

 

  9    “Agency Debentures” include agency securities offered by companies such as the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, which operate under a government charter. While they are required to report to a government regulator, their assets are not explicitly guaranteed by the government and they otherwise operate like any other publicly traded company.

 

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Performance Summary

March 31, 2015

 

The following graph shows the value, as of March 31, 2015, of a $10,000 investment made on April 1, 2005 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmarks, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, and the Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund Composite Index, is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance of Class A, Administration and Class IR Shares will vary from Institutional Shares due to differences in class specific fees and any applicable sales charges. In addition to the Investment Adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting the Fund.

 

Enhanced Income Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2015.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through March 31, 2015      One Year         Five Years         Ten Years       Since Inception

Class A (Commenced August 2, 2000)

           

Excluding sales charges

     -0.47%         0.09%         1.67%       2.16%

Including sales charges

     -1.92%         -0.22%         1.51%       2.05%

 

Institutional (Commenced August 2, 2000)

     -0.13%         0.42%         2.02%       2.52%

 

Administration (Commenced August 2, 2000)

     -0.38%         0.18%         1.79%       2.29%

 

Class IR (Commenced July 30, 2010)

     -0.12%         N/A         N/A       0.38%

 

 

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Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks a high level of current income, consistent with safety of principal.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs U.S. Fixed Income Investment Management Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2015 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional, Service, IR and R Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 3.80%, 3.03%, 4.23%, 3.64%, 4.06% and 3.55%, respectively. These returns compare to the 5.35% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index (the “Barclays Index”), during the same time period.

 

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

 

A   Our duration strategy detracted most from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. Duration is a measure of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. To a lesser extent, yield curve positioning and individual issue selection within the government/swaps sector also hampered relative results.

 

    The primary positive contributors to the Fund’s performance were individual issue selection within the securitized sector and our top-down cross-sector strategy. Our cross-sector strategy is one in which we invest Fund assets across a variety of fixed income sectors, including some that may not be included in the Fund’s benchmark.

 

Q   Which fixed income market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance?

 

A   Individual issue selection within the government/swaps sector detracted from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. More specifically, an overweight to Treasury inflation-protected securities (“TIPS”) hampered results. As energy prices moved lower, TIPS performance lagged nominal U.S. Treasury performance given renewed concerns about headline inflation in U.S. markets. Selection of agency securities also detracted.

 

   

Conversely, the Fund’s performance was bolstered most by individual issue selection in the securitized sector. Selection between agencies and within the coupon stack as well as specific selection of individual issues proved beneficial. (Coupon stack is the spectrum of coupons available within a given sector.) For example, an overweight relative to the Barclays Index in premium, or higher, coupon mortgage- backed securities benefited the Fund early in the Reporting Period, as these mortgage-backed securities’ collateral benefited from lower prepayment speeds. Furthermore, an underweight relative to the Barclays Index in Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA” or “Ginnie Mae”)

 

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mortgage-backed securities benefited performance especially following the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) reducing mortgage insurance premiums by 0.50% which increased prepayments speeds notably.

 

    An overweight allocations to U.S. agency debt, asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities —tactical positions taken within our cross-sector strategy — also contributed positively to relative performance during the Reporting Period, more than offsetting the detracting effect of an underweight exposure to mortgage-backed securities overall.

 

Q   Did the Fund’s duration and yield curve positioning strategy help or hurt its results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The combination of the Fund’s U.S. duration and yield curve positioning detracted from relative results during the Reporting Period. Overall, the Fund had a short duration relative to that of the Barclays Index through most of the Reporting Period. This positioning hurt, as rates generally rallied as a response to soft, or less than robust, economic data in Europe and Asia as well as to geopolitical issues, including the heightened threat of ISIS in the Middle East and ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Much of the detracting impact can be attributed to interest rate movements in May 2014, October 2014 and January 2015.

 

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

 

A   The Fund used Treasury futures and Eurodollar futures to hedge interest rate exposure, i.e., to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, and to facilitate specific duration and yield curve strategies. Interest rate swaps were used to hedge interest rate exposure and express an outright term structure view. (Term structure, most often depicted as a yield curve, refers to the term structure of interest rates, which is the relationship between the yield to maturity and the time to maturity for pure discount bonds.) The Fund employed swaptions (or options on interest rate swap contracts) to hedge and express an outright term structure view and to help manage volatility. The Fund used forward contracts to help manage duration. Overall, we employ derivatives for the efficient management of the Fund’s portfolio. Derivatives and similar instruments allow us to manage interest rate risks more effectively by allowing us both to apply active investment views with greater versatility and to afford greater risk management precision than we believe we would otherwise be able to implement.

 

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

 

A   We held an underweight bias to agency mortgage-backed securities through much of the Reporting Period, but adjusted the Fund’s allocation to the sector based on how we felt the market would react to key comments from the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) regarding tapering of its asset purchases as well as on developments within the sector, including net issuance data. Additionally, we modestly shifted the Fund’s duration positioning during the Reporting Period as market conditions changed.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of March 2015?

 

A   At the end of March 2015, the Fund had an overweight allocation relative to the Barclays Index in quasi-government securities, especially agency non-government guaranteed securities, as well as in commercial mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities. While the Fund was underweight residential mortgage-backed securities overall, within this sector the Fund was overweight relative to the Barclays Index in agency multi-family mortgage obligations and agency adjustable-rate mortgages and underweight mortgage-backed security pass-throughs. The Fund was underweight relative to the Barclays Index in U.S. government securities. The Fund had a shorter duration than that of the Barclays Index at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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Government Income Fund

as of March 31, 2015

 

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW      
     April 1, 2014–
March 31, 2015
   Fund Total
Return
(based on NAV)1
     Barclays
Index2
     30-Day
Standardized
Subsidized Yield3
     30-Day
Standardized
Unsubsidized Yield3
 
  Class A      3.80      5.35      0.90      0.73
  Class C      3.03         5.35         0.20         0.02   
  Institutional      4.23         5.35         1.27         1.09   
  Service      3.64         5.35         0.78         0.60   
  Class IR      4.06         5.35         1.18         1.00   
    Class R      3.55         5.35         0.69         0.51   

 

  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 assumes the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The Barclays Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of U.S. government bonds and mortgage-related securities. The Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  3    The method of calculation of the 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield is mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and is determined by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the last 30 days of the period by the maximum public offering price (“POP”) per share on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized. The 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements recorded by the Fund during the period. Without waivers and/or reimbursements, yields would be reduced. This yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned and distributed by the Fund and, therefore, may not be correlated with the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders. The 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield does not adjust for any fee waivers and/ or expense reimbursements in effect. If the Fund does not incur any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements during the period, the 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield and 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield will be identical.

 

The returns set forth in the table above 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.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. 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.

 

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  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS4
     For the period ended 3/31/15   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
  Class A     -0.08     2.23     3.49     5.02   2/10/93
  Class C     2.02        2.25        3.12        4.00      8/15/97
  Institutional     4.23        3.37        4.25        5.16      8/15/97
  Service     3.64        2.83        3.72        4.64      8/15/97
  Class IR     4.06        3.27        N/A        3.83      11/30/07
    Class R     3.55        2.75        N/A        3.33      11/30/07

 

  4    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 3.75% for Class A Shares, and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional Shares, Service Shares, Class IR and Class R Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the table above 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.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. 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   
               Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A       0.92      1.02
  Class C       1.62         1.78   
  Institutional       0.58         0.69   
  Service       1.08         1.18   
  Class IR       0.67         0.78   
    Class R         1.17         1.28   

 

  5    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or 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 in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least July 29, 2015, and prior to such date the investment adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

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FUND COMPOSITION6
Percentage of Net Assets

 

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  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 represents repurchase agreements. Figures in the graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

  7    “Federal Agencies” are mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (“FHLMC”). GNMA instruments are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

 

  8    “Agency Debentures” include agency securities offered by companies such as FNMA and FHLMC, which operate under a government charter. While they are required to report to a government regulator, their assets are not explicitly guaranteed by the government and they otherwise operate like any other publicly traded company.

 

  9    “Government Guarantee Obligations” are guaranteed by a foreign government guarantee program and are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States or the government of a foreign country.

 

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Performance Summary

March 31, 2015

 

The following graph shows the value, as of March 31, 2015, of a $10,000 investment made on April 1, 2005 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Index, is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance of Class A, Class C, Service, Class IR and Class R Shares will vary from Institutional Shares due to differences in class specific fees and any applicable sales charges. In addition to the Investment Adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting the Fund.

 

Government Income Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2015.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through March 31, 2015      One Year         Five Years         Ten Years       Since Inception

Class A (Commenced February 10, 1993)

           

Excluding sales charges

     3.80%         3.01%         3.89%       5.20%

Including sales charges

     -0.08%         2.23%         3.49%       5.02%

 

Class C (Commenced August 15, 1997)

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     3.03%         2.25%         3.12%       4.00%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     2.02%         2.25%         3.12%       4.00%

 

Institutional (Commenced August 15, 1997)

     4.23%         3.37%         4.25%       5.16%

 

Service (Commenced August 15, 1997)

     3.64%         2.83%         3.72%       4.64%

 

Class IR (Commenced November 30, 2007)

     4.06%         3.27%         N/A       3.83%

 

Class R (Commenced November 30, 2007)

     3.55%         2.75%         N/A       3.33%

 

 

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Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income, consistent with low volatility of principal.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs U.S. Fixed Income Investment Management Team discusses the Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2015 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Institutional, Service and IR Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of -0.36%, -0.19%, -0.53% and -0.28%, respectively. These returns compare to the 0.03% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three- Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (“BofA ML Three Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index”).

 

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

 

A   Both top-down and bottom-up strategies had an impact on the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. Within our top-down strategies, our duration and yield curve positioning strategy detracted from Fund performance. Duration is a measure of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Yield curve indicates the spectrum of maturities within a particular sector.

 

    Our cross-sector strategy contributed positively to the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. Our cross-sector strategy is one in which we invest Fund assets across a variety of fixed income sectors, including some that may not be included in the Fund’s benchmark.

 

    Bottom-up individual issue selection amongst asset-backed securities and government/swap securities detracted from relative performance, offset by issue selection amongst corporate bonds, which contributed positively.

 

Q   Which fixed income market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance?

 

A   Cross-sector positioning was the primary positive contributor to the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period, with exposure to agency mortgage-backed securities helping most. Agency mortgage-backed securities performed well, especially during the first half of the Reporting Period, as spreads, or yield differentials to U.S. Treasury securities, tightened, or narrowed, on the back of muted housing activity and limited supply of mortgage-backed securities. This trend reversed in the second half of the Reporting Period, as the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) ending of its quantitative easing asset purchases as scheduled in October 2014 impacted net mortgage-backed securities supply. Exposure to asset-backed securities also contributed positively to Fund results during the Reporting Period.

 

    Individual issue selection of asset-backed securities within the securitized sector and selection within the government/ swaps sector detracted from Fund results during the Reporting Period. This was offset by effective selection within the corporate bond sector, which contributed positively.

 

Q   Did the Fund’s duration and yield curve positioning strategy help or hurt its results during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

Tactical management of the Fund’s duration and yield curve positioning detracted from its results during the Reporting Period, with the majority of negative return attributable to a core underweighted position in U.S. Treasury securities held during the Reporting Period. A shorter duration position than the BofA ML Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index in October 2014 and January 2015 detracted most from returns, as an underweight to the intermediate segment of the U.S. Treasury yield curve, particularly the three-year node, or point, of the U.S. Treasury yield curve, weighed on performance. We maintained our core bearish view on rates through most of the Reporting Period. The U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened during the Reporting Period, as short- term yields rose modestly, while intermediate- and longer- term yields declined. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell

 

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approximately 80 basis points to end the Reporting Period at 1.92%. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.)

 

    The fourth quarter of 2014 and first quarter of 2015 were the most negative for the Fund during the Reporting Period, as we maintained our core bearish view on rates and positive view on the U.S. economy. However, the U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened modestly during the first quarter of 2015 following softening, or less strong, economic data and a generally dovish outcome from the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) March 2015 meeting. Indeed, the March 2015 Fed meeting left open the possibility of rate hike in June 2015 and lowered unemployment forecasts, however forecasts for rates and U.S. GDP were also reduced. (A dovish economy would tend to indicate lower interest rates; a dovish action or event is one that is not strong or aggressive; opposite of hawkish.)

 

    As mentioned earlier, duration is a measure of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Yield curve indicates the spectrum of maturities within a particular sector.

 

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

 

A   The Fund used Treasury futures, Eurodollar futures and interest rate swaps during the Reporting Period for the purpose of managing the duration and term structure of the Fund. (Term structure, most often depicted as a yield curve, refers to the term structure of interest rates, which is the relationship between the yield to maturity and the time to maturity for pure discount bonds.) The Fund employed swaptions (or options on interest rate swap contracts) for the purpose of taking modest short volatility positions, that is, positions that pay a modest return when market volatility remains relatively stable.

 

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

 

A   The Fund’s exposure to quasi-government securities and covered bonds increased during the Reporting Period. A corresponding decrease in allocation was concentrated in cash and mortgage-backed securities. Additionally, we shifted the Fund’s duration positioning during the Reporting Period as market conditions changed. At the start of the Reporting Period, the Fund maintained a shorter duration position than the BofA ML Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index. We maintained that position through the Reporting Period, though we shifted toward a more neutral stance relative to the BofA ML Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index by the end of the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of March 2015?

 

A   While the Fund is benchmarked to U.S. Treasuries, it held a significant portion of its assets in non-Treasury sectors not represented in the benchmark index at the end of the Reporting Period. Indeed, the Fund maintained exposures to high quality spread, or non-Treasury, sectors throughout the Reporting Period, most notably agency mortgage-backed securities, quasi-government securities (may include taxable municipal debt obligations or municipal securities) and asset- backed securities. The Fund maintained an underweighted exposure to government bonds at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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High Quality Floating Rate Fund

as of March 31, 2015

 

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW     
     April 1, 2014–March 31, 2015   Fund Total
Return
(based on NAV)1
    BofA ML
Three-Month
U.S. Treasury
Bill  Index2
    30-Day
Standardized
Subsidized Yield3
    30-Day
Standardized
Unsubsidized Yield3
 
  Class A     -0.36     0.03     0.01     -0.29
  Institutional     -0.19        0.03        0.23        0.04   
  Service     -0.53        0.03        0.01        -0.45   
    Class IR     -0.28        0.03        0.14        -0.05   

 

  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 assumes the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The BofA ML Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index measures total return on cash, including price and interest income, based on short-term government Treasury Bills of about 90-day maturity, as reported by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

  3    The method of calculation of the 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield is mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and is determined by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the last 30 days of the period by the maximum public offering price (“POP”) per share on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized. The 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements recorded by the Fund during the period. Without waivers and/or reimbursements, yields would be reduced. This yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned and distributed by the Fund and, therefore, may not be correlated with the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders. The 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield does not adjust for any fee waivers and/ or expense reimbursements in effect. If the Fund does not incur any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements during the period, the 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield and 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield will be identical.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS5     
     For the period ended 3/31/15   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
  Class A     -1.82     -0.32     1.15     2.76   5/15/95
  Institutional     -0.19        0.30        1.63        3.45      7/17/91
  Service     -0.53        -0.15        1.15        2.37      3/27/97
    Class IR     -0.28        0.19        N/A        0.57      11/30/07

 

  5    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 1.5% for Class A Shares. Because Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Class IR Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above 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.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. 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.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS6   
               Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A       0.70      0.93
  Institutional       0.36         0.59   
  Service       0.86         1.09   
    Class IR         0.45         0.68   

 

  6    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or 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 in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least July 29, 2015, and prior to such date the investment adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

FUND COMPOSITION7
Percentage of Net Assets

 

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  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 represents repurchase agreements. Figures in the graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

  8    “Agency Debentures” include agency securities offered by companies such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (“FHLMC”), which operate under a government charter. While they are required to report to a government regulator, their assets are not explicitly guaranteed by the government and they otherwise operate like any other publicly traded company.

 

  9    “Federal Agencies” are mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), FNMA and FHLMC. GNMA instruments are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

 

  10    “Government Guarantee Obligations” are guaranteed by a foreign government guarantee program and are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States or the government of a foreign country.

 

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Performance Summary

March 31, 2015

 

The following graph shows the value, as of March 31, 2015, of a $10,000 investment made on April 1, 2005 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s current benchmark, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance of Class A, Service, and Class IR Shares will vary from Institutional Shares due to differences in class specific fees and any applicable sales charges. In addition to the Investment Adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting the Fund.

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2015.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through March 31, 2015      One Year         Five Years         Ten Years       Since Inception

Class A (Commenced May 15, 1995)

           

Excluding sales charges

     -0.36%         -0.03%         1.31%       2.84%

Including sales charges

     -1.82%         -0.32%         1.15%       2.76%

 

Institutional (Commenced July 17, 1991)

     -0.19%         0.30%         1.63%       3.45%

 

Service (Commenced March 27, 1997)

     -0.53%         -0.15%         1.15%       2.37%

 

Class IR (Commenced November 30, 2007)

     -0.28%         0.19%         N/A       0.57%

 

 

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Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks real return consistent with preservation of capital.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs U.S. Fixed Income Investment Management Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2015 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional, IR and R Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 2.09%, 1.25%, 2.40%, 2.27% and 1.81%, respectively. These returns compare to the 3.11% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Index (“Barclays U.S. TIPS Index”), during the same time period.

 

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

 

A   Detracting most from the Fund’s results was our duration strategy. Duration is a measure of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Yield curve positioning also detracted from Fund performance. Yield curve indicates the spectrum of maturities within a particular sector.

 

    Bottom-up individual issue selection of various maturity U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities (“TIPS”) was the key positive contributor to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Which fixed income market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance?

 

A   Individual issue selection of various maturity TIPS contributed most positively to Fund performance during the Reporting Period. Particularly beneficial to relative results was the Fund’s overweight to long duration TIPS, i.e. those with maturities greater than seven years, during much of the

 

    Reporting Period. These longer duration TIPS performed well as rates on the long-term end of the U.S. Treasury yield curve rallied. Through the Reporting Period, we tactically re-positioned the Fund’s exposure to inflation as market conditions evolved, which added value overall.

 

Q   Did the Fund’s duration and yield curve positioning strategy help or hurt its results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The combination of the Fund’s U.S. duration and yield curve positioning detracted from relative results during the Reporting Period. Overall, the Fund had a short duration relative to that of the Barclays U.S. TIPS Index through most of the Reporting Period. This positioning hurt, as rates generally rallied as a response to soft, or less than robust, economic data in Europe and Asia as well as to geopolitical issues, including the heightened threat of ISIS in the Middle East and ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Much of the detracting impact can be attributed to interest rate movements in May 2014, October 2014 and January 2015.

 

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

 

A  

The Fund used Treasury futures and Eurodollar futures to hedge interest rate exposure and to facilitate specific duration and yield curve strategies. We used interest rate and bond exchange traded futures contracts to help implement duration positioning within the Fund. Interest rate swaps were used to manage interest rate exposure and express an outright term structure view. (Term structure, most often depicted as a yield curve, refers to the term structure of interest rates, which is the relationship between the yield to maturity and

 

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the time to maturity for pure discount bonds.) The Fund employed swaptions (or options on interest rate swap contracts) to express our views on interest rate volatility and an outright term structure view.

 

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

 

A   We tactically managed our views on inflation in the Fund via varying allocations to TIPS throughout the Reporting Period. For example, the summer months are usually highlighted by weak inflation technicals, and, as such, we modestly reduced the Fund’s exposure to TIPS during these months. Also, we adjusted the Fund’s duration and yield curve positioning as market conditions shifted during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of March 2015?

 

A   Despite declining U.S. unemployment rates and a generally recovering U.S. economy, market pricing of U.S. inflation plunged since mid-2014 due to the massive drop in oil prices, coupled with soft economic growth in both Europe and Asia. In our view, however, such market pricing of U.S. inflation showed signs of stability toward the end of the Reporting Period. Still, inflation remained below the 2% target of the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”). At the end of March 2015, the Fund had most of its total net assets invested in TIPS, with the remainder in cash. The Fund had a shorter duration than the Barclays U.S. TIPS Index at the end of the Reporting Period, as we expect the Fed to raise interest rates later in 2015.

 

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Inflation Protected Securities Fund

as of March 31, 2015

 

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
    

April 1, 2014–

March 31, 2015

     Fund Total
Return
(based on NAV)1
     Barclays U.S.
TIPS Index2
     30-Day
Standardized
Subsidized Yield3
     30-Day
Standardized
Unsubsidized Yield3
 
  Class A        2.09      3.11      -5.30      -5.74
  Class C        1.25         3.11         -6.22         -6.67   
  Institutional        2.40         3.11         -5.17         -5.64   
  Class IR        2.27         3.11         -5.26         -5.73   
    Class R        1.81         3.11         -5.74         -6.20   

 

  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 assumes the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The Barclays U.S. TIPS Index represents securities that protect against adverse inflation and provide a minimum level of real return. To be included in this index, bonds must have cash flows linked to an inflation index, be sovereign issues denominated in U.S. currency, and have more than one year to maturity, and, as a portion of the index, total a minimum amount outstanding of 100 million U.S. dollars. The Barclays U.S. TIPS Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  3    The method of calculation of the 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield is mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and is determined by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the last 30 days of the period by the maximum public offering price (“POP”) per share on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized. The 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements recorded by the Fund during the period. Without waivers and/or reimbursements, yields would be reduced. This yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned and distributed by the Fund and, therefore, may not be correlated with the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders. The 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield does not adjust for any fee waivers and/ or expense reimbursements in effect. If the Fund does not incur any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements during the period, the 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield and 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield will be identical.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS4
     For the period ended 3/31/15   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception      Inception Date
  Class A     -1.73      3.11      3.97    8/31/07
  Class C     0.24         3.11         3.77       8/31/07
  Institutional     2.40         4.23         4.90       8/31/07
  Class IR     2.27         4.11         4.08       11/30/07
    Class R     1.81         3.64         3.60       11/30/07

 

  4    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 3.75% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional Shares, Class IR Shares and Class R Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above 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.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. 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.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS5       
               Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A       0.73      0.84
  Class C       1.48         1.59   
  Institutional       0.39         0.50   
  Class IR       0.48         0.59   
    Class R         0.98         1.10   

 

  5    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or 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 in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least July 29, 2015, and prior to such date the investment adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

FUND COMPOSITION6
Percentage of Net Assets

 

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  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 represents repurchase agreements. Figures in the graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

  7    “U.S. Treasury Obligations” percentages are grouped by effective maturity. The weighted average maturity was 9.3% and 7.9% years, respectively, at March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES FUND

 

Performance Summary

March 31, 2015

 

The following graph shows the value, as of March 31, 2015, of a $10,000 investment made on August 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Index, is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance of Class A, Class C, Class IR and Class R Shares will vary from Institutional Shares due to differences in class specific fees and any applicable sales charges. In addition to the Investment Adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting the Fund.

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund’s Lifetime Performance

Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from August 31, 2007 through March 31, 2015.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through March 31, 2015      One Year         Five Years       Since Inception

Class A (Commenced August 31, 2007)

        

Excluding sales charges

     2.09%         3.89%       4.50%

Including sales charges

     -1.73%         3.11%       3.97%

 

Class C (Commenced August 31, 2007)

        

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     1.25%         3.11%       3.77%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     0.24%         3.11%       3.77%

 

Institutional (Commenced August 31, 2007)

     2.40%         4.23%       4.90%

 

Class IR (Commenced November 30, 2007)

     2.27%         4.11%       4.08%

 

Class R (Commenced November 30, 2007)

     1.81%         3.64%       3.60%

 

 

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Goldman Sachs Limited Maturity Obligations Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to generate current income while maintaining an emphasis on preservation of capital and liquidity.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs U.S. Fixed Income Investment Management Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Limited Maturity Obligations Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2015 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Institutional and Administration Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 0.36% and 0.10%, respectively. These returns compare to the 0.07% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-6 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (“BofA ML 3-6 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index”), during the same time period.

 

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

 

A   Both top-down and bottom-up strategies had an impact on the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. Within our top-down strategies, our duration and yield curve positioning strategy detracted from the Fund’s performance. Duration is a measure of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Yield curve indicates the spectrum of maturities within a particular sector.

 

    Our cross-sector strategy contributed positively to the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. Our cross-sector strategy is one in which we invest Fund assets across a variety of fixed income sectors, including some that may not be included in the Fund’s benchmark.

 

    Bottom-up individual issue selection amongst corporate bonds, municipal securities and government/agency securities were the main drivers of performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Which fixed income market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance?

 

A   Our individual security selection strategies were the primary positive contributor to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period, especially individual selection of government securities. The key contributor to relative results was selection amongst government and agency securities of short maturity. Selection amongst municipal securities and investment grade corporate bonds also proved effective.

 

Q   Did the Fund’s duration and yield curve positioning strategy help or hurt its results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Tactical management of the Fund’s duration and yield curve positioning detracted from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. A shorter duration position than the BofA ML 3-6 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index detracted from returns, as an underweight to the three-month and six-month nodes, or points, of the U.S. Treasury yield curve weighed on performance. We maintained our core bearish view on rates through most of the Reporting Period. The U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened during the Reporting Period, as short- term yields rose modestly, while intermediate- and longer- term yields declined. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell approximately 80 basis points to end the Reporting Period at 1.92%. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) The U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened modestly during the first quarter of 2015 following softening, or less strong, economic data and a generally dovish outcome from the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) March 2015 meeting. Indeed, the March 2015 Fed meeting left open the possibility of rate hike in June 2015 and lowered unemployment forecasts, however forecasts for rates and U.S. GDP were also reduced. (A dovish economy would tend to indicate lower interest rates; a dovish action or event is one that is not strong or aggressive; opposite of hawkish.)

 

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    During the Reporting Period, the Fund maintained a short duration position relative to the BofA ML 3-6 Month Index, ending the Reporting Period with a weighted average maturity of 61 days. (The weighted average maturity of a fund is a measure of its price sensitivity to changes in interest rates.) In our view, U.S. economic growth data remained healthy overall, and we continue to anticipate a gradual rise in interest rates. As mentioned earlier, duration is a measure of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Yield curve indicates the spectrum of maturities within a particular sector.

 

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

 

A   The Fund does not use derivatives.

 

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

 

A   As the Fund launched on February 28, 2014, it was not a matter of making changes during the Reporting Period but of continuing to build the portfolio.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of March 2015?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had built an emphasis on municipal securities, repurchase agreements, investment grade corporate credit and asset-backed commercial paper. The Fund also had a significant portion of its assets in cash and cash equivalents at the end of March 2015.

 

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Limited Maturity Obligations Fund

as of March 31, 2015

 

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
     April 1, 2014–
March 31, 2015
  Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
    BofA ML 3–6 Month
U.S. Treasury Bill Index2
    30-Day Standardized
Subsidized Yield3
    30-Day Standardized
Unsubsidized Yield3,4
 
  Institutional     0.36     0.07     0.35     4.26
    Administration     0.10        0.07        0.11        4.02   

 

  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 assumes the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The BofA ML 3-6 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index measures total return on cash, including price and interest income, based on short-term government Treasury Bills of about 90 to 180-day maturity. The index is unmanaged, does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  3    The method of calculation of the 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield is mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and is determined by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the last 30 days of the period by the maximum public offering price (“POP”) per share on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized. The 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements recorded by the Fund during the period. Without waivers and/or reimbursements, yields would be reduced. This yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned and distributed by the Fund and, therefore, may not be correlated with the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders. The 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield does not adjust for any fee waivers and/ or expense reimbursements in effect. If the Fund does not incur any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements during the period, the 30-Day Standard Subsidized Yield and 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield will be identical.

 

  4    The 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield reflects adjustments resulting from the reversal of certain expenses, recognized by the fund during the most recent 30 day period.

 

The returns set forth in the table above 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.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. 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.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS5      
     For the period ended 3/31/15        One Year      Since Inception      Inception Date
  Institutional       0.36      0.33    2/28/14
    Administration         0.10         0.10       2/28/14

 

  5    The Standardized Total Returns are cumulative total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. Because Institutional and Administration Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above 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.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. 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.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS6   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)     Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Institutional     0.19     2.57
    Administration     0.44        2.82   

 

  6    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or 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 in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least July 29, 2015, and prior to such date the investment adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

FUND COMPOSITION7
Percentage of Net Assets

 

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  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 represents certificates of deposit and repurchase agreements. Figures in the graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS LIMITED MATURITY OBLIGATIONS FUND

 

Performance Summary

March 31, 2015

 

The following graph shows the value, as of March 31, 2015, of a $10,000 investment made on February 28, 2014 (commencement of operations) in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-6 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance of Institutional Shares will vary from Administration Shares due to differences in class specific fees and any applicable sales charges. In addition to the Investment Adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting the Fund.

 

Limited Maturity Obligations Fund’s Lifetime Performance

Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from February 28, 2014 through March 31, 2015.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through March 31, 2015      One Year       Since Inception

Institutional (Commenced February 28, 2014)

     0.36%       0.33%

 

Administration (Commenced February 28, 2014)

     0.10%       0.10%

 

 

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Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks a high level of current income and secondarily, in seeking current income, may also consider the potential for capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs U.S. Fixed Income Investment Management Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2015 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional, Service and IR Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 0.33%, -0.07%, 0.67%, 0.17% and 0.58%, respectively. These returns compare to the 1.02% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (“BofA ML Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index”), during the same time period.

 

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

 

A   Both top-down and bottom-up strategies had an impact on the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. Within our top-down strategies, our duration and yield curve positioning strategies detracted from relative performance. Duration is a measure of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Yield curve indicates the spectrum of maturities within a particular sector.

 

    Our cross-sector strategy was the primary positive contributor to relative performance. Our cross-sector strategy is one in which we invest Fund assets across a variety of fixed income sectors, including some that may not be included in the Fund’s benchmark. Bottom-up individual issue selection amongst mortgage-backed securities and government/swap securities proved effective, partially offset by selection among Treasury inflation protected securities (“TIPS”) within the government/swaps sector, which detracted.

 

Q   Which fixed income market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance?

 

A   Sector positioning was the primary positive contributor to the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period, with exposures to agency mortgage-backed securities and agency debentures helping most. Agency mortgage-backed securities performed well, especially during the first half of the Reporting Period, as spreads, or yield differentials to U.S. Treasury securities, tightened, or narrowed, on the back of muted housing activity and limited supply of mortgage-backed securities. This trend reversed in the second half of the Reporting Period, as the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) ending of its quantitative easing asset purchases as scheduled in October 2014 impacted net mortgage-backed securities supply. Exposure to the agency securities sector also contributed positively to Fund results during the Reporting Period.

 

    Individual issue selection within the securitized sector contributed positively to Fund results, primarily our selection of premium coupon mortgage-backed securities. Selection of government securities also added value, slightly offset by selection of TIPS within the government/swaps sector, which detracted.

 

Q   Did the Fund’s duration and yield curve positioning strategy help or hurt its results during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

Tactical management of the Fund’s duration and yield curve positioning detracted from its results during the Reporting Period. A shorter duration position than the BofA ML Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index in April, May, August and October 2014 detracted from returns, as an underweight to the intermediate segment of the U.S. Treasury yield curve

 

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as well as to the 20-year segment of the U.S. Treasury yield curve weighed on performance. We maintained our core bearish view on rates through most of the Reporting Period. The U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened during the Reporting Period, as short-term yields rose modestly, while intermediate- and longer-term yields declined. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell approximately 80 basis points to end the Reporting Period at 1.92%. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.)

 

    The fourth quarter of 2014 and first quarter of 2015 were the most negative for the Fund during the Reporting Period, as we maintained our core bearish view on rates and positive view on the U.S. economy. However, the U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened modestly during the first quarter of 2015 following softening, or less strong, economic data and a generally dovish outcome from the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) March 2015 meeting. Indeed, the March 2015 Fed meeting left open the possibility of rate hike in June 2015 and lowered unemployment forecasts, however forecasts for rates and U.S. GDP were also reduced. (A dovish economy would tend to indicate lower interest rates; a dovish action or event is one that is not strong or aggressive; opposite of hawkish.)

 

    As mentioned earlier, duration is a measure of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Yield curve indicates the spectrum of maturities within a particular sector.

 

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

 

A   The Fund used Treasury futures, Eurodollar futures and interest rate swaps during the Reporting Period for the purpose of managing the duration and term structure of the Fund. (Term structure, most often depicted as a yield curve, refers to the term structure of interest rates, which is the relationship between the yield to maturity and the time to maturity for pure discount bonds.) The Fund employed swaptions (or options on interest rate swap contracts) for the purpose of taking modest short volatility positions, that is, positions that pay a modest return when market volatility remains relatively stable. The Fund used forward sales contracts and futures contracts to help manage duration.

 

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

 

A   The Fund’s exposure to quasi-government securities, mortgage-backed securities and cash decreased during the Reporting Period. A corresponding increase in allocation was concentrated in government securities. Additionally, we shifted the Fund’s duration positioning during the Reporting Period as market conditions changed. At the start of the Reporting Period, the Fund maintained a shorter duration position than the BofA ML Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index. We maintained that position through the Reporting Period, though we shifted toward a more neutral stance relative to the BofA ML Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index by the end of the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of March 2015?

 

A   While the Fund is benchmarked to U.S. Treasuries, it continued to hold a portion of its assets in non-Treasury sectors not represented in the benchmark index. Indeed, the Fund maintained exposures to high quality spread, or non-Treasury, sectors throughout the Reporting Period, most notably quasi-government securities, including agency-issued debentures, as well as agency mortgage-backed securities. The Fund maintained an underweighted exposure to government bonds at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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Short Duration Government Fund

as of March 31, 2015

 

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April 1, 2014–

March 31, 2015

  Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
    BofA ML Two-Year
U.S. Treasury  Note
Index2
    30-Day
Standardized
Subsidized Yield3
    30-Day
Standardized
Unsubsidized Yield3
 
  Class A     0.33     1.02     0.42     0.37
  Class C     -0.07        1.02        0.03        -0.36   
  Institutional     0.67        1.02        0.76        0.71   
  Service     0.17        1.02        0.27        0.22   
    Class IR     0.58        1.02        0.67        0.62   

 

  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 assumes the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The BofA ML Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index is a one-security index comprised of the most recently issued 2-year U.S. Treasury note. The index is rebalanced monthly. In order to qualify for inclusion, a 2-year note must be auctioned on or before the third business day before the last business day of the month., does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

  3    The method of calculation of the 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield is mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and is determined by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the last 30 days of the period by the maximum public offering price (“POP”) per share on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized. The 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements recorded by the Fund during the period. Without waivers and/or reimbursements, yields would be reduced. This yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned and distributed by the Fund and, therefore, may not be correlated with the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders. The 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield does not adjust for any fee waivers and/ or expense reimbursements in effect. If the Fund does not incur any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements during the period, the 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield and 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield will be identical.

 

The returns set forth in the table above 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.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. 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.

 

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  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS4
     For the period ended 3/31/15   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
  Class A     -1.13     0.29     2.55     3.58   5/1/97
  Class C     -0.72        0.21        2.14        2.90      8/15/97
  Institutional     0.67        0.95        3.07        5.04      8/15/88
  Service     0.17        0.45        2.56        3.69      4/10/96
    Class IR     0.58        0.86        N/A        2.41      11/30/07

 

  4    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 1.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (0.65% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Class IR Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the table above 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.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. 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     
           Net Expense Ratio (Current)     Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A      0.81     0.91
  Class C      1.21        1.66   
  Institutional      0.47        0.57   
  Service      0.97        1.07   
    Class IR      0.56        0.66   

 

  5    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or 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 in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least July 29, 2015, and prior to such date the investment adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

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FUND COMPOSITION6
Percentage of Net Assets

 

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  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 represents repurchase agreements. Figures in the graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

  7    “Agency Debentures” include agency securities offered by companies such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (“FHLMC”), which operate under a government charter. While they are required to report to a government regulator, their assets are not explicitly guaranteed by the government and they otherwise operate like any other publicly traded company.

 

  8    “Federal Agencies” are mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), FNMA and FHLMC. GNMA instruments are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

 

  9    “Government Guarantee Obligations” are guaranteed by a foreign government guarantee program and are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States or the government of a foreign country.

 

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Performance Summary

March 31, 2015

 

The following graph shows the value, as of March 31, 2015, of a $10,000 investment made on April 1, 2005 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance of Class A, Class C, Service and Class IR Shares will vary from Institutional Shares due to differences in class specific fees and any applicable sales charges. In addition to the Investment Adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting the Fund.

 

Short Duration Government Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2015.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through March 31, 2015      One Year         Five Years         Ten Years       Since Inception

Class A (Commenced May 1, 1997)

           

Excluding sales charges

     0.33%         0.59%         2.71%       3.66%

Including sales charges

     -1.13%         0.29%         2.55%       3.58%

 

Class C (Commenced August 15, 1997)

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     -0.07%         0.21%         2.14%       2.90%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     -0.72%         0.21%         2.14%       2.90%

 

Institutional (Commenced August 15, 1988)

     0.67%         0.95%         3.07%       5.04%

 

Service (Commenced April 10, 1996)

     0.17%         0.45%         2.56%       3.68%

 

Class IR (Commenced November 30, 2007)

     0.58%         0.86%         N/A       2.41%

 

 

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Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Global Liquidity Management Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2015 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional, IR and R Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 0.60%, 0.21%, 0.94%, 0.85% and 0.37%, respectively. These returns compare to the 2.16% average annual total return of the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index (the “Short Duration Income Composite”) during the same period. The Short Duration Income Composite is comprised 50% of the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index and 50% of the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index, which generated average annual total returns of 2.50% and 1.82%, respectively, over the same time period.

 

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

 

A   Both top-down and bottom-up strategies had an impact on the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. Within our top-down strategies, our duration and yield curve positioning strategy detracted from the Fund’s performance. Duration is a measure of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Yield curve indicates the spectrum of maturities within a particular sector.

 

    Our country strategy added to relative results, with performance driven by relative value trades. Our currency strategy also contributed positively, driven by the Fund’s underweighted exposure to the Swiss franc, which weakened versus the U.S. dollar through 2014 amidst improving U.S. economic growth. The Fund’s underweighted position in the euro also boosted results, as the euro also weakened versus the U.S. dollar during the Reporting Period amidst U.S. economic growth and monetary easing in Europe. Our cross-sector strategy contributed positively to the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period as well. Our cross-sector strategy is one in which we invest Fund assets across a variety of fixed income sectors, including some that may not be included in the Fund’s benchmark.

 

    Bottom-up individual issue selection amongst the corporate, securitized, government and emerging markets debt sectors contributed positively to the Fund’s results, while individual issue selection amongst municipal bonds detracted.

 

Q   Which fixed income market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance?

 

A   Sector positioning contributed positively to the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period, with exposure to agency mortgage-backed securities helping most. Agency mortgage- backed securities performed well, especially during the first half of the Reporting Period, as spreads, or yield differentials to U.S. Treasury securities, tightened, or narrowed, on the back of muted housing activity and limited supply of mortgage-backed securities. This trend reversed in the second half of the Reporting Period, as the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) ending of its quantitative easing asset purchases as scheduled in October 2014 impacted net mortgage-backed securities supply.

 

    Exposure to asset-backed securities also contributed positively to Fund results during the Reporting Period. The asset-backed securities sector rallied, particularly during the first half of the Reporting Period. The Fund’s exposure to emerging markets debt also had a positive impact on performance, albeit more modest.

 

   

Individual issue selection of high yield corporate bonds and shorter-dated corporate bonds contributed positively to Fund results during the Reporting Period. In addition, effective selection within the securitized sector, particularly selection of mortgage-backed securities, as well as security selection within the government/swaps and emerging markets debt

 

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sectors, which contributed positively. Such positive contributors were slightly offset, however, by individual selection amongst Treasury inflation-protected securities (“TIPS”) and municipal bonds, which detracted.

 

Q   Did the Fund’s duration and yield curve positioning strategy help or hurt its results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Tactical management of the Fund’s duration and yield curve positioning detracted from its results during the Reporting Period, with the majority of negative return attributable to positioning in the three-year, five-year and seven-year segments of the U.S. Treasury yield curve. A shorter duration position than the Short Duration Income Composite detracted from returns, as an underweight to the intermediate segment of the U.S. Treasury yield curve weighed on performance. We maintained our core bearish view on rates through most of the Reporting Period. The U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened during the Reporting Period, as short-term yields rose modestly, while intermediate- and longer-term yields declined. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell approximately 80 basis points to end the Reporting Period at 1.92%. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) The U.S. Treasury yield curve flattened modestly during the first quarter of 2015 following softening, or less strong, economic data and a generally dovish outcome from the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) March 2015 meeting. Indeed, the March 2015 Fed meeting left open the possibility of rate hike in June 2015 and lowered unemployment forecasts, however forecasts for rates and U.S. GDP were also reduced. (A dovish economy would tend to indicate lower interest rates; a dovish action or event is one that is not strong or aggressive; opposite of hawkish.)

 

    As mentioned earlier, duration is a measure of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Yield curve indicates the spectrum of maturities within a particular sector.

 

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

 

A   The Fund used Treasury futures, Eurodollar futures and interest rate swaps during the Reporting Period for the purpose of managing the duration and term structure of the Fund. (Term structure, most often depicted as a yield curve, refers to the term structure of interest rates, which is the relationship between the yield to maturity and the time to maturity for pure discount bonds.) The Fund employed credit default swaps to manage the credit profile of the Fund. The Fund used forward foreign currency transactions to hedge its exposure to foreign currency exposure and increase total return. The Fund employed swaptions (or options on interest rate swap contracts) to hedge and express an outright term structure view and to help manage volatility.

 

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

 

A   The Fund’s allocations to U.S. Treasury securities, high yield corporate bonds, investment grade corporate bonds and emerging markets debt increased during the Reporting Period. A corresponding decrease in allocation was concentrated in agency collateralized mortgage obligations, municipal bonds and asset-backed securities. Additionally, we shifted the Fund’s duration positioning during the Reporting Period as market conditions changed. At the start of the Reporting Period, the Fund maintained a shorter duration position than the Short Duration Income Composite. We maintained that position through the Reporting Period, though we shifted toward a more neutral stance relative to the Short Duration Income Composite by the end of the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of March 2015?

 

A   While the Fund is benchmarked to an equally-balanced composite of the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index and the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index, it held a portion of its assets in non-Treasury sectors not represented in the Short Duration Income Composite. Indeed, the Fund maintained exposure to high quality spread, or non-Treasury, sectors throughout the Reporting Period, most notably agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, high yield corporate bonds and emerging markets debt. The Fund also had exposure to government bonds and quasi-government securities at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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Short Duration Income Fund

as of March 31, 2015

 

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April 1, 2014–

March 31, 2015

   Fund Total
Return
(based on
NAV)1
    Short
Duration
Income
Composite2
    Barclays
U.S. 1-5
Year
Corporate
Bond Index3
    Barclays
U.S. 1-5
Year
Government
Bond Index4
    30-Day
Standardized
Subsidized
Yield5
   

30-Day

Standardized
Unsubsidized
Yield5

 
  Class A      0.60     2.16     2.50     1.82     1.33     1.20
  Class C      0.21        2.16        2.50        1.82        0.95        0.48   
  Institutional      0.94        2.16        2.50        1.82        1.68        1.55   
  Class IR      0.85        2.16        2.50        1.82        1.59        1.46   
    Class R      0.37        2.16        2.50        1.82        1.07        0.94   

 

  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 assumes the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The Short Duration Income Composite is comprised of the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index, (50%) and the Barclays 1-5 Year U.S. Government Bond Index (50%).

 

  3    The Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index, provides a broad based measure of the global investment grade corporate sector with final maturities ranging between one and five years. The corporate sectors include industrial, utility and finance, for U.S. and non-U.S. corporations. The Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  4    The Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index provides a broad based measure of securities issued by the U.S. government with final maturities ranging from one to five years. This includes public obligations of the U.S. Treasury, U.S. government agencies, quasi-federal corporations and corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. government. The Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  5    The method of calculation of the 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield is mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and is determined by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the last 30 days of the period by the maximum public offering price (“POP”) per share on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized. The 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements recorded by the Fund during the period. Without waivers and/or reimbursements, yields would be reduced. This yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned and distributed by the Fund and, therefore, may not be correlated with the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders. The 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield does not adjust for any fee waivers and/ or expense reimbursements in effect. If the Fund does not incur any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements during the period, the 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield and 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield will be identical.

 

The returns set forth in the table above 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.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. 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.

 

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  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS6
     For the period ended 3/31/15   One Year      Since Inception      Inception Date
  Class A     -0.86      1.19    2/29/2012
  Class C     -0.44         1.28       2/29/2012
  Institutional     0.94         2.06       2/29/2012
  Class IR     0.85         1.97       2/29/2012
    Class R     0.37         1.46       2/29/2012

 

  6    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 1.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (0.65% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional Shares, Class IR Shares and Class R Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the table above 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.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. 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 RATIOS7   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     0.80      1.18
  Class C     1.20         1.93   
  Institutional     0.46         0.84   
  Class IR     0.55         0.93   
    Class R     1.03         1.41   

 

  7    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or 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 in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least July 29, 2015, and prior to such date the investment adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

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FUND COMPOSITION8
Percentage of Net Assets

 

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  8    The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Short-term Investments represents certificates of deposit. Figures in the graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

  9    “Federal Agencies” are mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (“FHLMC”). GNMA instruments are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

 

  10    “Agency Debentures” include agency securities offered by companies such as FNMA and FHLMC, which operate under a government charter. While they are required to report to a government regulator, their assets are not explicitly guaranteed by the government and they otherwise operate like any other publicly traded company.

 

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Performance Summary

March 31, 2015

 

The following graph shows the value, as of March 31, 2015, of a $10,000 investment made on February 29, 2012 (commencement of operations) in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmarks, the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index, the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index, and the Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund Composite Index, are shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance of Class A, Class C, Class IR and Class R Shares will vary from Institutional Shares due to differences in class specific fees and any applicable sales charges. In addition to the Investment Adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting the Fund.

 

Short Duration Income Fund’s Lifetime Performance

Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from February 29, 2012 through March 31, 2015.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through March 31, 2015      One Year       Since Inception

Class A (Commenced February 29, 2012)

     

Excluding sales charges

     0.60%       1.68%

Including sales charges

     -0.86%       1.19%

 

Class C (Commenced February 29, 2012)

     

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     0.21%       1.28%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     -0.44%       1.28%

 

Institutional (Commenced February 29, 2012)

     0.94%       2.06%

 

Class IR (Commenced February 29, 2012)

     0.85%       1.97%

 

Class R (Commenced February 29, 2012)

     0.37%       1.46%

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
     
  Corporate Obligations – 57.1%   
  Aerospace/Defense – 0.3%   

 

General Dynamics Corp.

  

$ 1,525,000        1.000     11/15/17      $ 1,517,656   

 

 

 
  Automotive(a) – 0.4%   

 

Daimler Finance North America LLC

  

  1,050,000        2.250        03/02/20        1,057,210   

 

Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.(b)

  

  800,000        2.150        02/26/20        804,746   
     

 

 

 
        1,861,956   

 

 

 
  Banks – 25.9%   

 

ABN AMRO Bank NV(a)(c)

  

  3,950,000        1.056        10/28/16        3,976,346   

 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

  

  850,000        0.900        02/12/16        852,431   
  3,525,000        1.250        01/10/17        3,536,919   
  2,625,000        1.500        01/16/18        2,624,045   

 

Bank of America Corp.

  

  6,125,000        6.000        09/01/17        6,744,833   

 

Bank of Montreal(c)

  

  2,325,000        0.517        09/24/15        2,327,255   

 

Bank of Nova Scotia

  

  2,625,000        0.750        10/09/15        2,629,394   

 

Bank of Scotland PLC(a)

  

  100,000        5.250        02/21/17        107,693   

 

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.(a)(c)

  

  900,000        0.675        03/10/17        899,257   

 

Barclays Bank PLC(c)

  

  4,350,000        0.837        02/17/17        4,357,860   

 

BPCE SA(c)

  

  1,800,000        1.506        04/25/16        1,816,191   

 

Capital One Bank USA NA(b)

  

  2,075,000        1.150        11/21/16        2,068,054   
  1,325,000        0.758 (c)      02/13/17        1,324,954   

 

Citigroup, Inc.

  

  1,425,000        6.125        11/21/17        1,585,956   

 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia(a)(c)

  

  2,875,000        0.630        03/13/17        2,876,423   

 

Compass Bank(b)

  

  1,250,000        1.850        09/29/17        1,252,151   

 

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA(c)

  

  3,450,000        0.750        03/18/16        3,462,272   

 

Credit Agricole SA(a)(c)

  

  2,975,000        1.106        10/03/16        2,992,639   

 

Credit Suisse AG(c)

  

  3,900,000        0.751        05/26/17        3,898,924   

 

Credit Suisse New York

  

  1,475,000        1.750        01/29/18        1,476,484   

 

Fifth Third Bank(b)(c)

  

  3,725,000        0.766        11/18/16        3,737,810   

 

HSBC USA, Inc.

  

  3,075,000        1.500        11/13/17        3,083,098   

 

ING Bank NV(a)

  

  1,875,000        1.375        03/07/16        1,884,319   
  1,600,000        1.800        03/16/18        1,609,909   

 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

  

  2,750,000        3.125        01/15/16        2,787,361   

 

 

 
     
  Corporate Obligations – (continued)   
  Banks – (continued)   

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  

$ 1,200,000        6.400     10/02/17      $ 1,339,599   
  3,925,000        0.886 (c)      01/28/19        3,932,269   

 

Lloyds Bank PLC

  

  2,725,000        1.750        03/16/18        2,732,587   

 

Macquarie Bank Ltd.(a)(c)

  

  2,600,000        0.721        06/15/16        2,602,226   

 

Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd.(a)

  

  1,475,000        2.550        03/17/17        1,507,981   
  1,150,000        1.550        10/17/17        1,146,952   

 

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  

  1,525,000        4.750        03/22/17        1,622,413   
  4,525,000        1.106 (c)      01/24/19        4,540,077   

 

MUFG Americas Holdings Corp.(b)

  

  550,000        1.625        02/09/18        549,879   

 

Nordea Bank AB(a)(c)

  

  3,550,000        0.718        05/13/16        3,560,952   

 

NRAM PLC(a)

  

  1,400,000        5.625        06/22/17        1,534,325   

 

PNC Bank NA(b)

  

  3,050,000        1.150        11/01/16        3,053,765   

 

Royal Bank of Canada

  

  1,775,000        0.850        03/08/16        1,779,848   

 

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

  

  2,625,000        4.375        03/16/16        2,708,331   

 

Santander Bank NA(b)

  

  950,000        2.000        01/12/18        951,160   

 

Sparebank 1 Boligkreditt AS(a)

  

  13,400,000        2.625        05/26/16        13,687,359   

 

Standard Chartered PLC(a)

  

  3,625,000        3.850        04/27/15        3,632,656   

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.

  

  1,700,000        0.684 (c)      01/10/17        1,700,886   
  1,525,000        1.750        01/16/18        1,530,248   

 

Svenska Handelsbanken AB(c)

  

  2,875,000        0.715        03/21/16        2,885,758   

 

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.(a)

  

  1,500,000        1.450        09/08/17        1,499,160   
  1,625,000        1.700        03/05/18        1,626,890   

 

The Huntington National Bank(b)(c)

  

  1,800,000        0.681        04/24/17        1,797,586   

 

Union Bank NA(c)

  

  2,300,000        1.019        09/26/16        2,311,997   
     

 

 

 
        128,147,482   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 1.0%   

 

Ecolab, Inc.

  

  2,025,000        1.550        01/12/18        2,025,914   

 

Praxair, Inc.

  

  3,125,000        1.050        11/07/17        3,112,474   
     

 

 

 
        5,138,388   

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ENHANCED INCOME FUND

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
     
  Corporate Obligations – (continued)   
  Construction Machinery – 0.4%   

 

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

  

$ 1,350,000        0.405 %(c)      03/03/17      $ 1,349,199   
  735,000        2.450        09/06/18        756,190   
     

 

 

 
        2,105,389   

 

 

 
  Diversified Manufacturing – 0.4%   

 

Amphenol Corp.

  

  925,000        1.550        09/15/17        923,734   
  1,000,000        2.550 (b)      01/30/19        1,015,194   
     

 

 

 
        1,938,928   

 

 

 
  Electric – 1.5%   

 

Alabama Power Co.

  

  450,000        0.550        10/15/15        450,111   

 

Commonwealth Edison Co.(b)

  

  525,000        2.150        01/15/19        530,691   

 

Duke Energy Progress, Inc.(c)

  

  2,300,000        0.464        03/06/17        2,298,993   

 

Electricite de France(a)(c)

  

  3,125,000        0.717        01/20/17        3,128,562   

 

Virginia Electric and Power Co.(b)

  

  900,000        1.200        01/15/18        894,036   
     

 

 

 
        7,302,393   

 

 

 
  Energy – 1.9%   

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

  

  1,425,000        6.375        09/15/17        1,587,937   

 

BP Capital Markets PLC

  

  4,425,000        3.125        10/01/15        4,480,976   

 

Halliburton Co.

  

  1,925,000        1.000        08/01/16        1,924,817   

 

Statoil ASA(c)

  

  1,200,000        0.547        05/15/18        1,195,950   
     

 

 

 
        9,189,680   

 

 

 
  Food and Beverage – 5.5%   

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

  

  4,125,000        0.800        07/15/15        4,130,243   

 

Cargill, Inc.(a)

  

  1,700,000        1.900        03/01/17        1,726,103   

 

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

  

  1,975,000        1.900        01/25/18        1,976,718   

 

Diageo Capital PLC

  

  2,825,000        0.625        04/29/16        2,822,516   

 

Pernod-Ricard SA(a)

  

  1,600,000        2.950        01/15/17        1,645,250   

 

SABMiller Holdings, Inc.(a)

  

  1,625,000        2.450        01/15/17        1,660,652   

 

Starbucks Corp.

  

  3,725,000        0.875        12/05/16        3,718,068   

 

Suntory Holdings, Ltd.(a)

  

  2,850,000        1.650        09/29/17        2,861,540   

 

Sysco Corp.

  

  2,500,000        1.450        10/02/17        2,514,934   

 

The J.M. Smucker Co.(a)

  

  2,025,000        1.750        03/15/18        2,039,398   

 

 

 
     
  Corporate Obligations – (continued)   
  Food and Beverage – (continued)   

 

WM Wrigley Jr Co.(a)

  

$ 1,900,000        2.000     10/20/17      $ 1,920,583   
     

 

 

 
        27,016,005   

 

 

 
  Health Care – Medical Products – 0.6%   

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.

  

  1,250,000        1.800        12/15/17        1,259,333   

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

  

  1,675,000        1.300        02/01/17        1,674,782   
     

 

 

 
        2,934,115   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services – 1.3%   

 

Covidien International Finance SA

  

  2,525,000        2.800        06/15/15        2,536,539   

 

McKesson Corp.

  

  950,000        3.250        03/01/16        970,093   

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

  

  2,725,000        1.400        10/15/17        2,746,984   
     

 

 

 
        6,253,616   

 

 

 
  Life Insurance – 2.1%   

 

American International Group, Inc.

  

  1,475,000        5.850        01/16/18        1,649,608   

 

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I(a)(c)

  

  3,875,000        0.632        04/10/17        3,884,277   

 

Principal Life Global Funding II(a)

  

  3,200,000        1.125        09/18/15        3,211,351   

 

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II(a)

  

  1,375,000        2.500        04/24/19        1,393,789   
     

 

 

 
        10,139,025   

 

 

 
  Media – Cable – 0.9%   

 

DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.

  

  2,450,000        2.400        03/15/17        2,494,376   

 

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

  

  1,725,000        5.850        05/01/17        1,876,200   
     

 

 

 
        4,370,576   

 

 

 
  Media – Non Cable – 0.9%   

 

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.(a)(c)

  

  3,500,000        0.790        04/15/16        3,510,332   

 

Thomson Reuters Corp.

  

  850,000        0.875        05/23/16        848,243   
     

 

 

 
        4,358,575   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 1.1%   

 

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.(c)

  

  2,050,000        0.523        09/30/16        2,050,188   

 

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.(a)

  

  1,625,000        2.700        10/25/17        1,648,782   

 

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC(b)

  

  1,750,000        2.000        03/22/17        1,774,237   
     

 

 

 
        5,473,207   

 

 

 
  Noncaptive – Financial – 1.4%   

 

American Express Credit Corp.

  

  3,650,000        2.750        09/15/15        3,685,427   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 47


GOLDMAN SACHS ENHANCED INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

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

 

General Electric Capital Corp.

  

$ 2,875,000        5.625     09/15/17      $ 3,177,704   
     

 

 

 
        6,863,131   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 3.7%   

 

AbbVie, Inc.

  

  1,750,000        1.750        11/06/17        1,755,888   

 

Actavis Funding SCS

  

  7,450,000        2.350        03/12/18        7,544,779   

 

Bayer US Finance LLC(a)(c)

  

  3,350,000        0.536        10/06/17        3,351,655   

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

  

  450,000        1.250        03/01/18        451,117   

 

EMD Finance LLC(a)

  

  3,125,000        1.700        03/19/18        3,141,735   

 

Forest Laboratories, Inc.(a)

  

  1,825,000        4.375        02/01/19        1,952,750   
     

 

 

 
        18,197,924   

 

 

 
  Pipelines – 0.3%   

 

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

  

  1,550,000        1.875        01/12/18        1,553,831   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Investment Trust – 3.0%   

 

ERP Operating LP

  

  1,725,000        5.750        06/15/17        1,889,094   

 

HCP, Inc.

  

  2,550,000        6.000        01/30/17        2,761,838   

 

Health Care REIT, Inc.

  

  2,575,000        4.700        09/15/17        2,765,994   

 

Select Income REIT(b)

  

  450,000        2.850        02/01/18        453,165   

 

Senior Housing Properties Trust(b)

  

  1,625,000        3.250        05/01/19        1,651,978   

 

Ventas Realty LP

  

  1,714,000        1.550        09/26/16        1,725,161   

 

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC(a)

  

  3,425,000        1.750        09/15/17        3,442,677   
     

 

 

 
        14,689,907   

 

 

 
  Retailers – Food & Drug – 0.2%   

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

  

  1,175,000        1.750        11/17/17        1,185,052   

 

 

 
  Technology(c) – 1.3%   

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

  

  2,675,000        0.542        03/03/17        2,683,456   

 

Hewlett-Packard Co.

  

  4,000,000        1.193        01/14/19        3,960,420   
     

 

 

 
        6,643,876   

 

 

 
  Transportation(a) – 0.6%   

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.

  

  1,300,000        3.750        05/11/17        1,356,439   
  1,625,000        2.875        07/17/18        1,662,151   
     

 

 

 
        3,018,590   

 

 

 
     
  Corporate Obligations – (continued)   
  Wireless Telecommunications – 0.2%   

 

Telefonica Emisiones SAU

  

$ 1,050,000        3.992     02/16/16      $ 1,076,727   

 

 

 
  Wirelines Telecommunications – 2.2%   

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

  

  1,950,000        3.650        09/14/18        2,069,348   
  7,650,000        6.350        04/01/19        8,892,474   
     

 

 

 
        10,961,822   

 

 

 
  TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS   
  (Cost $281,258,358)      $ 281,937,851   

 

 

 
  Agency Debentures – 0.9%   
  FFCB         
$ 2,900,000        0.250     12/02/15      $ 2,899,182   
  FHLB         
  1,500,000        0.300        01/04/16        1,499,889   

 

 

 
  TOTAL AGENCY DEBENTURES   
  (Cost $4,399,782)      $ 4,399,071   

 

 

 
  Asset-Backed Securities – 14.9%   
  Autos – 3.3%   

 

Ally Auto Receivables Trust Series 2015-SN1, Class A3

  

$ 1,900,000        1.210     03/20/17      $ 1,899,837   

 

Ally Master Owner Trust Series 2012-5, Class A

  

  4,600,000        1.540        09/15/19        4,619,990   

 

Ally Master Owner Trust Series 2015-2, Class A2

  

  4,000,000        1.830        01/15/21        3,998,271   

 
 

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust Series 2013-1,
Class A2(c)

  
  

  4,400,000        0.555        01/15/18        4,404,747   

 

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust Series 2015-1, Class A3

  

  1,200,000        1.530        09/20/18        1,207,094   

 

Huntington Auto Trust Series 2012-1,Class A3

  

  314,406        0.810        09/15/16        314,503   
     

 

 

 
        16,444,442   

 

 

 
  Credit Card – 5.1%   

 

Bank of America Credit Card Trust Series 2014-A1, Class A(c)

  

  7,000,000        0.555        06/15/21        6,998,938   

 

Barclays Dryrock Issuance Trust Series 2015-1, Class A

  

  3,450,000        2.200        12/15/22        3,481,906   

 

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust Series 2015-A1, Class A

  

  5,200,000        1.390        01/15/21        5,198,580   

 

Chase Issuance Trust Series 2015-A2, Class A

  

  4,250,000        1.590        02/18/20        4,275,729   

 

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust Series 2014-A2, Class A2

  

  5,400,000        1.020        02/22/19        5,404,069   
     

 

 

 
        25,359,222   

 

 

 
  Home Equity(c) – 0.0%   

 
 

Amresco Residential Securities Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 1998-2, Class M1F

  
  

  32,264        6.745        06/25/28        31,400   

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ENHANCED INCOME FUND

 

Principal

Amount

  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
     
  Asset-Backed Securities – (continued)   
  Home Equity(c) – (continued)   

 

Centex Home Equity Series 2004-D, Class MV3

  

$ 137,626        1.171     09/25/34      $ 96,814   

 

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Series 2004-HE4, Class M3

  

  41,020        2.421        05/25/34        17,083   
     

 

 

 
        145,297   

 

 

 
  Manufactured Housing – 0.0%   

 
 

Lehman ABS Manufactured Housing Contract Series 2001-B,
Class A3

  
  

  28,631        4.350        04/15/40        29,045   

 

 

 
  Student Loan(c) – 6.5%   

 

Access Group, Inc. Series 2004-1, Class A2

  

  6,534,811        0.477        09/26/33        6,436,142   

 

Brazos Higher Education Authority, Inc. Series 2006-1, Class A3

  

  7,046,038        0.377        12/26/24        6,958,526   

 

Education Loan Asset-Backed Trust I Series 2013-1, Class A1(a)

  

  3,788,961        0.974        06/25/26        3,806,845   

 

Educational Services of America, Inc. Series 2010-1, Class A1(a)

  

  3,116,405        1.106        07/25/23        3,134,846   

 

Educational Services of America, Inc. Series 2014-1, Class A(a)

  

  3,460,348        0.874        02/25/39        3,467,496   

 

Northstar Education Finance, Inc. Series 2012-1, Class A(a)

  

  3,039,164        0.874        12/26/31        3,041,764   

 

Scholar Funding Trust Series 2012-B, Class A1(a)

  

  2,406,335        0.578        10/28/25        2,401,655   

 

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2003-12, Class A5(a)

  

  1,912,680        0.551        09/15/22        1,911,438   

 

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2007-2, Class A2

  

  517,805        0.256        07/25/17        517,401   

 

US Education Loan Trust LLC Series 2006-1, Class A2(a)

  

  112,523        0.392        03/01/25        112,443   
     

 

 

 
        31,788,556   

 

 

 
  TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES   
  (Cost $73,628,741)      $ 73,766,562   

 

 

 
  Foreign Debt Obligations – 2.9%   
  Sovereign(a) – 0.2%   

 

Kommunalbanken AS

  

$ 1,100,000        1.000     09/26/17      $ 1,101,360   

 

 

 
  Supranational – 2.7%   

 

African Development Bank

  

  3,800,000        6.875        10/15/15        3,913,350   

 

Asian Development Bank(c)

  

  9,400,000        0.178        05/29/15        9,399,445   
     

 

 

 
        13,312,795   

 

 

 
  TOTAL FOREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS   
  (Cost $14,427,808)      $ 14,414,155   

 

 

 
     
  Government Guarantee Obligation(c)(d) – 3.8%   

 

FMS Wertmanagement

  

$ 18,600,000        0.503     06/30/15      $ 18,611,346   
  (Cost $18,611,181)     

 

 

 
  U.S. Treasury Obligations – 14.5%   

 

United States Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

  

$ 1,833,603        0.500     04/15/15      $ 1,837,619   
  3,918,115        0.125        04/15/16        3,958,511   

 

United States Treasury Notes

  

  57,500,000        0.125        04/30/15        57,499,426   
  8,400,000        0.875 (e)      01/15/18        8,407,476   

 

 

 
  TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS   
  (Cost $71,682,527)      $ 71,703,032   

 

 

 

 

Shares   Description Value  
   
  Investment Company(f) – 0.0%   
  226      Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund FST Shares  
  (Cost $226)   $ 226   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENT
  
  
  (Cost $464,008,623)   $ 464,832,243   

 

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
     
  Short-term Investments – 5.2%   
  Certificates of Deposit – 5.2%   

 

Autozone, Inc.

  

$ 5,000,000        0.629     04/17/15      $ 4,998,622   

 

Carnival Corp.

  

  2,500,000        0.497        04/02/15        2,499,966   

 

Electricite De France SA

  

  3,250,000        0.767        01/15/16        3,230,432   

 

General Mills, Inc.

  

  5,000,000        0.507        05/14/15        4,997,014   

 

Marriott International

  

  5,000,000        0.598        04/15/15        4,998,853   

 

Mondelez International, Inc.

  

  5,000,000        0.517        04/21/15        4,998,583   

 

 

 
  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   
  (Cost $25,723,470)      $ 25,723,470   

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.3%   
  (Cost $489,732,093)      $ 490,555,713   

 

 

 
 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.7%
  
  
    3,439,155   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 493,994,868   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 49


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

 

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

(a)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $109,522,916, which represents approximately 22.2% of net assets as of March 31, 2015.

(b)

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

(c)

  Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on March 31, 2015.

(d)

  Guaranteed by a foreign government until maturity. Total market value of this security amounts to $18,611,346, which represents approximately 3.8% of net assets as of March 31, 2015.

(e)

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

(f)

  Represents an Affiliated Fund.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

FFCB

 

—Federal Farm Credit Bank

FHLB

 

—Federal Home Loan Bank

LLC

 

—Limited Liability Company

LP

 

—Limited Partnership

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Date
    

Current

Value

       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     28         June 2015      $ 6,136,375         $ 16,683   

5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (568      June 2015        (68,279,813        (472,108
TOTAL                                 $ (455,425

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
     
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – 41.4%   
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 3.4%   
  Adjustable Rate Non-Agency(a) – 0.1%   

 

MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc. Series 2004-E, Class A2B

  

$ 577,688        1.050     11/25/29      $ 568,489   

 

 

 
  Interest Only(a)(b) – 0.0%   

 
 

CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2003-AR18,
Class 2X

  
  

  41,384        0.000        07/25/33          

 
 

CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2003-AR20,
Class 2X

  
  

  44,123        0.000        08/25/33          

 
 

Master Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust Series 2003-2,
Class 3AX

  
  

  23,135        0.123        08/25/33        141   

 
 

Master Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust Series 2003-2,
Class 4AX

  
  

  5,942        0.320        07/25/33        68   
     

 

 

 
        209   

 

 

 
  Inverse Floaters(a) – 0.0%   

 

GNMA Series 2002-13, Class SB

  

  67,421        36.752        02/16/32        118,645   

 

 

 
  Principal Only – 0.0%   

 

FNMA REMIC Series G-35, Class N

  

  5,489        0.000 (c)      10/25/21        5,409   

 

 

 
  Regular Floater(a) – 0.1%   

 
 

FDIC Structured Sale Guaranteed Notes Series 2010-S1,
Class 1A(d)

  
  

  146,655        0.728        02/25/48        146,263   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 1760, Class ZB

  

  140,423        1.510        05/15/24        140,675   
     

 

 

 
        286,938   

 

 

 
  Sequential Fixed Rate – 3.1%   

 
 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates
Series K020, Class A2

  
  

  600,000        2.373        05/25/22        609,480   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 2329, Class ZA

  

  839,724        6.500        06/15/31        950,990   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 4273, Class PD

  

  1,595,770        6.500        11/15/43        1,857,045   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2001-53, Class GH

  

  10,049        8.000        09/25/16        10,253   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2011-52, Class GB

  

  1,500,000        5.000        06/25/41        1,661,307   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2011-99, Class DB

  

  1,225,000        5.000        10/25/41        1,367,657   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2012-111, Class B

  

  245,776        7.000        10/25/42        284,827   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2012-153, Class B

  

  916,519        7.000        07/25/42        1,061,535   

 

GNMA Series 2002-42, Class KZ

  

  2,262,746        6.000        06/16/32        2,552,517   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2010-R1, Class 2A

  

  73,774        1.840        10/07/20        73,961   

 

 

 
     
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  Sequential Fixed Rate – (continued)   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series A4

  

$ 3,400,000        3.000     06/12/19      $ 3,602,929   
     

 

 

 
        14,032,501   

 

 

 
  Sequential Floating Rate(a) – 0.1%   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2010-R1, Class 1A

  

  641,114        0.621        10/07/20        644,294   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED
MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
  
  
  $ 15,656,485   

 

 

 
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 5.5%   
  Sequential Fixed Rate – 1.2%   

 

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-4, Class A1A

  

  5,230,961        5.166        12/12/49        5,470,048   

 

 

 
  Sequential Floating Rate(a) – 4.3%   

 
 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-3,
Class A4

  
  

  3,157,064        5.889        07/10/44        3,291,363   

 
 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2008-C7,
Class A1A

  
  

  5,324,915        6.048        12/10/49        5,838,087   

 
 

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-C2,
Class A1A

  
  

  4,161,341        5.526        01/15/49        4,389,844   

 

LB Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-C3, Class A1A

  

  3,129,335        5.855        07/15/44        3,404,881   

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2007-T25, Class A1A

  

  2,683,375        5.509        11/12/49        2,849,028   
     

 

 

 
        19,773,203   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
  
  
  $ 25,243,251   

 

 

 
  Federal Agencies – 32.5%   
  Adjustable Rate FHLMC(a) – 0.3%   
  150,504        2.349     11/01/32        160,969   
  1,203,461        2.375        09/01/33        1,283,982   
     

 

 

 
        1,444,951   

 

 

 
  Adjustable Rate FNMA(a) – 1.0%   
  128,051        2.249        11/01/32        136,461   
  240,863        1.999        12/01/32        253,007   
  1,027,236        1.790        05/01/33        1,066,078   
  32,466        2.365        06/01/33        34,604   
  1,013,259        2.219        10/01/33        1,072,553   
  1,059,531        2.321        02/01/35        1,130,164   
  885,685        1.994        09/01/35        933,275   
     

 

 

 
        4,626,142   

 

 

 
  Adjustable Rate GNMA(a) – 0.8%   
  68,203        1.625        06/20/23        69,626   
  32,736        1.625        07/20/23        33,414   
  32,933        1.625        08/20/23        33,621   
  87,276        1.625        09/20/23        89,114   
  26,239        1.625        03/20/24        26,829   
  233,715        1.625        04/20/24        238,969   
  27,241        1.625        05/20/24        27,860   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 51


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
     
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  Adjustable Rate GNMA(a) – (continued)   
$ 197,876        1.625     06/20/24      $ 202,401   
  41,928        2.000        06/20/24        43,241   
  62,811        1.625        07/20/24        64,238   
  68,525        2.000        07/20/24        70,700   
  119,607        1.625        08/20/24        122,343   
  58,307        2.000        08/20/24        60,170   
  56,978        1.625        09/20/24        58,291   
  72,103        2.000        11/20/24        74,452   
  28,073        2.000        12/20/24        28,994   
  43,154        2.500        12/20/24        45,277   
  48,711        2.000        01/20/25        50,318   
  25,495        2.000        02/20/25        26,343   
  91,085        2.000        05/20/25        94,174   
  73,311        2.000        07/20/25        75,828   
  35,369        1.625        02/20/26        36,293   
  1,770        1.625        07/20/26        1,817   
  45,363        1.625        01/20/27        46,618   
  41,633        2.000        01/20/27        43,210   
  35,343        1.625        02/20/27        36,326   
  253,624        1.625        04/20/27        260,710   
  26,765        1.625        05/20/27        27,489   
  30,276        1.625        06/20/27        31,099   
  11,155        1.625        11/20/27        11,469   
  265        2.000        11/20/27        275   
  41,008        1.625        12/20/27        42,169   
  82,641        1.625        01/20/28        85,058   
  30,070        1.625        02/20/28        30,953   
  34,112        1.625        03/20/28        35,119   
  142,210        1.625        07/20/29        146,620   
  79,871        1.625        08/20/29        82,356   
  18,844        1.625        09/20/29        19,433   
  79,564        1.625        10/20/29        82,035   
  95,134        1.625        11/20/29        98,100   
  23,470        1.625        12/20/29        24,203   
  29,000        1.625        01/20/30        29,932   
  13,914        1.625        02/20/30        14,364   
  77,281        1.625        03/20/30        79,776   
  90,625        1.625        04/20/30        93,559   
  135,745        1.625        05/20/30        140,143   
  99,056        2.000        05/20/30        103,477   
  22,059        1.625        06/20/30        22,776   
  187,165        2.000        07/20/30        195,576   
  39,305        2.000        09/20/30        41,082   
  65,969        1.625        10/20/30        68,013   
  136,828        1.625        03/20/32        141,596   
     

 

 

 
        3,607,849   

 

 

 
  FHLMC – 2.1%   
  435        8.000        07/01/15        436   
  7,658        7.000        09/01/17        7,981   
  3,618        7.000        10/01/17        3,783   
  21,973        5.500        05/01/18        23,222   
  294,033        5.500        06/01/18        309,963   
  12,272        4.500        09/01/18        12,837   
  3,498        10.000        10/01/18        3,512   
  88,855        5.000        06/01/19        94,174   

 

 

 
     
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  FHLMC – (continued)   
$ 4,375        10.000     07/01/20      $ 4,373   
  37,287        10.000        10/01/20        42,593   
  47,908        6.500        07/01/21        54,883   
  3,519        6.500        08/01/22        4,031   
  43,892        9.000        10/01/22        51,120   
  186,857        4.500        10/01/23        203,190   
  1,008,757        5.000        08/01/24        1,097,258   
  174,249        6.500        07/01/28        194,984   
  913,482        4.500        03/01/29        996,331   
  4,599        8.000        07/01/30        5,634   
  13,303        7.500        12/01/30        13,720   
  53,276        7.000        04/01/31        63,271   
  35,210        5.000        08/01/33        39,180   
  6,640        5.000        09/01/33        7,389   
  15,620        5.000        10/01/33        17,381   
  19,743        5.500        09/01/34        22,307   
  425,879        6.000        10/01/34        490,251   
  8,002        5.000        11/01/34        8,899   
  515,763        5.000        12/01/34        573,548   
  1,702        5.500        03/01/35        1,916   
  25,795        5.000        07/01/35        28,685   
  3,353        5.500        07/01/35        3,788   
  10,324        5.000        11/01/35        11,488   
  8,664        5.500        11/01/35        9,806   
  49,786        5.000        12/01/35        55,601   
  121,649        5.500        01/01/36        137,582   
  362        5.500        02/01/36        409   
  5,413        6.000        06/01/36        6,204   
  102,794        5.000        02/01/37        113,818   
  8,086        5.000        03/01/38        8,953   
  183,833        5.500        03/01/38        207,150   
  66,422        5.500        04/01/38        74,847   
  11,917        5.500        11/01/38        13,573   
  18,185        5.500        12/01/38        20,474   
  788,816        7.000        02/01/39        922,059   
  5,855        5.500        03/01/39        6,643   
  332,955        5.000        07/01/39        368,876   
  8,188        5.500        10/01/39        9,232   
  14,286        5.500        03/01/40        16,027   
  39,153        5.500        06/01/40        44,132   
  18,336        5.000        08/01/40        20,357   
  1,509,373        5.500        08/01/40        1,693,178   
  5,144        4.500        11/01/40        5,611   
  15,929        5.000        04/01/41        17,721   
  17,142        5.000        06/01/41        19,071   
  646,941        5.000        07/01/41        719,753   
  27,538        3.000        05/01/42        28,124   
  331,916        3.500        06/01/42        351,092   
  27,428        3.000        08/01/42        28,011   
  30,078        3.000        01/01/43        30,718   
  104,485        3.000        02/01/43        106,971   
     

 

 

 
        9,428,121   

 

 

 
  FNMA – 26.4%   
  542        8.000        01/01/16        548   
  26,409        8.000        11/01/16        26,673   

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
     
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  FNMA – (continued)   
$ 48,713        5.000     08/01/17      $ 51,189   
  2,207,498        2.800        03/01/18        2,292,709   
  1,889,773        3.740        05/01/18        2,017,201   
  1,690,000        3.840        05/01/18        1,810,271   
  17,778        4.500        08/01/18        18,622   
  178,056        5.000        09/01/18        186,885   
  962,799        5.000        10/01/18        1,012,059   
  4,400,000        4.506        06/01/19        4,745,756   
  49,415        6.500        08/01/19        56,733   
  928,002        3.416        10/01/20        993,884   
  12,216        9.500        10/01/20        12,320   
  620,905        3.615        12/01/20        672,769   
  2,224,272        4.380        06/01/21        2,479,500   
  346,460        5.500        02/01/23        389,862   
  579,644        5.500        08/01/23        652,257   
  137,361        6.000        11/01/28        157,773   
  9,888        6.500        11/01/28        11,178   
  32,944        5.000        02/01/30        36,701   
  91,385        7.000        07/01/31        106,804   
  542        6.000        03/01/32        625   
  1,774        5.500        03/01/33        2,008   
  6,241        6.000        03/01/33        7,200   
  5,408,819        5.500        04/01/33        6,139,082   
  2,241        6.000        05/01/33        2,586   
  8,686        5.000        07/01/33        9,721   
  1,204,547        5.500        07/01/33        1,333,747   
  46,338        5.000        08/01/33        51,742   
  48,137        5.000        09/01/33        53,750   
  24,886        5.500        09/01/33        28,182   
  3,849        5.000        12/01/33        4,298   
  41,326        5.500        12/01/33        46,868   
  1,971        6.000        12/01/33        2,276   
  247,902        5.000        02/01/34        276,810   
  71,092        5.500        02/01/34        80,522   
  3,031        5.500        03/01/34        3,432   
  7,466        5.500        04/01/34        8,465   
  365,470        5.500        05/01/34        413,865   
  176        5.500        06/01/34        199   
  15,323        5.500        08/01/34        17,423   
  7,270        5.500        09/01/34        8,228   
  8,032        5.500        10/01/34        9,110   
  37,523        5.500        11/01/34        42,495   
  68,526        5.500        12/01/34        77,715   
  1,369,260        5.000        02/01/35        1,528,930   
  12,471        5.500        02/01/35        14,121   
  10,780        5.500        04/01/35        12,222   
  311,643        6.000        04/01/35        359,556   
  10,301        5.000        05/01/35        11,590   
  8,530        5.500        05/01/35        9,630   
  17,998        5.000        07/01/35        20,121   
  12,996        5.500        07/01/35        14,731   
  7,139        5.000        08/01/35        8,002   
  1,305        5.500        08/01/35        1,484   
  192        6.000        08/01/35        219   
  13,314        5.500        09/01/35        15,107   
  122,719        6.000        10/01/35        141,739   

 

 

 
     
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  FNMA – (continued)   
$ 68,793        6.000     11/01/35      $ 78,545   
  5,959        5.500        12/01/35        6,780   
  275        5.500        02/01/36        311   
  60,404        6.000        03/01/36        69,556   
  7,615        5.500        04/01/36        8,596   
  119,324        6.000        04/01/36        137,383   
  3,557        4.500        07/01/36        3,886   
  60,767        5.500        09/01/36        68,811   
  777        5.500        02/01/37        880   
  24,295        5.500        04/01/37        27,524   
  1,118        5.500        05/01/37        1,265   
  646        5.500        06/01/37        731   
  1,567,832        5.500        08/01/37        1,769,990   
  398,839        6.000        10/01/37        457,987   
  357,980        7.500        11/01/37        426,592   
  368        5.500        12/01/37        416   
  205,299        6.000        12/01/37        233,866   
  21,662        5.500        02/01/38        24,456   
  10,005        5.500        03/01/38        11,316   
  15,605        6.000        03/01/38        17,991   
  34,430        5.500        04/01/38        38,983   
  812,883        6.000        04/01/38        926,144   
  11,011        5.500        05/01/38        12,471   
  424,069        6.000        05/01/38        483,076   
  2,208        5.500        06/01/38        2,498   
  2,840        5.500        07/01/38        3,212   
  2,522        5.500        08/01/38        2,854   
  2,710        5.500        09/01/38        3,067   
  592,965        6.000        09/01/38        675,583   
  126,784        6.000        11/01/38        144,425   
  810        5.500        12/01/38        918   
  14,268        5.500        02/01/39        16,193   
  546,224        7.000        03/01/39        632,477   
  6,444        4.500        04/01/39        7,025   
  18,578        4.500        05/01/39        20,624   
  11,249        5.500        06/01/39        12,724   
  10,679        4.000        08/01/39        11,415   
  52,306        4.500        08/01/39        58,082   
  283,412        6.000        09/01/39        322,848   
  97,098        6.000        10/01/39        110,633   
  10,012        5.500        11/01/39        11,331   
  790,982        4.500        12/01/39        878,330   
  685,734        5.500        12/01/39        775,656   
  599,219        5.000        07/01/40        673,279   
  198,025        6.000        07/01/40        225,580   
  445,668        6.000        10/01/40        507,681   
  666,438        4.500        05/01/41        728,168   
  1,256,069        6.000        05/01/41        1,430,846   
  58,997        6.000        06/01/41        67,207   
  263,207        5.000        07/01/41        293,306   
  299,950        4.500        08/01/41        328,668   
  281,066        5.000        10/01/41        313,207   
  543,341        5.000        04/01/42        605,474   
  134,620        3.000        05/01/42        138,013   
  150,023        3.000        06/01/42        153,805   
  1,117,568        3.000        08/01/42        1,150,125   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 53


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
     
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  FNMA – (continued)   
$ 278,665        4.500     08/01/42      $ 309,046   
  1,010,285        3.000        09/01/42        1,040,140   
  137,958        3.000        10/01/42        142,075   
  723,718        3.000        11/01/42        745,200   
  6,316,439        3.000        12/01/42        6,502,681   
  5,137,795        3.000        01/01/43        5,290,537   
  2,149,426        3.000        02/01/43        2,212,685   
  1,180,694        3.000        03/01/43        1,214,822   
  1,651,332        3.000        04/01/43        1,699,066   
  968,985        3.000        05/01/43        996,994   
  167,491        3.000        06/01/43        172,333   
  1,510,777        3.000        07/01/43        1,554,448   
  89,778        4.000        11/01/43        97,858   
  57,443        4.000        01/01/44        62,613   
  340,497        4.000        02/01/44        371,140   
  26,806        4.000        04/01/44        29,219   
  33,460        4.000        06/01/44        36,472   
  230,184        4.000        09/01/44        250,901   
  24,711        4.000        10/01/44        26,935   
  102,433        4.000        11/01/44        111,652   
  83,513        4.000        12/01/44        91,029   
  30,000,000        3.000        TBA-30yr (e)      30,675,000   
  20,000,000        3.500        TBA-30yr (e)      21,005,860   
  3,000,000        4.500        TBA-30yr (e)      3,272,812   
     

 

 

 
        121,513,823   

 

 

 
  GNMA – 1.9%   
  16        9.000        08/15/16        16   
  537,377        3.950        07/15/25        577,032   
  110,794        7.000        12/15/27        130,071   
  15,933        6.500        08/15/28        18,240   
  198,259        6.000        01/15/29        230,759   
  234,778        7.000        10/15/29        277,671   
  109,458        5.500        11/15/32        125,890   
  1,359,159        5.500        12/15/32        1,563,206   
  92,114        5.500        01/15/33        105,847   
  93,920        5.500        02/15/33        107,922   
  107,610        5.500        03/15/33        123,653   
  112,855        5.500        07/15/33        128,950   
  68,347        5.500        08/15/33        78,536   
  50,825        5.500        09/15/33        58,403   
  56,860        5.500        04/15/34        65,230   
  69,326        5.500        05/15/34        79,530   
  708,898        5.500        06/15/34        813,246   
  576,549        5.500        09/15/34        661,415   
  447,642        5.500        12/15/34        513,533   
  475,401        5.500        01/15/35        541,547   
  330,017        5.000        03/15/38        368,485   
  2,623        5.000        11/15/38        2,929   
  2,000,000        5.000        TBA-30yr (e)      2,230,000   
     

 

 

 
        8,802,111   

 

 

 
  TOTAL FEDERAL AGENCIES      $ 149,422,997   

 

 

 
  TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS   
  (Cost $185,211,620)      $ 190,322,733   

 

 

 
     
  Agency Debentures – 8.8%   

 

FFCB

  

$ 1,500,000        1.460     11/19/19      $ 1,479,422   

 

FHLB

  

  1,500,000        1.530        11/21/19        1,493,274   
  2,200,000        1.875        03/13/20        2,241,156   
  2,800,000        3.000        09/10/21        2,983,878   
  3,700,000        2.125        06/09/23        3,677,582   
  1,900,000        3.250        06/09/23        2,052,319   
  2,100,000        3.375        09/08/23        2,296,148   
  300,000        3.375        12/08/23        325,931   

 

FNMA

  

  2,600,000        6.250        05/15/29        3,730,712   
  4,000,000        6.625        11/15/30        6,021,733   

 

New Valley Generation III

  

  2,430,619        4.929        01/15/21        2,730,688   

 

Small Business Administration

  

  15,584        7.500        04/01/17        16,155   
  38,867        6.300        05/01/18        40,653   
  21,388        6.300        06/01/18        22,289   

 

Tennessee Valley Authority

  

  6,500,000        3.875        02/15/21        7,250,963   

 

Tennessee Valley Authority Series B

  

  4,200,000        4.375        06/15/15        4,235,284   

 

 

 
  TOTAL AGENCY DEBENTURES     
  (Cost $39,169,135)      $ 40,598,187   

 

 

 
  Asset-Backed Securities(a) – 3.1%   
  Student Loan – 3.1%   

 

Access Group, Inc. Series 2005-2, Class A3

  

$ 1,923,633        0.442     11/22/24      $ 1,913,746   

 

Alaska State Student Loan Corp. Series 2013, Class A

  

  4,190,823        0.674        08/25/31        4,179,214   

 

Nelnet Student Loan Trust Series 2013-5A, Class A(d)

  

  534,513        0.804        01/25/37        534,622   

 

Scholar Funding Trust Series 2013-A, Class A(d)

  

  3,630,665        0.828        01/30/45        3,618,824   

 

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2008-5, Class A4

  

  3,900,000        1.956        07/25/23        4,062,396   

 

US Education Loan Trust LLC Series 2006-1, Class A2(d)

  

  107,631        0.392        03/01/25        107,555   

 

 

 
  TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES     
  (Cost $14,401,875)      $ 14,416,357   

 

 

 
  Municipal Debt Obligation – 0.6%   
  New Jersey – 0.6%   

 

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Series A (MBIA)

  

$ 2,000,000        7.425     02/15/29      $ 2,515,440   

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
     
  Government Guarantee Obligations(f) – 1.7%   

 

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Government AID Bond

  

$ 4,600,000        2.503     10/30/20      $ 4,738,000   

 

Israel Government AID Bond

  

  1,400,000        5.500        09/18/23        1,749,827   
  500,000        5.500        12/04/23        625,521   
  700,000        5.500        04/26/24        880,500   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE
OBLIGATIONS
  
  
 
  (Cost $7,850,071)      $ 7,993,848   

 

 

 
  U.S. Treasury Obligations – 55.8%   

 

United States Treasury Bonds

  

$ 650,000        2.750     11/15/42      $ 675,922   
  10,010,000        3.625 (g)      08/15/43        12,230,019   
  5,900,000        3.750 (g)      11/15/43        7,370,102   
  5,500,000        3.625        02/15/44        6,728,095   
  5,200,000        3.375        05/15/44        6,094,556   
  4,600,000        3.000        11/15/44        5,039,851   
  2,800,000        2.500        02/15/45        2,775,052   

 

United States Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

  

  2,994,917        0.125        01/15/22        3,024,387   
  2,734,832        0.625        01/15/24        2,854,043   
  1,197,570        2.500        01/15/29        1,532,698   
  1,353,956        1.375        02/15/44        1,595,135   
  397,048        0.750        02/15/45        404,989   

 

United States Treasury Notes

  

  20,000,000        0.375        01/31/16        20,022,600   
  78,800,000        0.375 (g)      02/15/16        78,877,224   
  5,400,000        0.750        01/15/17        5,422,572   
  2,700,000        0.875        04/15/17        2,716,227   
  5,200,000        0.875        08/15/17        5,222,932   
  13,800,000        1.500        01/31/19        13,978,296   
  5,700,000        1.625        03/31/19        5,795,760   
  2,500,000        1.625        04/30/19        2,540,725   
  16,200,000        1.750        09/30/19        16,509,743   
  6,400,000        1.625        12/31/19        6,480,320   
  4,500,000        1.250        01/31/20        4,475,700   
  9,000,000        1.375        02/29/20        9,001,350   
  6,000,000        1.375        03/31/20        5,999,760   
  4,700,000        2.000        10/31/21        4,795,692   
  4,700,000        2.125        12/31/21        4,831,224   
  6,700,000        1.500        01/31/22        6,611,091   
  4,300,000        1.750        03/31/22        4,309,761   
  1,000,000        2.500        05/15/24        1,050,260   
  7,400,000        2.375        08/15/24        7,691,042   

 

 

 
  TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS   
  (Cost $248,558,671)      $ 256,657,128   

 

 

 

 

Shares

  Description Value  
   
  Investment Company(h) – 0.0%   
  31      Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund FST Shares  
  (Cost $31)   $ 31   

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 111.4%  
  (Cost $497,191,403)   $ 512,503,724   

 

 

 
 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF

    OTHER ASSETS – (11.4)%

    (52,452,196

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 460,051,528   

 

 

 

 

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

(a)

Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on March 31, 2015.

(b)

Security with a notional or nominal principal amount. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated interest rate.

(c)

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

(d)

Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $4,407,264, which represents approximately 1.0% of net assets as of March 31, 2015.

(e)

TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement when the specific mortgage pools are assigned. Total market value of TBA securities (excluding forward sales contracts, if any) amounts to $57,183,672 which represents approximately 12.4% of net assets as of March 31, 2015.

(f)

Guaranteed by the United States Government until maturity. Total market value for these securities amounts to $7,993,848, which represents approximately 1.7% of net assets as of March 31, 2015.

(g)

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

(h)

Represents an Affiliated Fund.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

FDIC

 

—Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

FFCB

 

—Federal Farm Credit Bank

FHLB

 

—Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

 

—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA

 

—Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA

 

—Government National Mortgage Association

LIBOR

 

—London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC

 

—Limited Liability Company

MBIA

 

—Insured by Municipal Bond Investors Insurance

NCUA

 

—National Credit Union Administration

REMIC

 

—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 55


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Date
    

Current

Value

       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bonds

     (132      June 2015      $ (22,423,500      $ (204,234

2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     94         June 2015        20,600,687           64,303   

5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     164         June 2015        19,714,594           170,848   

10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     16         June 2015        2,062,500           14,013   

20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds

     (9      June 2015        (1,474,875        1,614   
TOTAL                                 $ 46,544   

SWAP CONTRACTS — At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS

 

            Rates Exchanged   Market Value  
Notional
Amount
(000s)(a)
    

Termination

Date

  

Payments

Received

     Payments
Made
  Upfront
Payments
Made (Received)
    Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
$ 21,700       06/17/22      3 month LIBOR       2.500%   $ (582,065   $ (333,547
  1,000       06/17/30      3 month LIBOR        2.250     29,689        (26,618
  TOTAL                         $ (552,376   $ (360,165

 

  (a)   Represents forward starting interest rate swaps whose effective dates of commencement of accruals and cash flows occur subsequent to March 31, 2015.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
     
  Corporate Obligations(a) – 1.4%   
  Banks – 1.4%   

 

Bank of Montreal

  

$ 4,000,000        2.850     06/09/15      $ 4,017,684   

 

Bank of Nova Scotia

  

  700,000        1.650        10/29/15        704,969   

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

  

  1,900,000        2.600        07/02/15        1,909,823   

 

DnB Boligkreditt AS

  

  800,000        1.450        03/21/18        802,300   

 

 

 
  TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS   
  (Cost $7,434,193)      $ 7,434,776   

 

 

 
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – 28.4%   
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 19.5%   
  Interest Only(b) – 0.0%   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 1990-145, Class B

  

$ 346        1,004.961     12/25/20      $ 2,901   

 

 

 
  Regular Floater(c) – 13.1%   

 

Aire Valley Mortgages PLC Series 2006-1A, Class 1A(a)

  

  3,005,932        0.490        09/20/66        2,914,152   

 

Collateralized Mortgage Securities Corp. Series N, Class 2

  

  8,749        0.862        08/25/17        8,760   

 
 

FDIC Structured Sale Guaranteed Notes Series 2010-S1,
Class 1A(a)

  
  

  439,966        0.728        02/25/48        438,788   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 1826, Class F

  

  40,388        0.575        09/15/21        40,449   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3208, Class FD

  

  2,373,352        0.575        08/15/36        2,383,873   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3208, Class FE

  

  4,062,495        0.575        08/15/36        4,080,504   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3208, Class FG

  

  2,309,208        0.575        08/15/36        2,319,444   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3371, Class FA

  

  786,303        0.775        09/15/37        795,098   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3374, Class FT

  

  762,482        0.475        04/15/37        762,246   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3471, Class FB

  

  3,615,628        1.175        08/15/35        3,706,406   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3545, Class FA

  

  1,124,246        1.025        06/15/39        1,141,387   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3588, Class CW

  

  3,582,876        2.395        10/15/37        3,799,650   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 4039, Class FA

  

  5,247,687        0.675        05/15/42        5,304,476   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 4316, Class FY

  

  1,736,820        0.575        11/15/39        1,747,369   

 

FHLMC STRIPS Series 237, Class F23

  

  692,560        0.575        05/15/36        694,912   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 1990-145, Class A

  

  140,786        1.110        12/25/20        141,243   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 06-72, Class XF

  

  1,432,725        0.674        08/25/36        1,439,472   

 

 

 
     
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  Regular Floater(c) – (continued)   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 09-75, Class MF

  

$ 1,735,358        1.324     09/25/39      $ 1,778,279   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 1997-20, Class F

  

  306,409        0.656        03/25/27        302,658   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 1998-66, Class FC

  

  90,945        0.677        11/17/28        91,597   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2007-33, Class HF

  

  101,384        0.524        04/25/37        101,884   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2007-92, Class OF

  

  743,417        0.744        09/25/37        751,324   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2008-22, Class FD

  

  1,276,955        1.014        04/25/48        1,290,838   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2010-123, Class FL

  

  4,754,434        0.604        11/25/40        4,777,100   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2011-110, Class FE

  

  5,276,298        0.574        04/25/41        5,308,278   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2011-53, Class FT

  

  1,041,372        0.754        06/25/41        1,053,026   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2012-56, Class FG

  

  4,438,684        0.674        03/25/39        4,471,988   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2014-19, Class FA

  

  1,708,912        0.574        11/25/39        1,719,244   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2014-19, Class FJ

  

  1,871,878        0.574        11/25/39        1,883,016   

 

GNMA REMIC Series 2010-53, Class FC

  

  1,713,624        0.996        04/20/40        1,751,096   

 

GNMA REMIC Series 2012-12, Class HF

  

  1,979,275        0.576        01/20/42        1,989,520   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2010-A1, Class A

  

  432,423        0.526        12/07/20        433,157   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2011-R1, Class 1A

  

  787,374        0.624        01/08/20        791,249   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2011-R2, Class 1A

  

  2,329,269        0.578        02/06/20        2,336,821   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2011-R3, Class 1A

  

  2,166,891        0.580        03/11/20        2,173,917   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2011-R4, Class 1A

  

  2,192,850        0.558        03/06/20        2,196,962   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2011-R5, Class 1A

  

  1,513,347        0.554        04/06/20        1,514,292   
     

 

 

 
        68,434,475   

 

 

 
  Sequential Fixed Rate – 0.3%   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 4248, Class LM

  

  1,399,915        6.500        05/15/41        1,630,483   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2010-R1, Class 2A

  

  46,109        1.840        10/07/20        46,226   
     

 

 

 
        1,676,709   

 

 

 
  Sequential Floating Rate(c) – 6.1%   

 
 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates,
Series KF02, Class A1

  
  

  6,026,215        0.554        07/25/20        6,034,330   

 
 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates,
Series KF03, Class A

  
  

  6,101,681        0.514        01/25/21        6,098,551   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 57


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
     
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  Sequential Floating Rate(c) – (continued)   

 
 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates,
Series KS02, Class A

  
  

$ 7,910,897        0.551     08/25/23      $ 7,910,897   

 

FNMA ACES Series 2013-M11, Class FA

  

  1,932,391        0.504        01/25/18        1,934,430   

 

FNMA ACES Series 2014-M5, Class FA

  

  1,665,385        0.483        01/25/17        1,666,277   

 

Granite Master Issuer PLC Series 2007-1, Class 2A1

  

  253,267        0.316        12/20/54        252,062   

 

Granite Master Issuer PLC Series 2007-2, Class 4A1

  

  6,015,093        0.267        12/17/54        5,983,305   

 

Granite Mortgages PLC Series 2004-3, Class 2A1

  

  1,197,143        0.550        09/20/44        1,194,410   

 

Leek Finance PLC Series 2017A, Class A2B(a)

  

  366,936        0.545        12/21/37        386,216   

 

Leek Finance PLC Series 2018X, Class A2B

  

  416,979        0.507        09/21/38        433,831   
     

 

 

 
        31,894,309   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED
MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
  
  
  $ 102,008,394   

 

 

 
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities(a)(c) – 2.4%   
  Sequential Floating Rate – 2.4%   

 

Boca Hotel Portfolio Trust Series 2013-BOCA, Class A

  

$ 517,828        1.325     08/15/26      $ 517,828   

 
 

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates
Series 2014-KYO, Class A

  
  

  4,700,000        1.077        06/11/27        4,682,290   

 

Extended Stay America Trust Series 2013-ESFL, Class A2FL

  

  1,400,000        0.873        12/05/31        1,394,242   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2013-JWRZ, Class A

  
  

  900,000        0.955        04/15/30        899,808   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2014-FBLU, Class A

  
  

  5,300,000        1.125        12/15/28        5,303,215   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
  
  
  $ 12,797,383   

 

 

 
  Federal Agencies – 6.5%   
  Adjustable Rate FHLMC(c) – 2.2%   
$ 16,512        1.913     08/01/16      $ 16,594   
  25,436        2.770        08/01/18        25,946   
  14,603        2.403        11/01/18        14,835   
  106,139        2.869        11/01/18        107,786   
  4,950        2.282        02/01/19        5,029   
  18,975        1.925        03/01/19        19,216   
  13,243        2.551        03/01/19        13,513   
  20,297        2.119        06/01/19        20,614   
  6,764        2.270        07/01/19        6,876   
  373,480        2.610        11/01/19        381,852   
  231,155        6.876        11/01/19        247,227   
  17,988        2.805        01/01/20        18,317   
  38,619        1.921        05/01/21        39,349   
  9,872        1.923        10/01/26        10,010   

 

 

 
     
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  Adjustable Rate FHLMC(c) – (continued)   
$ 528,888        3.444     08/01/28      $ 566,156   
  225,546        2.387        05/01/29        233,976   
  21,225        4.162        06/01/29        23,033   
  39,985        1.917        04/01/30        41,307   
  32,877        4.374        06/01/30        35,676   
  134,296        2.427        12/01/30        140,913   
  28,490        2.472        02/01/31        29,897   
  8,658        2.280        06/01/31        9,232   
  1,965,027        2.360        05/01/34        2,094,267   
  1,777,394        2.252        05/01/35        1,892,219   
  159,002        3.474        05/01/35        164,474   
  4,897,880        2.406        01/01/38        5,297,317   
     

 

 

 
        11,455,631   

 

 

 
  Adjustable Rate FNMA(c) – 2.6%   
  39,691        6.750        04/01/17        40,658   
  15,804        4.258        08/01/17        16,117   
  47,792        2.745        09/01/17        48,301   
  4,213        1.875        12/01/17        4,254   
  1,311        4.875        12/01/17        1,359   
  47,753        2.025        03/01/18        48,236   
  23,089        2.728        03/01/18        23,134   
  261,969        2.056        07/01/18        264,722   
  2,464        1.736        10/01/18        2,465   
  14,152        1.878        10/01/18        14,334   
  16,096        2.677        10/01/18        16,899   
  33,100        2.738        10/01/18        33,198   
  47,537        1.875        01/01/19        48,130   
  159,403        3.998        04/01/19        166,118   
  9,692        5.995        04/01/19        10,252   
  284,649        1.875        05/01/19        288,706   
  93,586        1.936        05/01/19        95,395   
  31,667        6.110        07/01/19        33,476   
  111,383        4.289        08/01/19        116,588   
  115,790        5.864        05/01/20        122,163   
  147,874        1.875        06/01/20        149,934   
  11,328        6.702        02/01/22        12,115   
  42,042        2.434        05/20/22        46,198   
  102,026        2.195        02/01/23        104,465   
  244,147        2.254        01/01/24        251,965   
  293,272        2.300        03/01/24        303,077   
  201,605        2.007        06/20/24        226,074   
  8,555        3.353        08/01/24        8,807   
  63,217        5.082        01/01/25        67,603   
  14,575        3.579        06/01/27        15,386   
  10,408        4.250        12/01/27        11,294   
  18,484        4.524        01/01/28        20,058   
  12,896        1.920        06/01/29        13,249   
  13,816        2.049        06/01/29        14,222   
  1,751,284        2.388        07/01/33        1,873,053   
  522,221        2.486        11/01/34        559,299   
  9,384        3.813        05/01/36        9,981   
  2,643,666        2.467        03/01/37        2,827,070   
  570,405        2.325        09/01/37        609,977   
  4,571,851        2.293        12/01/37        4,902,827   

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
     
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  Adjustable Rate FNMA(c) – (continued)   
$ 86,334        1.521     06/01/40      $ 89,235   
  6,974        1.321        02/01/41        7,176   
     

 

 

 
        13,517,570   

 

 

 
  Adjustable Rate GNMA(c) – 0.4%   
  1,385,076        1.625        04/20/33        1,432,678   
  284,023        1.625        05/20/33        294,200   
  546,700        1.625        08/20/34        566,705   
     

 

 

 
        2,293,583   

 

 

 
  FHLMC – 0.2%   
  18,671        8.000        12/01/15        18,840   
  139,652        5.500        01/01/20        149,401   
  108,436        7.000        04/01/21        117,598   
  47,448        7.000        08/01/21        53,263   
  164,951        7.000        05/01/22        187,524   
  481,339        7.000        06/01/22        535,654   
  3,688        4.500        05/01/23        3,959   
     

 

 

 
        1,066,239   

 

 

 
  FNMA – 1.1%   
  2,078        8.000        01/01/16        2,085   
  12,349        7.000        05/01/17        12,473   
  23,925        5.500        03/01/18        25,188   
  49,740        5.500        04/01/18        52,303   
  4,875        5.000        09/01/19        5,163   
  862        5.000        11/01/19        912   
  6,316        5.000        01/01/20        6,684   
  48,987        7.000        07/01/21        53,816   
  99,334        7.000        11/01/21        112,858   
  49,004        7.000        12/01/21        50,528   
  128,666        7.000        01/01/22        137,177   
  24,127        7.000        02/01/22        27,388   
  85,385        7.000        01/01/28        95,458   
  21,201        6.500        04/01/33        24,853   
  50,118        6.000        05/01/38        57,091   
  63,392        6.000        11/01/38        72,213   
  141,707        6.000        09/01/39        161,424   
  48,549        6.000        10/01/39        55,317   
  36,167        6.000        10/01/40        41,200   
  51,860        6.000        05/01/41        59,076   
  319,604        3.000        08/01/42        328,926   
  272,961        3.000        09/01/42        281,021   
  123,175        3.000        11/01/42        126,823   
  1,715,976        3.000        12/01/42        1,766,531   
  1,247,047        3.000        01/01/43        1,284,010   
  383,484        3.000        02/01/43        394,828   
  98,572        3.000        03/01/43        101,422   
  235,100        3.000        04/01/43        241,895   
     

 

 

 
        5,578,663   

 

 

 
  GNMA – 0.0%   
  40,100        7.000        04/15/26        46,288   

 

 

 
  TOTAL FEDERAL AGENCIES      $ 33,957,974   

 

 

 
  TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS   
  (Cost $147,945,323)      $ 148,763,751   

 

 

 
     
  Agency Debentures – 11.3%   

 

FFCB(c)

  

$ 14,000,000        0.153     06/30/16      $ 13,995,100   
  25,000,000        0.164        09/09/16        24,995,300   
  15,000,000        0.208        12/28/16        15,011,400   

 

FHLB

  

  5,200,000        1.500        02/28/17        5,235,733   

 

 

 
  TOTAL AGENCY DEBENTURES   
  (Cost $59,229,558)      $ 59,237,533   

 

 

 
  Asset-Backed Securities – 31.5%   
  Auto(c) – 0.5%   

 
 

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust Series 2013-1,
Class A2

  
  

$ 2,500,000        0.555     01/15/18      $ 2,502,697   

 

 

 
  Collateralized Loan Obligations(c) – 10.2%   

 

ACIS CLO Ltd. Series 2013-1A, Class A1(a)

  

  1,150,000        1.127        04/18/24        1,121,180   

 

ACIS CLO Ltd. Series 2013-2A, Class A(a)

  

  2,400,000        0.730        10/14/22        2,357,496   

 

Atrium X Series 2010-A, Class A(a)

  

  2,750,000        1.349        07/16/25        2,712,658   

 

B&M CLO Ltd. Series 2014-1A, Class A1(a)

  

  750,000        1.629        04/16/26        742,692   

 

Black Diamond CLO Ltd. Series 2005-1A, Class A1(a)

  

  178,101        0.540        06/20/17        177,965   

 

Black Diamond CLO Ltd. Series 2006-1A, Class AD(a)

  

  1,419,136        0.503        04/29/19        1,394,124   

 

Brentwood CLO Corp. Series 2006-1A, Class A1A(a)

  

  1,884,395        0.525        02/01/22        1,867,639   

 

Brentwood CLO Corp. Series 2006-1A, Class A1B(a)

  

  1,493,294        0.525        02/01/22        1,480,016   

 

Crown Point CLO Ltd. Series 2012-1A, Class A1LA(a)

  

  684,746        1.011        11/21/22        674,144   

 

Crown Point CLO Ltd. Series 2013-2A, Class A1L(a)

  

  2,850,000        1.223        12/14/23        2,794,191   

 

Dryden XXVI Senior Loan Fund Series 2013-26A, Class A(a)

  

  1,800,000        1.353        07/15/25        1,776,760   

 

Gleneagles CLO Ltd. Series 2005-1A, Class A1(a)

  

  254,835        0.530        11/01/17        254,719   

 
 

Goldentree Loan Opportunities III Ltd. Series 2007-3A,
Class A1BJ(a)

  
  

  4,700,000        0.535        05/01/22        4,562,783   

 

Goldentree Loan Opportunities V Ltd. Series 2007-5A, Class A(a)

  

  576,020        0.952        10/18/21        573,910   

 

ICG US CLO Ltd. Series 2014-1A, Class A1(a)

  

  2,100,000        1.407        04/20/26        2,059,592   

 

KKR Financial CLO Ltd. Series 2013-1A, Class A1(a)

  

  5,250,000        1.403        07/15/25        5,159,317   

 

Liberty CLO Ltd. Series 2005-1A, Class A2(a)

  

  2,165,353        0.630        11/01/17        2,158,134   

 

OCP CLO Ltd. Series 2012-2A, Class A1(a)

  

  1,050,000        1.082        11/22/23        1,031,745   

 

OCP CLO Ltd. Series 2014-5A, Class A1(a)

  

  2,350,000        1.256        04/26/26        2,289,915   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 59


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
     
  Asset-Backed Securities – (continued)   
  Collateralized Loan Obligations(c) – (continued)   

 

OFSI Fund V Ltd. Series 2013-5A, Class A1LA(a)

  

$ 1,000,000        1.187     04/17/25      $ 976,427   

 

OFSI Fund V Ltd. Series 2014-7A, Class A(a)

  

  2,100,000        1.715        10/18/26        2,072,908   

 

OFSI Fund VI Ltd. Series 2014-6A, Class A1(a)

  

  2,250,000        1.283        03/20/25        2,195,215   

 

OZLM Funding III Ltd. Series 2013-3A, Class A1(a)

  

  2,000,000        1.587        01/22/25        1,986,028   

 

Sound Point CLO Vlll Ltd. Series 2015-1A, Class A(a)

  

  5,100,000        1.792        04/15/27        5,087,250   

 

Symphony CLO XI Ltd. Series 2013-11A, Class A(a)

  

  2,000,000        1.557        01/17/25        1,979,312   

 

Trinitas CLO Ltd. Series 2014-1A, Class A1(a)

  

  600,000        1.783        04/15/26        596,344   

 

Westchester CLO Ltd. Series 2007-1X, Class A1A

  

  1,490,320        0.480        08/01/22        1,470,083   

 

Zais CLO 1 Ltd. Series 2014-1A, Class A1(a)

  

  1,700,000        1.653        04/15/26        1,699,602   
     

 

 

 
        53,252,149   

 

 

 
  Credit Card(c) – 1.4%   

 

BA Credit Card Trust Series 2007-A11, Class A11

  

  1,667,000        0.245        12/15/19        1,657,885   

 

Bank of America Credit Card Trust Series 2014-A1, Class A

  

  5,650,000        0.555        06/15/21        5,649,143   
     

 

 

 
        7,307,028   

 

 

 
  Home Equity(a) – 0.7%   

 
 

HLSS Servicer Advance Receivables Backed Notes
Series 2013-T5, Class AT5

  
  

  3,600,000        1.979        08/15/46        3,572,125   

 

 

 
  Student Loan(c) – 18.7%   

 

Academic Loan Funding Trust Series 2013-1, Class A(a)

  

  4,324,387        0.974        12/26/44        4,330,076   

 

Access Group, Inc. Series 2005-2, Class A3

  

  2,239,453        0.442        11/22/24        2,227,943   

 

Access Group, Inc. Series 2013-1, Class A(a)

  

  2,162,987        0.674        02/25/36        2,138,773   

 
 

Access to Loans for Learning Student Loan Corp. Series 2013-I,
Class A

  
  

  3,050,337        0.974        02/25/41        3,068,452   

 

Alaska State Student Loan Corp. Series 2013, Class A

  

  3,246,412        0.674        08/25/31        3,237,420   

 

Bank of America Student Loan Trust Series 2010-1A, Class A(a)

  

  2,942,854        1.056        02/25/43        2,957,785   

 
 

Brazos Higher Education Authority, Inc. Series 2005-2,
Class A10

  
  

  1,689,759        0.387        12/26/19        1,685,791   

 

Brazos Higher Education Authority, Inc. Series 2011-1, Class A2

  

  534,407        1.062        02/25/30        538,579   

 

Education Loan Asset-Backed Trust I Series 2013-1, Class A1(a)

  

  4,452,030        0.974        06/25/26        4,473,043   

 

Educational Services of America, Inc. Series 2010-1, Class A1(a)

  

  3,949,362        1.106        07/25/23        3,972,731   

 

Educational Services of America, Inc. Series 2012-1, Class A1(a)

  

  4,720,964        1.324        09/25/40        4,809,467   

 

 

 
     
  Asset-Backed Securities – (continued)   
  Student Loan(c) – (continued)   

 

Educational Services of America, Inc. Series 2014-1, Class A(a)

  

$ 3,869,637        0.874     02/25/39      $ 3,877,630   

 

GCO Education Loan Funding Trust Series 2005-2, Class A6L

  

  1,031,492        0.412        05/27/24        1,028,321   

 

GCO Education Loan Funding Trust Series 2006-1, Class A8L

  

  2,701,360        0.392        05/25/25        2,644,953   

 

Goal Capital Funding Trust Series 2010-1, Class A(a)

  

  101,662        0.962        08/25/48        101,988   

 
 

Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corp. Series 2015-1,
Class A1

  
  

  7,450,000        0.929        12/01/31        7,464,751   

 
 

Knowledgeworks Foundation Student Loan Series 2010-1,
Class A

  
  

  2,407,205        1.183        02/25/42        2,421,579   

 
 

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority Series 2008-1,
Class A1

  
  

  918,001        1.206        04/25/38        922,244   

 
 

Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority Series 2010-2,
Class A1

  
  

  4,486,610        1.083        08/27/29        4,514,287   

 
 

Montana Higher Education Student Assistance Corp.
Series 2012-1, Class A2

  
  

  4,821,742        1.176        05/20/30        4,873,827   

 

Nelnet Student Loan Trust Series 2008-3, Class A4

  

  4,500,000        1.912        11/25/24        4,659,010   

 

Nelnet Student Loan Trust Series 2013-5A, Class A(a)

  

  1,069,027        0.804        01/25/37        1,069,243   

 

Northstar Education Finance, Inc. Series 2012-1, Class A(a)

  

  1,327,451        0.874        12/26/31        1,328,587   

 

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority Series 2012-1, Class A1

  

  3,649,572        1.072        07/01/31        3,680,667   

 

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority Series 2014-1, Class A1

  

  142,180        0.872        10/02/28        141,570   

 

Scholar Funding Trust Series 2012-B, Class A1(a)

  

  3,344,397        0.578        10/28/25        3,337,893   

 

Scholar Funding Trust Series 2013-A, Class A(a)

  

  4,839,887        0.828        01/30/45        4,824,102   

 

SLC Student Loan Center Series 2011-1, Class A(a)

  

  2,081,557        1.394        10/25/27        2,114,460   

 

SLC Student Loan Trust Series 2010-1, Class A

  

  1,295,359        1.137        11/25/42        1,310,390   

 

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2003-12, Class A5(a)

  

  1,381,380        0.551        09/15/22        1,380,483   

 

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2005-9, Class A6

  

  3,100,000        0.706        10/26/26        3,110,844   

 

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2006-7, Class A4

  

  44,172        0.326        04/25/22        44,157   

 

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2006-8, Class A4

  

  193,820        0.336        10/25/21        193,428   

 

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2008-2, Class A3

  

  987,491        1.006        04/25/23        996,742   

 

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2008-5, Class A4

  

  1,250,000        1.956        07/25/23        1,302,050   

 

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2012-3, Class A

  

  1,709,878        0.824        12/26/25        1,724,879   

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
     
  Asset-Backed Securities – (continued)   
  Student Loan(c) – (continued)   

 

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2012-6, Class A2

  

$ 530,006        0.454     09/25/19      $ 529,833   

 

South Carolina Student Loan Corp. Series 2005, Class A2

  

  406,892        0.382        12/01/20        406,321   

 

US Education Loan Trust LLC Series 2006-1, Class A2(a)

  

  1,022,495        0.392        03/01/25        1,021,768   

 

Utah State Board of Regents Series 2012-1, Class A

  

  3,719,804        0.924        12/26/31        3,715,154   
     

 

 

 
        98,181,221   

 

 

 
  TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES   
  (Cost $164,175,356)      $ 164,815,220   

 

 

 
  Foreign Debt Obligations(c) – 6.9%   
  Supranational – 6.9%   

 

Asian Development Bank

  

$ 23,000,000        0.178     05/29/15      $ 22,998,643   

 

International Finance Corp.

  

  13,100,000        0.176        08/27/15        13,098,585   

 

 

 
  TOTAL FOREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS   
  (Cost $36,100,579)      $ 36,097,228   

 

 

 
  Government Guarantee Obligations – 5.9%   

 

FMS Wertmanagement(c)(d)

  

$ 26,800,000        0.503     06/30/15      $ 26,816,348   

 

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Government AID Bond(e)

  

  4,000,000        2.503        10/30/20        4,120,000   

 

 

 
 

 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE

OBLIGATIONS

  

  

  (Cost $30,816,741)      $ 30,936,348   

 

 

 
  U.S. Treasury Obligations – 3.9%   

 

United States Treasury Bonds

  

$ 500,000        3.125     11/15/41      $ 559,115   
  3,500,000        3.750 (f)      11/15/43        4,372,095   

 

United States Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

  

  1,617,885        0.500        04/15/15        1,621,428   
  3,706,325        0.125        04/15/16        3,744,537   
  1,068,530        1.125        01/15/21        1,147,665   
  3,924,374        0.125        01/15/22        3,962,990   
  2,604,602        0.625        01/15/24        2,718,137   
  883,260        2.000        01/15/26        1,047,908   

 

United States Treasury Note

  

  1,000,000        2.125        01/31/21        1,031,640   

 

 

 
  TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS   
  (Cost $18,999,739)      $ 20,205,515   

 

 

 
Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Rate
  Expiration
Date
  Value  
     
  Options Purchased – 0.4%   
  Interest Rate Swaptions   

 
 

Citibank NA Put – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 1.957%

  
  

$ 5,800,000        1.957     08/24/15      $ 102,941   

 
 

Citibank NA Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 1.957%

  
  

  5,800,000        1.957        08/24/15        32,591   

 
 

Citibank NA Put – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.128%

  
  

  2,900,000        2.128        02/22/16        64,494   

 
 

Citibank NA Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.128%

  
  

  2,900,000        2.128        02/22/16        32,989   

 
 

Citibank NA Put – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.177%

  
  

  3,000,000        2.177        02/22/16        71,259   

 
 

Citibank NA Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.177%

  
  

  3,000,000        2.177        02/22/16        31,545   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.145%

  
  

  5,300,000        2.145        02/22/16        120,673   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.145%

  
  

  5,300,000        2.145        02/22/16        58,646   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.078%

  
  

  3,600,000        2.078        02/26/16        74,848   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.078%

  
  

  3,600,000        2.078        02/26/16        45,131   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 7 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.374%

  
  

  3,800,000        2.374        02/17/16        126,372   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 7 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.374%

  
  

  3,800,000        2.374        02/17/16        52,294   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.510%

  
  

  2,300,000        2.510        02/18/16        100,840   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.510%

  
  

  2,300,000        2.510        02/18/16        45,442   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.513%

  
  

  2,100,000        2.513        02/19/16        92,441   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.513%

  
  

  2,100,000        2.513        02/19/16        41,491   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.458%

  
  

  2,500,000        2.458        02/23/16        102,397   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.458%

  
  

  2,500,000        2.458        02/23/16        54,558   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 61


GOLDMAN SACHS HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Rate
  Expiration
Date
  Value  
     
  Options Purchased – (continued)   
  Interest Rate Swaptions – (continued)   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.650%

  
  

$ 5,800,000        2.650     02/23/16      $ 27,058   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.666%

  
  

  5,800,000        2.666        02/23/16        26,265   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.750%

  
  

  2,600,000        2.750        02/19/16        33,963   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.953%

  
  

  2,700,000        2.953        02/19/16        24,135   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.975%

  
  

  2,700,000        2.975        02/19/16        23,106   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 3.000%

  
  

  2,700,000        3.000        02/19/16        22,008   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.973%

  
  

  5,300,000        2.973        02/22/16        45,920   

 
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. Put – OTC – 5 year Interest
Rate Swap Strike Price 2.140%

  
  

  3,100,000        2.140        02/23/16        70,132   

 
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. Call – OTC – 5 year
Interest Rate Swap Strike Price 2.140%

  
  

  3,100,000        2.140        02/23/16        34,753   

 
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. Put – OTC – 5 year Interest
Rate Swap Strike Price 2.040%

  
  

  7,100,000        2.040        02/24/16        139,982   

 
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. Call – OTC – 5 year
Interest Rate Swap Strike Price 2.040%

  
  

  7,100,000        2.040        02/24/16        93,322   

 
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. Put – OTC – 7 year Interest
Rate Swap Strike Price 2.308%

  
  

  3,100,000        2.308        02/23/16        94,422   

 
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. Call – OTC – 7 year
Interest Rate Swap Strike Price 2.308%

  
  

  3,100,000        2.308        02/23/16        48,561   

 

 

 
  TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED – 0.4%   
  (Cost $2,149,817)      $ 1,934,579   

 

 

 

Shares

 

Description

Value

 
   
  Investment Company(g) – 9.5%   
  49,903,803      Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund FST Shares  
  (Cost $49,903,803)   $ 49,903,803   

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.2%  
  (Cost $516,755,109)   $ 519,328,753   

 

 

 
 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.8%
    4,028,179   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 523,356,932   

 

 

 

 

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

(a)

Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $121,063,535, which represents approximately 23.1% of net assets as of March 31, 2015.

(b)

Security with a notional or nominal principal amount. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated interest rate.

(c)

Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on March 31, 2015.

(d)

Guaranteed by a foreign government until maturity. Total market value of this security amounts to $26,816,348, which represents approximately 5.1% of net assets as of March 31, 2015.

(e)

Guaranteed by the United States Government until maturity. Total market value for this security amounts to $4,120,000, which represents approximately 0.8% of net assets as of March 31, 2015.

(f)

A portion of this security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(g)

Represents an Affiliated Fund.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ACES

 

—Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities

CLO

 

—Collateralized Loan Obligation

FDIC

 

—Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

FFCB

 

—Federal Farm Credit Bank

FHLB

 

—Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

 

—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA

 

—Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA

 

—Government National Mortgage Association

LIBOR

 

—London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC

 

—Limited Liability Company

NCUA

 

—National Credit Union Administration

OTC

 

—Over the Counter

REMIC

 

—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

STRIPS

 

—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD SALES CONTRACTS — At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following forward sales contracts:

 

Description    Interest
Rate
       Maturity
Date(a)
     Settlement
Date
       Principal
Amount
       Value  

FNMA (Proceeds Received: $4,019,063)

     3.000      TBA-30yr        04/14/15         $ (4,000,000      $ (4,090,000

 

  (a)   TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement when the specific mortgage pools are assigned.

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Date
     Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bonds

     (2      June 2015      $ (339,750      $ (8,562

2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     37         June 2015        8,108,781           20,276   

5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (328      June 2015        (39,429,188        (300,705

10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     394         June 2015        50,789,063           457,244   
TOTAL         $ 168,253   

SWAP CONTRACTS — At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS

 

     Rates Exchanged     Market Value  
Notional Amount
(000s)(b)
     Termination
Date
   Payments
Received
   Payments
Made
    Upfront Payments
Made (Received)
    Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
$ 11,200       06/17/17    3 month LIBOR      1.250   $ (18,647   $ (50,306
  16,400       06/17/20    3 month LIBOR      2.250        (279,017     (218,579
  26,600       06/17/22    3 month LIBOR      2.500        (708,818     (413,545
  3,000       06/17/25    3 month LIBOR      2.750        (122,260     (61,788
  11,700       06/17/30    3 month LIBOR      2.250        349,019        (313,088
  TOTAL      $ (779,723   $ (1,057,306

 

  (b)   Represents forward starting interest rate swaps whose effective dates of commencement of accruals and cash flows occur subsequent to March 31, 2015.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 63


GOLDMAN SACHS INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
     
  U.S. Treasury Obligations – 99.3%   

 

United States Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

  

$ 16,105,572        0.125     04/15/17      $ 16,392,412   
  17,796,592        0.125        04/15/18        18,155,371   
  31,123,248        0.125        04/15/19        31,740,733   
  7,432,560        0.375        07/15/23        7,633,462   
  9,817,346        0.625        01/15/24        10,245,284   
  2,002,056        2.000 (a)      01/15/26        2,375,259   
  12,517,956        2.375        01/15/27        15,469,440   
  3,592,710        2.500        01/15/29        4,598,094   
  11,571,408        2.125        02/15/40        15,476,758   
  1,448,216        0.750        02/15/42        1,468,129   
  3,359,816        1.375        02/15/44        3,958,300   
  595,572        0.750        02/15/45        607,483   

 

United States Treasury Note

  

  600,000        1.750        03/31/22        601,362   

 

 

 
  TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS   
  (Cost $124,813,941)      $ 128,722,087   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENT
  
  
  (Cost $124,813,941)      $ 128,722,087   

 

 

 
     
  Short-term Investment(b) – 0.3%   
  Repurchase Agreement – 0.3%   

 

Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II

  

$ 400,000        0.141     04/01/15      $ 400,000   
  (Cost $400,000)     

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.6%     
  (Cost $125,213,941)      $ 129,122,087   

 

 

 
 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.4%
  
  
    565,761   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 129,687,848   

 

 

 

 

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

(a)

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

(b)

Joint repurchase agreement was entered into on March 31, 2015. Additional information appears on page 89.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

LIBOR

 

—London Interbank Offered Rate

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type   

Number of

Contracts

Long (Short)

      

Expiration

Date

    

Current

Value

      

Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

 

Eurodollars

     (13      June 2016      $ (3,216,525      $ (2,305

Eurodollars

     (14      September 2016        (3,457,125        (5,020

Eurodollars

     (14      December 2016        (3,450,825        (5,107

Eurodollars

     (14      March 2017        (3,445,750        (5,370

Eurodollars

     (14      June 2017        (3,440,850        (22,762

Eurodollars

     (15      September 2017        (3,682,125        (19,909

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bonds

     (59      June 2015        (10,022,625        (69,294

2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (10      June 2015        (2,191,563        (5,529

5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (48      June 2015        (5,770,125        (53,697

10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     196         June 2015        25,265,625           194,898   

20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds

     22         June 2015        3,605,250           44,559   
TOTAL                                 $ 50,464   

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

SWAP CONTRACTS — At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS

 

     Rates Exchanged   Market Value  
Notional
Amount
(000s)(a)
     Termination
Date
   Payments
Received
     Payments
Made
  Upfront
Payments
Made (Received)
    Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
$ 2,000       06/17/20      3 month LIBOR       2.250%   $ (32,496   $ (28,186
  4,100       06/17/22      3 month LIBOR        2.500     (113,161     (59,835
  TOTAL                         $ (145,657   $ (88,021

 

  (a)   Represents forward starting interest rate swaps whose effective dates of commencement of accruals and cash flows occur subsequent to March 31, 2015.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 65


GOLDMAN SACHS LIMITED MATURITY OBLIGATIONS FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
     
  Corporate Obligations – 20.5%   
  Banks(a) – 16.0%   

 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia(b)

  

$ 400,000        0.770     09/20/16      $ 401,487   

 

Royal Bank of Canada

  

  400,000        0.724        09/09/16        401,409   

 

Svenska Handelsbanken AB

  

  400,000        0.735        09/23/16        401,726   

 

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

  

  400,000        0.724        09/09/16        401,523   
     

 

 

 
        1,606,145   

 

 

 
  Health Care – 4.5%   

 

McLaren Health Care Corp.

  

  200,000        1.040        05/15/16        200,018   

 

Providence Health & Services Obligated Group(a)

  

  250,000        0.905        10/01/15        250,303   
     

 

 

 
        450,321   

 

 

 
  TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS     
  (Cost $2,055,512)      $ 2,056,466   

 

 

 
  Municipal Debt Obligations – 62.3%   
  California – 13.2%   

 

California State GO Bonds (Various Purposes) Series 2009

  

$ 245,000        5.450     04/01/15      $ 245,000   

 
 

California Statewide Communities Development Authority
(Sifma-Kaiser Permanente) Series 2012 B(a)

  
  

  350,000        0.970        04/01/52        350,462   

 
 

Orange County CA Pension Obligation RB (Refunding-Pension-
Taxable) Series 2015 A

 
  

  350,000        0.580        11/02/15        349,860   

 
 

University of California RB (Floating Rate Notes)
Series 2011 Y-2(a)

 
  

  175,000        0.672        07/01/41        175,000   

 
 

University of California RB (Taxable Floating Rate Notes)
Series 2011 Y-1(a)

  
  

  200,000        0.672        07/01/41        199,998   
     

 

 

 
        1,320,320   

 

 

 
  Colorado – 9.3%   

 
 

Colorado State Housing & Finance Authority Unemployment
Compensation RB Taxable Series 2012 B

  
  

  475,000        1.162        05/15/15        475,484   

 
 

University of Colorado Enterprise RB Build America Bonds
Taxable Subseries 2010 A-2

  
  

  350,000        2.245        06/01/15        350,970   

 
 

University of Colorado Enterprise RB Build America
Subseries 2010 A-2

 
  

  105,000        2.672        06/01/16        106,970   
     

 

 

 
        933,424   

 

 

 
  Florida(a)(b) – 3.8%   

 
 

Puttable Floating Option Taxable Notes RB Series 2014
TNP-1011

  
  

  385,000        0.400        12/01/25        385,000   

 

 

 
     
  Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)   
  Indiana – 1.5%   

 

Purdue University RB Build America Bonds Series 2010

  

$ 150,000        2.710     07/01/15      $ 150,588   

 

 

 
  Massachusetts(a) – 0.5%   

 
 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts State GO Bonds Refunding
(Sifma Index) Series 2013 A

  
  

  50,000        0.310        02/01/16        50,047   

 

 

 
  Michigan – 4.0%   

 

University of Michigan RB Build America Bonds Series 2010

  

  400,000        1.754        04/01/15        400,000   

 

 

 
  New Jersey – 0.6%   

 
 

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority RB Unrefunded Balance
Taxable Series 2003 B

  
  

  60,000        4.252        01/01/16        61,420   

 

 

 
  New York – 14.1%   

 

New York City GO Taxable Series 2005 O

  

  300,000        4.650        06/01/15        302,151   

 
 

New York City Transitional Finance Authority RB Build America
Bonds Series 2010

  
  

  350,000        3.062        05/01/15        350,752   

 
 

New York State Local Government Assistance Corp. RB
Refunding Sub-Lien (AGM) Series 2003 A-10 V(a)

  
  

  225,000        0.120        04/01/17        219,087   

 
 

New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority RB
Refunding Subseries 2002 G-1B(a)

  
  

  300,000        0.615        11/01/15        300,405   

 
 

Puttable Floating Option Taxable Notes RB Series 2013
TNP-1006(a)(b)

 
  

  245,000        0.400        09/15/15        245,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,417,395   

 

 

 
  Pennsylvania – 4.7%   

 
 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Financing Authority Build
America RB Series 2009

  
  

  320,000        4.180        06/01/15        322,093   

 

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission RB Series 2013 B(a)

  

  150,000        0.420        12/01/15        150,049   
     

 

 

 
        472,142   

 

 

 
  South Carolina(a) – 4.0%   

 
 

South Carolina State Public Service Authority RB (Taxable
LIBOR Index Bonds) Series 2013 D

  
  

  400,000        1.272        06/01/16        400,196   

 

 

 
  Texas – 2.5%   

 
 

San Antonio TX Water Revenue RB Build America Bonds
Series 2010

  
  

  250,000        2.233        05/15/15        250,575   

 

 

 
  Washington – 2.1%   

 
 

Energy Northwest Washington Electric RB (Taxable-Columbia
Generating) Series 2012 E

  
  

  190,000        1.063        07/01/15        190,289   

 
 

Energy Northwest Washington Electric RB (Taxable-Refunding
Project) Series 2012 C

  
  

  15,000        1.264        07/01/15        15,031   
     

 

 

 
        205,320   

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS LIMITED MATURITY OBLIGATIONS FUND

 

Principal

Amount

  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
     
  Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)   
  Wisconsin – 2.0%   

 
 

Dane County GO Build America Bonds for Promisory Notes
Series 2010 F

  
  

$ 200,000        1.650     06/01/15      $ 200,340   

 

 

 
  TOTAL MUNICIPAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS   
  (Cost $6,248,858)      $ 6,246,767   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENT
  
  
  (Cost $8,304,370)      $ 8,303,233   

 

 

 
  Short-term Investments – 20.8%   
  Certificate of Deposit – 4.0%   

 

Agricultural Bank China

  

$ 400,000        0.760     04/02/15      $ 400,000   

 

 

 
  Repurchase Agreements – 16.8%   

 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

  

  490,000        1.170        06/26/15        490,000   

 

Maturity Value: $491,497

  

 

Settlement Date: 03/23/15

  

 
 
 

Collateralized by various mortgage-backed obligations, 0.321% to
6.400%, due 12/15/33 to 12/19/51. The aggregate market value
of the collateral, including accrued interest, was $588,001.

  
  
  

 

Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II(c)

  

  1,200,000        0.141        04/01/15        1,200,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,690,000   

 

 

 
  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS     
  (Cost $2,090,000)      $ 2,090,000   

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 103.6%     
  (Cost $10,394,370)      $ 10,393,233   

 

 

 
 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
    OTHER ASSETS – (3.6)%
 
  
    (359,384

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 10,033,849   

 

 

 

 

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

(a)

Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on March 31, 2015.

(b)

Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $1,031,487, which represents approximately 10.3% of net assets as of March 31, 2015.

(c)

Joint repurchase agreement was entered into on March 31, 2015. Additional information appears on page 89.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

AGM

 

—Assured Guaranteed Municipal Corp

GO

 

—General Obligation

LIBOR

 

—London Interbank Offered Rate

RB

 

—Revenue Bond

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 67


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION GOVERNMENT FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – 36.7%   
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 11.4%   
  Inverse Floaters(a) – 0.0%   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 1990-134, Class SC

  

$ 12,505        21.339     11/25/20      $ 17,160   

 

 

 
  IOette(b) – 0.0%   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 1161, Class U

  

  254        1,172.807        11/15/21        5,996   

 

 

 
  Regular Floater(a) – 6.2%   

 
 

FDIC Structured Sale Guaranteed Notes Series 2010-S1,
Class 1A(c)

  
  

  6,012,869        0.728        02/25/48        5,996,770   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 1988-12, Class B

  

  22,247        0.000        02/25/18        22,001   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2007-33, Class HF

  

  872,513        0.524        04/25/37        876,821   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2010-A1, Class A

  

  2,666,607        0.526        12/07/20        2,671,137   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2010-R2, Class 1A

  

  5,519,352        0.548        11/06/17        5,530,347   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2011-R1, Class 1A

  

  4,611,395        0.624        01/08/20        4,634,092   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2011-R2, Class 1A

  

  15,606,103        0.575        02/06/20        15,656,701   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2011-R3, Class 1A

  

  14,686,743        0.578        03/11/20        14,734,360   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2011-R4, Class 1A

  

  18,681,943        0.558        03/06/20        18,716,972   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2011-R5, Class 1A

  

  9,433,842        0.554        04/06/20        9,439,738   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2011-R6, Class 1A

  

  2,845,121        0.555        05/07/20        2,845,676   
     

 

 

 
        81,124,615   

 

 

 
  Sequential Fixed Rate – 4.8%   

 
 

FDIC Structured Sale Guaranteed Notes Series 2010-S1,
Class 2A(c)

  
  

  7,357,027        3.250        04/25/38        7,576,796   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 108, Class G

  

  68,752        8.500        12/15/20        73,478   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 1980, Class Z

  

  577,670        7.000        07/15/27        662,902   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 2019, Class Z

  

  561,269        6.500        12/15/27        631,140   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 2755, Class ZA

  

  1,231,010        5.000        02/15/34        1,362,838   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3530, Class DB

  

  9,430,719        4.000        05/15/24        10,072,176   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 4273, Class PD

  

  2,566,392        6.500        11/15/43        2,986,588   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 1989-66, Class J

  

  121,103        7.000        09/25/19        129,562   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 1990-16, Class E

  

  107,078        9.000        03/25/20        121,543   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2005-65, Class WL

  

  760,735        5.500        07/25/34        767,809   

 

 

 
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  Sequential Fixed Rate – (continued)   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2012-111, Class B

  

$ 1,249,362        7.000     10/25/42      $ 1,447,869   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2012-153, Class B

  

  3,883,148        7.000        07/25/42        4,497,557   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2010-C1, Class A2

  

  20,000,000        2.900        10/29/20        20,585,134   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2010-R1, Class 2A

  

  276,651        1.840        10/07/20        277,354   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series A4

  

  11,000,000        3.000        06/12/19        11,656,536   
     

 

 

 
        62,849,282   

 

 

 
  Sequential Floating Rate(a) – 0.4%   

 

FHLMC REMIC Series 4273, Class PS

  

  3,339,600        5.926        11/15/43        531,125   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 1988-12, Class A

  

  43,307        3.752        02/25/18        43,979   

 

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Series 2010-R1, Class 1A

  

  3,938,270        0.630        10/07/20        3,957,807   
     

 

 

 
        4,532,911   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED
MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
  
  
  $ 148,529,964   

 

 

 
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 6.3%   
  Sequential Fixed Rate – 6.3%   

 
 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates,
Series KF02, Class A1(a)

  
  

  28,450,688        0.554        07/25/20        28,489,002   

 
 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates,
Series KF03, Class A(a)

  
  

  11,844,440        0.514        01/25/21        11,838,364   

 

FNMA ACES Series 2009-M2, Class A2

  

  3,490,514        3.334        01/25/19        3,527,682   

 

FNMA ACES Series 2014-M1, Class ASQ2(a)

  

  32,500,000        2.323        11/25/18        33,384,192   

 

FNMA ACES Series 2014-M5, Class FA(a)

  

  5,358,195        0.483        01/25/17        5,361,064   

 

 

 
 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

  

  

  $ 82,600,304   

 

 

 
  Federal Agencies – 19.0%   
  Adjustable Rate FHLMC(a) – 0.3%   
  31,230        1.740        05/01/18        31,450   
  34,251        2.863        10/01/25        34,914   
  640,328        2.366        11/01/34        682,547   
  2,908,440        2.375        06/01/35        3,107,744   
  264,529        2.827        05/01/36        282,881   
  83,263        2.142        10/01/36        88,954   
  110,143        2.540        11/01/36        117,784   
     

 

 

 
        4,346,274   

 

 

 
  Adjustable Rate FNMA(a) – 3.0%   
  37,512        2.559        02/01/18        37,864   
  44,209        2.044        06/01/18        45,165   
  57,426        5.864        05/01/20        60,587   
  29,154        3.113        01/01/23        29,688   

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION GOVERNMENT FUND

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  Adjustable Rate FNMA(a) – (continued)   
$ 143,939        3.119     02/01/27      $ 147,810   
  1,348,295        2.452        08/01/29        1,368,723   
  37,750        2.255        07/01/32        39,686   
  51,183        2.380        07/01/32        54,574   
  92,011        1.924        01/01/33        96,542   
  1,889,278        2.425        05/01/33        2,011,442   
  381,600        2.625        08/01/33        407,768   
  1,399,746        4.609        08/01/33        1,518,943   
  1,251,363        2.442        02/01/34        1,338,356   
  482,383        2.195        05/01/34        515,848   
  771,761        2.268        05/01/34        819,945   
  717,126        2.345        06/01/34        766,989   
  553,323        2.156        10/01/34        586,334   
  493,889        2.191        10/01/34        524,084   
  1,373,166        2.131        02/01/35        1,446,924   
  154,019        2.161        02/01/35        164,019   
  337,594        2.275        03/01/35        357,941   
  979,584        2.345        03/01/35        1,041,411   
  1,506,717        1.881        04/01/35        1,576,081   
  2,690,734        1.954        04/01/35        2,845,018   
  730,085        2.345        04/01/35        776,535   
  583,831        2.014        05/01/35        613,484   
  330,994        2.052        05/01/35        349,260   
  2,735,194        2.348        08/01/35        2,925,376   
  739,881        2.224        10/01/35        791,326   
  1,742,989        2.330        03/01/36        1,863,909   
  527,448        2.321        04/01/36        557,091   
  1,621,992        2.549        04/01/36        1,734,518   
  2,316,943        2.400        06/01/36        2,477,681   
  1,419,382        2.534        06/01/36        1,509,346   
  1,826,282        2.471        07/01/36        1,937,984   
  3,283,741        2.325        09/01/36        3,507,492   
  268,945        2.508        11/01/36        287,603   
  170,499        2.542        11/01/36        182,327   
  2,040,297        2.350        07/01/37        2,181,842   
  91,977        2.445        12/01/46        98,358   
     

 

 

 
        39,595,874   

 

 

 
  Adjustable Rate GNMA(a) – 0.5%   
  399,611        1.625        05/20/34        414,314   
  747,600        1.625        07/20/34        774,935   
  478,665        1.625        08/20/34        496,181   
  3,609,953        1.625        09/20/34        3,742,141   
  467,532        1.625        10/20/34        484,603   
  658,118        1.625        12/20/34        680,976   
     

 

 

 
        6,593,150   

 

 

 
  FHLMC – 0.4%   
  1,204        8.500        10/01/15        1,207   
  6,460        8.000        12/01/15        6,519   
  2,290        7.000        03/01/16        2,310   
  691,260        5.500        01/01/20        739,519   
  218,283        7.000        04/01/22        239,356   
  3,688        4.500        05/01/23        3,959   
  13,841        7.500        01/01/31        14,452   

 

 

 
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  FHLMC – (continued)   
$ 5,413        6.000     06/01/36      $ 6,204   
  3,580,013        7.000        02/01/39        4,184,730   
     

 

 

 
        5,198,256   

 

 

 
  FNMA – 14.2%   
  5,375        8.500        10/01/15        5,403   
  871        8.500        12/01/15        878   
  1,861        5.500        01/01/18        1,953   
  7,174,370        2.800        03/01/18        7,451,305   
  59,495,396        3.743        06/01/18        63,421,830   
  106,005        5.500        07/01/18        111,829   
  78,056        5.500        08/01/18        82,172   
  158,051        5.500        09/01/18        166,965   
  15,800,000        2.960        11/01/18        16,529,965   
  22,130        5.500        12/01/18        23,473   
  11,954        5.500        01/01/19        12,693   
  15,495        5.500        03/01/19        16,469   
  1,564        5.500        08/01/19        1,644   
  6,981        5.000        09/01/19        7,417   
  25,384        7.000        11/01/19        26,940   
  40,659,857        4.317        07/01/21        45,188,857   
  189,118        5.000        07/01/23        210,076   
  2,117,650        5.500        09/01/23        2,314,730   
  522,626        5.500        10/01/23        571,522   
  4,648        7.000        12/01/24        5,374   
  104,218        5.000        06/01/25        115,750   
  1,461        7.000        08/01/27        1,733   
  1,516        7.000        10/01/28        1,690   
  1,475        7.000        01/01/29        1,734   
  1,301,555        4.500        09/01/29        1,419,745   
  400        7.000        11/01/29        404   
  1,028        7.000        04/01/31        1,195   
  9,297        7.000        05/01/32        10,928   
  7,819        7.000        06/01/32        8,495   
  3,227        7.000        08/01/32        3,544   
  30,027        6.000        03/01/33        34,644   
  3,531        5.000        04/01/33        3,943   
  7,926        6.000        04/01/33        9,144   
  1,971,341        6.500        04/01/33        2,305,031   
  6,631        6.000        11/01/33        7,651   
  860,870        5.000        12/01/33        961,257   
  1,770        7.000        04/01/34        2,072   
  26,379        6.000        01/01/35        30,415   
  3,350,157        6.000        04/01/35        3,865,225   
  76,868        6.000        06/01/35        87,764   
  252,656        6.000        09/01/35        288,470   
  543        6.000        11/01/35        623   
  31,739        6.000        01/01/36        36,238   
  11,269        6.000        02/01/36        12,974   
  95,961        6.000        05/01/36        110,233   
  5,343        6.000        06/01/36        6,088   
  1,902,629        6.000        07/01/36        2,167,855   
  744,546        6.000        08/01/36        850,386   
  787,035        6.000        09/01/36        897,944   
  956,510        4.500        11/01/36        1,045,109   
  2,002,285        6.000        04/01/37        2,280,544   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 69


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION GOVERNMENT FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  FNMA – (continued)   
$ 1,468,727        6.000     07/01/37      $ 1,673,094   
  2,448,458        6.000        08/01/37        2,789,150   
  2,481,155        6.000        09/01/37        2,826,398   
  252,924        7.500        10/01/37        284,759   
  354,315        6.000        11/01/37        406,475   
  141,889        6.000        12/01/37        161,632   
  77,347        6.000        02/01/38        88,197   
  94,909        6.000        04/01/38        108,115   
  166,578        6.000        05/01/38        189,787   
  11,447        6.000        06/01/38        13,042   
  10,724,337        6.000        10/01/38        12,219,310   
  197,442        6.000        11/01/38        224,917   
  731,799        6.000        12/01/38        833,761   
  106,440        6.000        01/01/39        121,726   
  326,412        4.500        02/01/39        355,850   
  128,428        6.000        02/01/39        146,331   
  2,184,897        7.000        03/01/39        2,529,907   
  326,579        4.500        04/01/39        356,032   
  13,590        4.500        08/01/39        15,091   
  425,119        6.000        09/01/39        484,272   
  145,647        6.000        10/01/39        165,950   
  12,181        6.000        12/01/39        13,876   
  688,663        6.000        06/01/40        784,487   
  710,748        6.000        07/01/40        809,646   
  73,687        6.000        09/01/40        83,954   
  108,501        6.000        10/01/40        123,599   
  44,035        4.500        05/01/41        48,114   
  1,048,632        6.000        05/01/41        1,194,545   
  1,199,800        4.500        08/01/41        1,314,672   
  303,076        4.500        10/01/41        331,149   
  135,081        5.000        02/01/42        150,680   
  996,328        3.000        12/01/42        1,026,027   
  927,947        3.000        01/01/43        956,179   
  224,870        3.000        04/01/43        231,370   
  96,249        3.000        05/01/43        98,497   
     

 

 

 
        185,880,914   

 

 

 
  GNMA – 0.6%   
  288,519        5.500        07/15/20        307,005   
  6,070        6.500        01/15/32        6,948   
  11,532        6.500        02/15/32        13,203   
  12,747        6.500        08/15/34        15,080   
  21,882        6.500        05/15/35        25,050   
  6,539        6.500        06/15/35        7,503   
  12,943        6.500        07/15/35        14,833   
  3,405        6.500        08/15/35        3,899   
  11,839        6.500        09/15/35        13,560   
  8,016        6.500        10/15/35        9,179   
  36,265        6.500        11/15/35        41,537   
  41,040        6.500        12/15/35        47,025   
  62,682        6.500        01/15/36        72,317   
  51,757        6.500        02/15/36        59,329   
  55,758        6.500        03/15/36        63,998   
  130,234        6.500        04/15/36        150,049   
  205,091        6.500        05/15/36        237,527   
  181,717        6.500        06/15/36        210,352   

 

 

 
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  GNMA – (continued)   
$ 759,600        6.500     07/15/36      $ 886,233   
  791,938        6.500        08/15/36        923,786   
  1,201,836        6.500        09/15/36        1,400,418   
  482,053        6.500        10/15/36        566,044   
  638,171        6.500        11/15/36        749,923   
  256,021        6.500        12/15/36        296,096   
  100,485        6.500        01/15/37        116,436   
  42,120        6.500        02/15/37        48,963   
  25,726        6.500        03/15/37        30,038   
  89,517        6.500        04/15/37        104,168   
  58,535        6.500        05/15/37        72,366   
  30,754        6.500        08/15/37        35,795   
  200,758        6.500        09/15/37        234,101   
  211,381        6.500        10/15/37        261,314   
  108,354        6.500        11/15/37        125,469   
  6,056        6.500        02/15/38        6,933   
  42,710        6.500        05/15/38        49,747   
  4,712        6.500        08/15/38        5,394   
  118,351        6.000        11/15/38        135,986   
  56,446        6.500        11/15/38        65,711   
  23,420        6.500        01/15/39        27,344   
  33,489        6.500        02/15/39        39,090   
     

 

 

 
        7,479,749   

 

 

 
  TOTAL FEDERAL AGENCIES      $ 249,094,217   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED
OBLIGATIONS
  
  
 
  (Cost $472,935,888)      $ 480,224,485   

 

 

 
  Agency Debentures – 23.6%   

 

FFCB

  

$ 3,200,000        1.460     11/19/19      $ 3,156,099   
  16,000,000        3.500        12/20/23        17,765,584   

 

FHLB

  

  23,500,000        0.375        06/10/16        23,501,671   
  12,200,000        2.125        06/10/16        12,445,234   
  28,500,000        0.750        02/13/17        28,568,235   
  11,460,000        1.500        02/28/17        11,538,750   
  3,200,000        1.530        11/21/19        3,185,651   
  7,000,000        1.875        03/13/20        7,130,952   
  2,300,000        3.250        06/09/23        2,484,386   
  1,800,000        5.375        08/15/24        2,272,869   

 

FHLMC

  

  9,700,000        0.500        08/28/15        9,713,182   
  2,780,000        0.850        12/26/17        2,767,248   
  4,800,000        1.000        01/17/18        4,807,983   

 

FNMA

  

  7,900,000        0.500        05/27/15        7,904,811   
  8,000,000        0.500        07/02/15        8,007,008   
  16,500,000        0.500        10/22/15        16,517,705   
  73,200,000        2.375        04/11/16        74,697,035   
  39,500,000        0.750        03/14/17        39,577,321   
  5,200,000        6.250        05/15/29        7,461,423   
  16,080,000        7.125        01/15/30        24,981,930   

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION GOVERNMENT FUND

 

Principal
Amount
  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
  Agency Debentures – 23.6%   

 

Small Business Administration

  

$ 25,483        7.200     06/01/17      $ 26,580   
  77,734        6.300        05/01/18        81,306   
  53,470        6.300        06/01/18        55,721   

 

 

 
  TOTAL AGENCY DEBENTURES     
  (Cost $304,274,487)      $ 308,648,684   

 

 

 
  Government Guarantee Obligation(d) – 1.5%   

 

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Government AID Bond

  

$ 19,300,000        2.503     10/30/20      $ 19,879,000   
  (Cost $19,300,000)     

 

 

 
  U.S. Treasury Obligations – 34.9%   

 

United States Treasury Bonds

  

$ 1,000,000        2.750     11/15/42      $ 1,039,880   
  2,100,000        3.625        08/15/43        2,565,738   
  8,600,000        3.750 (e)      11/15/43        10,742,861   
  7,300,000        3.375 (e)      05/15/44        8,555,819   
  7,100,000        3.000 (e)      11/15/44        7,778,901   
  1,200,000        2.500        02/15/45        1,189,308   

 

United States Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

  

  4,530,078        0.500        04/15/15        4,539,999   
  9,742,340        0.125        04/15/16        9,842,783   
  1,816,501        1.125        01/15/21        1,951,031   
  11,050,211        0.125        01/15/22        11,158,945   
  2,209,680        0.375        07/15/23        2,269,408   
  8,855,647        0.625        01/15/24        9,241,664   
  706,608        2.000        01/15/26        838,327   
  1,353,956        1.375        02/15/44        1,595,136   
  2,977,860        0.750        02/15/45        3,037,417   

 

United States Treasury Notes

  

  154,000,000        0.375        10/31/16        153,787,480   
  14,400,000        0.625        12/31/16        14,433,408   
  47,900,000        1.000        05/31/18        47,951,733   
  16,800,000        1.500        01/31/19        17,017,056   
  3,700,000        1.625        04/30/19        3,760,273   
  22,500,000        1.750        09/30/19        22,930,199   
  15,000,000        1.500        10/31/19        15,115,499   
  10,700,000        1.500        11/30/19        10,780,356   
  9,700,000        1.625        12/31/19        9,821,735   
  6,600,000        1.250        01/31/20        6,564,360   
  12,900,000        1.375        02/29/20        12,901,935   
  8,500,000        1.375        03/31/20        8,499,660   
  8,200,000        2.000        10/31/21        8,366,952   
  9,900,000        1.500        01/31/22        9,768,627   
  6,100,000        1.750        03/31/22        6,113,847   
  31,700,000        2.250        11/15/24        32,582,210   

 

 

 
  TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS   
  (Cost $448,894,928)      $ 456,742,547   

 

 

 
Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Rate
  Expiration
Date
  Value  
  Options Purchased – 0.2%   
  Interest Rate Swaptions   

 
 

Citibank NA Put – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 1.957%

 
  

$ 6,300,000        1.957     08/24/15      $ 111,815   

 
 

Citibank NA Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 1.957%

 
  

  6,300,000        1.957        08/24/15        35,401   

 
 

Citibank NA Put – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.128%

 
  

  3,200,000        2.128        02/22/16        71,165   

 
 

Citibank NA Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.128%

 
  

  3,200,000        2.128        02/22/16        36,402   

 
 

Citibank NA Put – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.177%

 
  

  3,200,000        2.177        02/22/16        76,010   

 
 

Citibank NA Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.177%

 
  

  3,200,000        2.177        02/22/16        33,648   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.145%

 
  

  6,500,000        2.145        02/22/16        147,995   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.145%

 
  

  6,500,000        2.145        02/22/16        71,924   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.078%

 
  

  11,900,000        2.078        02/26/16        247,413   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.078%

 
  

  11,900,000        2.078        02/26/16        149,184   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 7 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.374%

 
  

  3,500,000        2.374        02/17/16        116,396   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 7 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.374%

 
  

  3,500,000        2.374        02/17/16        48,166   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.510%

  
  

  2,800,000        2.510        02/18/16        122,762   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.510%

  
  

  2,800,000        2.510        02/18/16        55,321   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.513%

 
  

  2,600,000        2.513        02/19/16        114,451   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.513%

  
  

  2,600,000        2.513        02/19/16        51,369   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.465%

 
  

  2,100,000        2.465        02/22/16        86,816   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.465%

  
  

  2,100,000        2.465        02/22/16        45,078   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 71


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION GOVERNMENT FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Rate
  Expiration
Date
  Value  
  Options Purchased – (continued)   
  Interest Rate Swaptions – (continued)   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.458%

 
  

$ 3,200,000        2.458     02/23/16      $ 131,068   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.458%

  
  

  3,200,000        2.458        02/23/16        69,835   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.383%

 
  

  4,100,000        2.383        02/26/16        151,757   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.383%

  
  

  4,100,000        2.383        02/26/16        102,098   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.650%

  
  

  6,300,000        2.650        02/23/16        29,390   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.666%

  
  

  6,300,000        2.666        02/23/16        28,529   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.750%

  
  

  3,200,000        2.750        02/19/16        41,800   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.953%

  
  

  3,200,000        2.953        02/19/16        28,604   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.973%

  
  

  6,500,000        2.973        02/22/16        56,317   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.975%

  
  

  3,200,000        2.975        02/19/16        27,385   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 3.000%

  
  

  3,300,000        3.000        02/19/16        26,899   

 

 

 
  TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED – 0.2%   
  (Cost $2,562,842)      $ 2,314,998   

 

 

 

 

Shares  

Description

Value  
   
  Investment Company(f) – 2.0%   
  25,980,969      Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund FST Shares  
  (Cost $25,980,969)   $ 25,980,969   

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.9%  
  (Cost $1,273,949,114)   $ 1,293,790,683   

 

 

 
 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 1.1%
    13,960,045   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 1,307,750,728   

 

 

 

 

 

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

(a)

Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on March 31, 2015.

(b)

Security with a notional or nominal principal amount. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated interest rate.

(c)

Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $13,573,566, which represents approximately 1.0% of net assets as of March 31, 2015.

(d)

Guaranteed by the United States Government until maturity. Total market value for these securities amounts to $19,879,000, which represents approximately 1.5% of net assets as of March 31, 2015.

(e)

A portion of these securities are segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(f)

Represents an Affiliated Fund.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ACES

 

—Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities

FDIC

 

—Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

FFCB

 

—Federal Farm Credit Bank

FHLB

 

—Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC

 

—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA

 

—Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA

 

—Government National Mortgage Association

LIBOR

 

—London Interbank Offered Rate

NCUA

 

—National Credit Union Administration

OTC

 

—Over the Counter

REMIC

 

—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION GOVERNMENT FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD SALES CONTRACTS — At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following forward sales contracts:

 

Description    Interest
Rate
       Maturity
Date(a)
     Settlement
Date
       Principal
Amount
       Value  

FNMA (Proceeds Received: $4,342,031)

     4.500      TBA-30yr        05/13/15         $ (4,000,000      $ (4,352,500

 

  (a)   TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement when the specific mortgage pools are assigned.

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Date
     Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Eurodollars

     (295      June 2017      $ (72,503,625      $ (554,604

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bonds

     (242      June 2015        (41,109,750        (282,260

2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     3,716         June 2015        814,384,625           2,543,700   

5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (722      June 2015        (86,792,297        (653,260

10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (718      June 2015        (92,554,688        (834,669

20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds

     (94      June 2015        (15,404,250        (145,357
TOTAL         $ 73,550   

SWAP CONTRACTS — At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS

 

           Rates Exchanged   Market Value  
Notional
Amount
(000s)
    Termination
Date
  

Payments

Received

    

Payments

Made

  Upfront
Payments
Made (Received)
    Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
$ 31,000      11/02/16      3 month LIBOR       1.780%    $ (431,967   $ (329,957
  133,200 (b)    01/11/18      3 month LIBOR       1.876     400        (2,109,702
  99,100 (b)    06/17/20      3 month LIBOR       2.250     (1,694,527     (1,312,286
  38,300 (b)    06/17/22      3 month LIBOR       2.500     (1,023,326     (592,708
  33,900 (b)    06/17/25      3 month LIBOR       2.750     (1,404,836     (674,902
  17,300 (b)    03/10/26      3.170%       3 month LIBOR     (1,254,103     2,693,854   
  15,000 (b)    06/17/30      3 month LIBOR       2.250     448,443        (402,377
  1,500 (b)    06/19/45      3 month LIBOR       3.250     (174,395     (102,472
  TOTAL                        $ (5,534,311   $ (2,830,550

 

  (b)   Represents forward starting interest rate swaps whose effective dates of commencement of accruals and cash flows occur subsequent to March 31, 2015.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   73


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
  Corporate Obligations – 57.1%   
  Automotive – 4.6%   

 

Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc.(a)

  

$ 600,000        8.000     06/15/19      $ 629,250   

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

  

  2,050,000        8.000        12/15/16        2,275,070   
  900,000        8.125        01/15/20        1,124,560   

 

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

  

  3,500,000        4.750        08/15/17        3,705,625   

 

Schaeffler Finance BV(b)

  

  1,550,000        7.750        02/15/17        1,728,250   

 

Schaeffler Holding Finance BV(a)(b)(c)

  

  4,045,000        6.875        08/15/18        4,232,081   
     

 

 

 
        13,694,836   

 

 

 
  Banks – 20.6%   

 

ABN AMRO Bank NV(b)(d)

  

  1,050,000        1.056        10/28/16        1,057,004   

 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

  

  300,000        1.000 (b)      10/06/16        300,852   
  1,350,000        1.250        01/10/17        1,354,565   

 

Banco de Bogota SA(b)

  

  200,000        5.000        01/15/17        207,500   

 

Banco del Estado de Chile(b)

  

  170,000        2.000        11/09/17        169,682   

 

Bank of America Corp.

  

  275,000        3.625        03/17/16        281,734   
  5,375,000        6.000        09/01/17        5,918,935   
  2,600,000        1.650        03/26/18        2,607,321   
  925,000        2.650        04/01/19        941,716   

 

Bank of Montreal(b)

  

  600,000        2.850        06/09/15        602,653   

 

BPCE SA(d)

  

  1,075,000        1.506        04/25/16        1,084,670   

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce(b)

  

  300,000        2.600        07/02/15        301,551   

 

Capital One Bank USA NA(a)

  

  800,000        2.250        02/13/19        802,141   

 

Citigroup, Inc.

  

  1,375,000        6.125        11/21/17        1,530,309   
  1,500,000        1.800        02/05/18        1,500,687   
  450,000        6.125        05/15/18        506,876   
  1,325,000        2.500        07/29/19        1,339,889   

 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

  

  525,000        1.900        09/18/17        530,608   
  2,100,000        1.625        03/12/18        2,109,766   

 

Compass Bank(a)

  

  775,000        2.750        09/29/19        783,187   

 

Credit Agricole SA(b)(d)

  

  525,000        1.121        10/03/16        528,113   

 

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.(b)

  

  1,425,000        2.750        03/26/20        1,435,210   

 

Credit Suisse New York

  

  1,500,000        0.751 (d)      05/26/17        1,499,586   
  725,000        1.750        01/29/18        725,729   

 

HBOS PLC(b)

  

  1,325,000        6.750        05/21/18        1,482,539   

 

 

 
  Corporate Obligations – (continued)   
  Banks – (continued)   

 

ING Bank NV(b)

  

$ 350,000        1.375     03/07/16      $ 351,740   
  1,525,000        1.800        03/16/18        1,534,444   

 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

  

  2,550,000        3.875        01/16/18        2,662,638   

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  

  3,200,000        6.400        10/02/17        3,572,264   
  650,000        1.700 (a)      03/01/18        651,558   
  1,825,000        2.250 (a)      01/23/20        1,824,513   

 

Lloyds Bank PLC

  

  600,000        1.750        03/16/18        601,670   
  1,000,000        2.300        11/27/18        1,014,294   

 

Macquarie Bank Ltd.(b)

  

  700,000        1.600        10/27/17        699,675   

 

Morgan Stanley, Inc.

  

  4,100,000        5.950        12/28/17        4,546,416   
  775,000        2.650        01/27/20        786,384   

 

MUFG Americas Holdings Corp.(a)

  

  625,000        1.625        02/09/18        624,862   

 

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

  

  600,000        2.000        09/13/16        605,519   

 

Regions Financial Corp.

  

  355,000        5.750        06/15/15        358,149   

 

Resona Preferred Global Securities Ltd.(a)(b)(d)

  

  1,625,000        7.191        12/31/49        1,643,281   

 

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

  

  275,000        4.375        03/16/16        283,730   
  1,625,000        6.400        10/21/19        1,875,358   

 

Santander Holdings USA, Inc.(a)

  

  1,675,000        3.450        08/27/18        1,741,005   

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.

  

  450,000        0.684 (d)      01/10/17        450,234   
  1,075,000        1.750        01/16/18        1,078,699   

 

The Bank of Nova Scotia(b)

  

  200,000        1.650        10/29/15        201,420   

 

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.(b)

  

  1,100,000        1.700        03/05/18        1,101,279   

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

  

  2,200,000        5.625        12/11/17        2,443,224   
  600,000        2.150        01/30/20        602,029   
     

 

 

 
        60,857,208   

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 1.0%   

 

Eastman Chemical Co.(a)

  

  1,250,000        2.700        01/15/20        1,267,893   

 

Ecolab, Inc.

  

  1,000,000        1.550        01/12/18        1,000,452   

 

Incitec Pivot Ltd.(b)

  

  375,000        4.000        12/07/15        382,030   

 

Polymer Group, Inc.(a)

  

  360,000        7.750        02/01/19        373,500   
     

 

 

 
        3,023,875   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery – 1.8%   

 

Case New Holland, Inc.

  

  1,300,000        7.875        12/01/17        1,439,750   

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND

 

Principal

Amount

  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
  Corporate Obligations – (continued)   
  Construction Machinery – (continued)   

 

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

  

$ 2,625,000        2.000     03/05/20      $ 2,631,636   

 

John Deere Capital Corp.

  

  1,200,000        2.300        09/16/19        1,221,668   
     

 

 

 
        5,293,054   

 

 

 
  Consumer Products – 0.9%   

 

Avon Products, Inc.

  

  450,000        2.375        03/15/16        450,000   

 

Beam, Inc.

  

  250,000        5.375        01/15/16        258,308   

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

  

  625,000        1.850        03/01/20        625,117   

 

Sally Holdings LLC(a)

  

  1,250,000        6.875        11/15/19        1,323,438   
     

 

 

 
        2,656,863   

 

 

 
  Diversified Manufacturing – 0.1%   

 

Pentair Finance SA

  

  125,000        1.350        12/01/15        125,302   

 

 

 
  Electric – 0.8%   

 

Commonwealth Edison Co.(a)

  

  300,000        2.150        01/15/19        303,252   

 

Electricite de France(b)(d)

  

  975,000        0.717        01/20/17        976,111   

 

Sempra Energy(a)

  

  1,100,000        2.400        03/15/20        1,113,891   
     

 

 

 
        2,393,254   

 

 

 
  Energy – 1.6%   

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

  

  1,425,000        6.375        09/15/17        1,587,937   

 

BP Capital Markets PLC

  

  1,125,000        1.846        05/05/17        1,138,651   

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.(d)

  

  450,000        0.648        03/30/16        449,361   

 

Devon Energy Corp.(d)

  

  450,000        0.811        12/15/16        444,792   

 

Noble Holding International Ltd.

  

  100,000        2.500        03/15/17        98,390   

 

Petroleos de Venezuela SA

  

  160,000        6.000        05/16/24        51,040   
  160,000        6.000        11/15/26        49,600   
  50,000        5.375        04/12/27        15,435   

 

Transocean, Inc.

  

  835,000        2.500        10/15/17        764,025   
     

 

 

 
        4,599,231   

 

 

 
  Energy – Exploration & Production – 0.9%   

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

  

  1,225,000        7.250        12/15/18        1,316,875   

 

Whiting Petroleum Corp.(a)

  

  1,255,000        5.000        03/15/19        1,233,038   
     

 

 

 
        2,549,913   

 

 

 
  Corporate Obligations – (continued)   
  Food & Beverage – 1.5%   

 

Beam Suntory, Inc.

  

$ 800,000        1.750     06/15/18      $ 798,675   

 

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

  

  350,000        1.300        01/25/16        350,918   

 

Kraft Foods, Inc.

  

  400,000        4.125        02/09/16        410,781   

 

Pernod-Ricard SA(b)

  

  525,000        2.950        01/15/17        539,847   

 

Sysco Corp.

  

  1,075,000        1.450        10/02/17        1,081,422   

 

The J.M. Smucker Co.(b)

  

  800,000        1.750        03/15/18        805,688   
  550,000        2.500        03/15/20        558,073   
     

 

 

 
        4,545,404   

 

 

 
  Gaming – 0.1%   

 

MGM Resorts International

  

  325,000        8.625        02/01/19        371,313   

 

 

 
  Health Care Products – 0.8%   

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.

  

  1,100,000        2.675        12/15/19        1,124,414   

 

Medtronic, Inc.(b)

  

  1,100,000        1.500        03/15/18        1,104,982   
     

 

 

 
        2,229,396   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services – 1.3%   

 

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(a)

  

  800,000        5.125        08/15/18        825,000   
  1,100,000        8.000        11/15/19        1,168,750   

 

Express Scripts Holding Co.

  

  175,000        3.125        05/15/16        179,422   

 

McKesson Corp.

  

  175,000        1.400        03/15/18        174,329   
  650,000        2.284        03/15/19        656,345   

 

Providence Health & Services Obligated Group(d)

  

  525,000        1.055        10/01/16        527,300   

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

  

  400,000        1.400        10/15/17        403,227   
     

 

 

 
        3,934,373   

 

 

 
  Life Insurance – 0.1%   

 

MetLife, Inc.

  

  150,000        1.756        12/15/17        151,596   

 

 

 
  Media – Cable – 1.7%   

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.(a)

  

  500,000        7.250        10/30/17        521,250   

 

Comcast Corp.

  

  600,000        5.700        05/15/18        675,925   

 

COX Communications, Inc.

  

  100,000        5.500        10/01/15        102,332   

 

DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.

  

  1,350,000        1.750        01/15/18        1,348,777   
  725,000        5.875        10/01/19        834,336   

 

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

  

  1,470,000        5.850        05/01/17        1,598,849   
     

 

 

 
        5,081,469   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 75


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
  Corporate Obligations – (continued)   
  Media – Non Cable – 0.5%   

 

21st Century Fox America, Inc.

  

$ 550,000        6.900     03/01/19      $ 648,165   

 

NBCUniversal Media LLC

  

  675,000        2.875        04/01/16        689,898   
     

 

 

 
        1,338,063   

 

 

 
  Metals & Mining – 1.4%   

 

Anglo American Capital PLC(b)(d)

  

  700,000        1.203        04/15/16        699,636   

 

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.(d)

  

  550,000        0.523        09/30/16        550,051   

 

CITIC Ltd.

  

  340,000        6.800        01/17/23        402,554   

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

  

  700,000        2.375        03/15/18        696,863   

 

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.(b)

  

  1,750,000        2.700        10/25/17        1,775,611   
     

 

 

 
        4,124,715   

 

 

 
  Noncaptive – Financial – 1.2%   

 

General Electric Capital Corp.

  

  2,150,000        2.300        04/27/17        2,204,628   

 

Navient LLC

  

  1,150,000        8.450        06/15/18        1,283,687   
     

 

 

 
        3,488,315   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals – 3.9%   

 

Actavis Funding SCS(a)

  

  2,400,000        3.000        03/12/20        2,449,183   

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

  

  550,000        1.250        03/01/18        551,366   

 

EMD Finance LLC(b)

  

  1,625,000        1.700        03/19/18        1,633,702   

 

Forest Laboratories, Inc.(b)

  

  2,000,000        4.375        02/01/19        2,140,000   

 

Mylan, Inc.(a)(b)

  

  500,000        7.875        07/15/20        528,125   

 

Perrigo Co. PLC

  

  750,000        1.300        11/08/16        749,322   

 

Roche Holdings, Inc.(b)(d)

  

  2,350,000        0.363        09/29/17        2,349,763   

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.(a)(b)

  

  1,100,000        6.750        08/15/18        1,159,125   
     

 

 

 
        11,560,586   

 

 

 
  Pipelines – 2.9%   

 

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC

  

  325,000        5.950        04/15/17        349,509   

 

El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Co. LLC

  

  550,000        4.100        11/15/15        559,690   

 

Enterprise Products Operating LLC(a)(d)

  

  1,150,000        8.375        08/01/66        1,213,250   
  675,000        7.034        01/15/68        725,625   

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

  

  2,250,000        7.000        06/15/17        2,485,784   

 

ONEOK Partners LP(a)

  

  250,000        3.250        02/01/16        253,332   

 

 

 
  Corporate Obligations – (continued)   
  Pipelines – (continued)   

 
 

Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP/Penn Virginia Resource
Finance Corp.(a)

  
  

$ 1,150,000        8.375     06/01/20      $ 1,250,625   

 

Spectra Energy Partners LP(a)

  

  350,000        2.950        06/15/16        357,707   

 

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

  

  570,000        1.875        01/12/18        571,409   
  950,000        6.350 (a)(d)      05/15/67        912,000   
     

 

 

 
        8,678,931   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Investment Trust – 3.6%   

 

ARC Properties Operating Partnership LP(a)

  

  2,475,000        3.000        02/06/19        2,390,753   

 

HCP, Inc.

  

  500,000        3.750        02/01/16        511,353   
  600,000        3.750 (a)      02/01/19        631,330   

 

Health Care REIT, Inc.(a)

  

  1,225,000        4.125        04/01/19        1,310,570   

 

Kilroy Realty LP

  

  450,000        5.000        11/03/15        460,042   

 

Realty Income Corp.(a)

  

  125,000        2.000        01/31/18        125,891   

 

Select Income REIT(a)

  

  1,275,000        3.600        02/01/20        1,303,178   

 

Senior Housing Properties Trust(a)

  

  750,000        3.250        05/01/19        762,451   

 

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp.

  

  675,000        3.125        11/30/15        684,586   
  900,000        2.000 (a)      02/15/18        908,228   

 

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC(b)

  

  1,475,000        1.750        09/15/17        1,482,612   
     

 

 

 
        10,570,994   

 

 

 
  Restaurants – 0.1%   

 

Brinker International, Inc.

  

  150,000        2.600        05/15/18        150,973   

 

 

 
  Retailers – Food & Drug – 0.7%   

 

The Kroger Co.(d)

  

  550,000        0.787        10/17/16        551,048   

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.(a)

  

  1,550,000        2.700        11/18/19        1,584,311   
     

 

 

 
        2,135,359   

 

 

 
  Technology – 0.7%   

 

CDK Global, Inc.(a)(b)

  

  525,000        3.300        10/15/19        528,846   

 

Hewlett-Packard Co.

  

  600,000        3.000        09/15/16        615,913   
  900,000        1.193 (d)      01/14/19        891,094   
     

 

 

 
        2,035,853   

 

 

 
  Technology – Hardware – 0.0%   

 

Tech Data Corp.

  

  75,000        3.750        09/21/17        77,266   

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND

 

Principal

Amount

  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
  Corporate Obligations – (continued)   
  Transportation(b) – 0.4%   

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.

  

$ 1,101,000        3.375     03/15/18      $ 1,142,692   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunications – 1.2%   

 

America Movil SAB de CV

  

MXN 2,760,000        6.000        06/09/19        180,682   

 

American Tower Corp.

  

$ 525,000        4.500        01/15/18        563,162   

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(a)

  

  600,000        7.250        04/01/19        622,500   

 

Sprint Communications, Inc.

  

  1,400,000        6.000        12/01/16        1,463,000   
  175,000        8.375        08/15/17        190,313   

 

Ymobile Corp.(a)(b)

  

  600,000        8.250        04/01/18        625,500   
     

 

 

 
        3,645,157   

 

 

 
  Wirelines Telecommunications – 2.7%   

 

AT&T, Inc.

  

  725,000        2.400        08/15/16        737,229   

 

Frontier Communications Corp.

  

  1,325,000        8.250        04/15/17        1,464,125   

 

PAETEC Holding Corp.(a)

  

  500,000        9.875        12/01/18        527,500   

 

Telecom Italia Capital SA

  

  816,000        5.250        10/01/15        831,031   

 

Telefonica Emisiones SAU

  

  825,000        3.192        04/27/18        858,335   

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

  

  1,975,000        6.350        04/01/19        2,295,769   
  1,300,000        2.550        06/17/19        1,327,881   
     

 

 

 
        8,041,870   

 

 

 
  TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS     
  (Cost $168,621,997)      $ 168,497,861   

 

 

 
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – 7.2%   
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 3.8%   
  Interest Only(e) – 0.5%   

 

FHLMC STRIPS Series 329, Class C1

  

$ 876,207        4.000     12/15/41      $ 152,261   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2012-146, Class IO

  

  6,493,564        3.500        01/25/43        1,377,620   
     

 

 

 
        1,529,881   

 

 

 
  Inverse Floaters(d) – 0.1%   

 

GNMA REMIC Series 2010-1, Class SD

  

  56,390        5.614        01/20/40        9,079   

 

GNMA REMIC Series 2010-98, Class QS

  

  386,108        6.424        01/20/40        57,627   

 

GNMA REMIC Series 2011-17, Class SA

  

  444,699        5.924        09/20/40        66,983   

 

GNMA REMIC Series 2011-61, Class CS

  

  344,720        6.504        12/20/35        35,668   

 

GNMA REMIC Series 2011-79, Class AS

  

  218,117        5.934        07/20/37        11,808   

 

 

 
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  Inverse Floaters(d) – (continued)   

 

GNMA REMIC Series 2013-113, Class SD

  

$ 295,078        6.526     08/16/43      $ 54,426   

 

GNMA REMIC Series 2013-152, Class TS

  

  700,778        5.924        06/20/43        113,591   
     

 

 

 
        349,182   

 

 

 
  Sequential Fixed Rate – 0.4%   

 
 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates
Series K030, Class A1

  
  

  278,053        2.779        09/25/22        290,121   

 
 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates
Series K501, Class A1

  
  

  10,532        1.337        06/25/16        10,546   

 
 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates
Series K501, Class A2

  
  

  200,000        1.655        11/25/16        202,291   

 
 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates
Series K707, Class A2

  
  

  100,000        2.220        12/25/18        102,752   

 
 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates
Series K710, Class A2

  
  

  100,000        1.883        05/25/19        101,387   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2012-111, Class B

  

  81,925        7.000        10/25/42        94,942   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2012-153, Class B

  

  241,189        7.000        07/25/42        279,351   
     

 

 

 
        1,081,390   

 

 

 
  Sequential Floating Rate(d) – 2.8%   

 

Aire Valley Mortgages PLC Series 2004-1X, Class 3A2

  

EUR 1,968,187        0.445        09/20/66        2,081,790   

 

Aire Valley Mortgages PLC Series 2007-1X, Class 2A2

  

  1,143,177        0.285        09/20/66        1,200,936   

 

Darrowby PLC Series 2012- 1, Class A

  

GBP 48,060        2.257        02/20/44        72,531   

 

FNMA REMIC Series 2007-33, Class HF

  

  52,228        0.524        04/25/37        52,486   

 

Granite Master Issuer PLC Series 2005-1, Class A6

  

GBP 15,829        0.745        12/20/54        23,404   

 

Granite Master Issuer PLC Series 2005-4, Class A6

  

  79,146        0.745        12/20/54        117,039   

 

Granite Master Issuer PLC Series 2006-1X, Class A6

  

EUR 1,946,991        0.189        12/20/54        2,089,221   

 

Granite Master Issuer PLC Series 2006-1X, Class A7

  

GBP 63,317        0.745        12/20/54        93,610   

 

Granite Master Issuer PLC Series 2006-2, Class A6

  

  47,488        0.725        12/20/54        70,200   

 

Granite Master Issuer PLC Series 2007-1, Class 2A1

  

$ 110,804        0.316        12/20/54        110,277   

 

Granite Master Issuer PLC Series 2007-1, Class 5A1

  

GBP 63,317        0.725        12/20/54        93,589   

 

Granite Master Issuer PLC Series 2007-2, Class 2B1

  

$ 500,000        0.417        12/17/54        492,093   

 

Granite Master Issuer PLC Series 2007-2, Class 4A2

  

GBP 80,096        0.726        12/17/54        118,367   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 77


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  Sequential Floating Rate(d) – (continued)   

 

Granite Mortgages PLC Series 2003-2, Class 1B

  

$ 64,002        1.237     07/20/43      $ 64,205   

 

Granite Mortgages PLC Series 2003-2, Class 3A

  

GBP 148,263        1.043        07/20/43        219,842   

 

Granite Mortgages PLC Series 2004-2, Class 3A

  

  225,916        0.886        06/20/44        334,359   

 

Granite Mortgages PLC Series 2004-3, Class 2A1

  

$ 65,745        0.550        09/20/44        65,595   

 

Granite Mortgages PLC Series 2004-3, Class 3A2

  

GBP 181,415        0.946        09/20/44        268,777   

 

Leek Finance Number Eighteen PLC Series 2018X, Class A2C

  

EUR 46,331        0.339        09/21/38        51,986   

 

Leek Finance PLC Series 2017X, Class A2C

  

  30,578        0.359        12/21/37        34,679   

 

Leek Finance PLC Series 2018X, Class A2B

  

$ 185,324        0.507        09/21/38        192,814   

 

Quadrivio Finance Series 2011-1, Class A1

  

EUR 190,025        0.585        07/25/60        204,358   

 

Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2012-3A, Class A(b)

  

$ 83,489        1.570        12/25/59        83,211   

 

Thrones PLC Series 2013-1, Class A

  

GBP 75,410        2.058        07/20/44        112,732   
     

 

 

 
        8,248,101   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE
OBLIGATIONS
  
  
  $ 11,208,554   

 

 

 
  Federal Agencies – 3.4%   
  FHLMC – 0.1%   
$ 303,391        7.000     02/01/39      $ 354,638   

 

 

 
  FNMA – 3.3%   
  161,319        6.000        07/01/32        183,766   
  17,365        6.000        11/01/34        20,023   
  996,818        6.000        10/01/35        1,142,310   
  7,533        6.000        11/01/35        8,654   
  337,945        6.000        10/01/36        389,508   
  6,188        6.000        02/01/37        7,048   
  261,541        6.000        06/01/37        297,934   
  652,422        6.000        08/01/37        743,204   
  223,169        6.000        09/01/37        254,222   
  273,653        6.000        12/01/37        311,731   
  350,464        6.000        07/01/38        399,294   
  1,079,142        6.000        11/01/38        1,229,431   
  286,127        6.000        12/01/38        325,994   
  182,075        7.000        03/01/39        210,826   
  450,607        6.000        07/01/39        513,390   
  141,707        6.000        09/01/39        161,424   
  48,549        6.000        10/01/39        55,317   
  832,319        6.000        06/01/40        948,288   
  36,167        6.000        10/01/40        41,200   
  51,860        6.000        05/01/41        59,076   
  14,166        6.000        09/01/41        16,150   
  21,960        3.000        12/01/42        22,602   
  35,505        3.000        01/01/43        36,565   

 

 

 
  Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)   
  FNMA – (continued)   
$ 1,000,000        4.500     TBA-30yr (f)    $ 1,090,937   
  1,000,000        6.000        TBA-30yr (f)      1,140,312   
     

 

 

 
        9,609,206   

 

 

 
  TOTAL FEDERAL AGENCIES      $ 9,963,844   

 

 

 
  TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS   
  (Cost $21,763,801)      $ 21,172,398   

 

 

 
  Agency Debenture – 0.5%   

 

FFCB

  

$ 1,300,000        3.500     12/20/23      $ 1,443,454   
  (Cost $1,298,337)     

 

 

 
  Asset-Backed Securities – 15.4%   
  Auto – 1.5%   

 

Ally Auto Receivables Trust Series 2015-SN1, Class A3

  

$ 1,000,000        1.210     03/20/17      $ 999,914   

 

Ally Master Owner Trust Series 2012-5, Class A

  

  350,000        1.540        09/15/19        351,521   

 

Ally Master Owner Trust Series 2015-2, Class A2

  

  2,050,000        1.830        01/15/21        2,049,114   

 
 

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust Series 2013-1,
Class A2(d)

  
  

  900,000        0.555        01/15/18        900,971   
     

 

 

 
        4,301,520   

 

 

 
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – 7.1%   

 

Aberdeen Loan Funding Ltd. Series 2008-1A, Class A(b)(d)

  

  406,207        0.905        11/01/18        403,857   

 

ACIS CLO Ltd. Series 2013-1A, Class ACOM(b)(d)

  

  600,000        1.484        04/18/24        580,980   

 

ACIS CLO Ltd. Series 2013-2A, Class A(b)(d)

  

  100,000        0.730        10/14/22        98,229   

 

ACIS CLO Ltd. Series 2013-2A, Class ACOM(b)(d)

  

  800,000        1.146        10/14/22        784,880   

 

B&M CLO Ltd. Series 2014-1A, Class A1(b)(d)

  

  600,000        1.629        04/16/26        594,154   

 

B&M CLO Ltd. Series 2014-1A, Class A2(b)(d)

  

  100,000        2.179        04/16/26        98,176   

 

Black Diamond CLO Ltd. Series 2006-1A, Class AD(b)(d)

  

  457,786        0.503        04/29/19        449,717   

 

Brentwood CLO Corp. Series 2006-1A, Class A1A(b)(d)

  

  604,429        0.525        02/01/22        599,054   

 

Brentwood CLO Corp. Series 2006-1A, Class A1B(b)(d)

  

  284,437        0.525        02/01/22        281,908   

 

Crown Point CLO Ltd. Series 2012-1A, Class A1LA(b)(d)

  

  97,821        1.011        11/21/22        96,306   

 

Crown Point CLO Ltd. Series 2013-2A, Class ACOM(b)(d)

  

  1,200,000        1.333        12/14/23        1,175,254   

 
 

Goldentree Loan Opportunities III Ltd. Series 2007-3A,
Class A1BJ(b)(d)

  
  

  2,300,000        0.535        05/01/22        2,232,852   

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND

 

Principal

Amount

  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
  Asset-Backed Securities – (continued)   
  Collateralized Loan Obligations – (continued)   

 

Grayson CLO Ltd. Series 2006-1A, Class A1A(b)(d)

  

$ 174,544        0.500     11/01/21      $ 172,080   

 

ICG US CLO Ltd. Series 2014-1A, Class ACOM(b)(d)

  

  1,100,000        1.527        04/20/26        1,072,170   

 

Jasper CLO Ltd. Series 2005-1A, Class A(b)(d)

  

  24,633        0.525        08/01/17        24,592   

 

KKR Financial CLO Ltd. Series 2007-1A, Class A(b)(d)

  

  1,555,622        0.607        05/15/21        1,547,143   

 

KKR Financial CLO Ltd. Series 2013-1A, Class A1(b)(d)

  

  2,750,000        1.403        07/15/25        2,702,499   

 

Magnetite VIII Ltd. Series 2014-8A, Class A(b)(d)

  

  950,000        1.733        04/15/26        950,056   

 

Magnetite VIII Ltd. Series 2014-8A, Class B(b)(d)

  

  200,000        2.253        04/15/26        199,626   

 

OCP CLO Ltd. Series 2012-2A, Class ACOM(b)(d)

  

  300,000        1.502        11/22/23        295,620   

 

OCP CLO Ltd. Series 2014-5A, Class ACOM(b)(d)

  

  1,150,000        1.378        04/26/26        1,118,260   

 

OFSI Fund V Ltd. Series 2013-5A, Class ACOM(b)

  

  300,000        1.592        04/17/25        293,280   

 

OFSI Fund VI Ltd. Series 2014-6A, Class ACOM(b)(d)

  

  1,050,000        1.440        03/20/25        1,021,125   

 

Red River CLO Ltd. Series 1A, Class A(b)(d)

  

  221,139        0.525        07/27/18        220,032   

 

Shackleton CLO Ltd. Series 2014-5A, Class A(b)(d)

  

  1,300,000        1.756        05/07/26        1,298,172   

 

Shackleton CLO Ltd. Series 2014-5A, Class B1(b)(d)

  

  300,000        2.256        05/07/26        297,839   

 

Westchester CLO Ltd. Series 2007-1X, Class A1A(d)

  

  186,290        0.480        08/01/22        183,760   

 

Whitehorse VIII Ltd. Series 2014-1A, Class A(b)(d)

  

  1,250,000        1.755        05/01/26        1,245,030   

 

Whitehorse VIII Ltd. Series 2014-1A, Class B(b)(d)

  

  250,000        2.306        05/01/26        244,729   

 

Zais CLO 1 Ltd. Series 2014-1A, Class ACOM(b)(d)

  

  800,000        1.731        04/15/26        796,800   
     

 

 

 
        21,078,180   

 

 

 
  Credit Card – 2.4%   

 

Bank of America Credit Card Trust Series 2014-A1, Class A(d)

  

  2,050,000        0.555        06/15/21        2,049,689   

 

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust Series 2015-A1, Class A

  

  2,800,000        1.390        01/15/21        2,799,236   

 

Chase Issuance Trust Series 2015-A2, Class A

  

  2,300,000        1.590        02/18/20        2,313,924   
     

 

 

 
        7,162,849   

 

 

 
  Home Equity(b)(d) – 0.1%   

 

Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2013-2A, Class A

  

  406,179        1.780        12/25/65        402,772   

 

 

 
  Student Loan(d) – 4.3%   

 
 

Access to Loans for Learning Student Loan Corp. Series 2013-I,
Class A

  
  

  884,156        0.974        02/25/41        889,406   

 

Educational Services of America, Inc. Series 2012-1, Class A1(b)

  

  124,236        1.324        09/25/40        126,565   

 

 

 
  Asset-Backed Securities – (continued)   
  Student Loan(d) – (continued)   

 

Educational Services of America, Inc. Series 2014-1, Class A(b)

  

$ 1,637,154        0.874     02/25/39      $ 1,640,536   

 

EFS Volunteer No 3 LLC Series 2012-1, Class A2(b)

  

  500,000        1.171        02/25/25        505,456   

 
 

Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corp. Series 2015-1,
Class A1

  
  

  3,800,000        0.922        12/01/31        3,807,524   

 
 

Montana Higher Education Student Assistance Corp.
Series 2012-1, Class A2

  
  

  2,455,517        1.176        05/20/30        2,482,041   

 

Nelnet Student Loan Trust Series 2008-3, Class A4

  

  1,300,000        1.912        11/25/24        1,345,936   

 

Northstar Education Finance, Inc. Series 2012-1, Class A(b)

  

  244,530        0.874        12/26/31        244,740   

 
 

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Series 12-1A,
Class A1(b)

  
  

  122,281        0.724        05/25/27        122,940   

 

SLC Student Loan Trust Series 2006-1, Class A4

  

  96,787        0.351        12/15/21        96,576   

 

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2003-12, Class A5(b)

  

  610,995        0.551        09/15/22        610,598   

 

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2006-8, Class A4

  

  96,910        0.336        10/25/21        96,714   

 

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2006-9, Class A4

  

  93,707        0.326        10/25/22        93,562   

 

SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2012-2, Class A

  

  166,820        0.874        01/25/29        167,816   

 

US Education Loan Trust LLC Series 2006-1, Class A2(b)

  

  293,539        0.392        03/01/25        293,331   
     

 

 

 
        12,523,741   

 

 

 
  TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES     
  (Cost $45,255,432)      $ 45,469,062   

 

 

 
  Foreign Debt Obligations – 5.0%   
  Sovereign – 5.0%   

 

Dominican Republic

  

$ 200,000        7.500     05/06/21      $ 223,500   
  520,000        5.500 (b)      01/27/25        534,300   

 

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro

  

EUR 220,000        1.150        05/15/17        241,319   

 

Kommunalbanken AS(b)

  

$ 100,000        1.000        09/26/17        100,124   

 

Republic of Croatia

  

  200,000        5.500        04/04/23        212,000   

 

Republic of Indonesia

  

  600,000        6.875 (b)      01/17/18        676,800   
  320,000        6.875        01/17/18        360,960   

 

Republic of Turkey

  

  170,000        7.000        09/26/16        183,388   

 

Republic of Venezuela

  

  60,000        6.000        12/09/20        20,550   
  40,000        9.000        05/07/23        14,300   
  330,000        8.250        10/13/24        113,850   
  100,000        7.650        04/21/25        33,750   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 79


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
  Foreign Debt Obligations – (continued)   
  Sovereign – (continued)   

 

Republic of Venezuela (continued)

  

$ 10,000        11.750     10/21/26      $ 4,025   
  10,000        9.250        09/15/27        3,950   
  140,000        9.250        05/07/28        50,050   
  30,000        9.375        01/13/34        11,100   
  30,000        7.000        03/31/38        10,200   

 

Spain Government Bond

  

EUR 180,000        2.100        04/30/17        201,460   
  220,000        0.500 (b)      10/31/17        238,412   
  100,000        4.500        01/31/18        120,479   

 

United Mexican States

  

MXN 24,386,380        0.000 (g)      04/01/15        1,595,654   
  12,862,240        0.000 (g)      04/16/15        841,967   
  14,739,250        0.000 (g)      05/07/15        963,291   
  28,419,230        0.000 (g)      05/21/15        1,854,759   
  5,923,940        0.000 (g)      05/28/15        385,947   
  4,938,940        0.000 (g)      06/04/15        321,945   
  25,059,880        0.000 (g)      06/11/15        1,632,399   
  26,456,710        0.000 (g)      06/18/15        1,722,331   
  5,967,750        0.000 (g)      06/25/15        388,293   
  11,405,530        0.000 (g)      07/02/15        741,761   
  11,519,590        0.000 (g)      10/01/15        742,271   
  3,942,083        5.000        06/16/16        270,624   

 

 

 
  TOTAL FOREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS     
  (Cost $15,225,042)      $ 14,815,759   

 

 

 
  Municipal Debt Obligations – 1.9%   
  Kentucky – 0.5%   

 
 

Hardin County School District Finance Corp. RB Refunding
Second Series 2005

  
  

$ 1,475,000        4.000     02/01/19      $ 1,475,000   

 

 

 
  Michigan – 0.4%   

 
 

Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue Detroit School
District of Series 2014 E

  
  

  1,000,000        2.850        08/20/15        1,004,110   

 

 

 
  New Jersey – 0.4%   

 

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB Series B(g)

  

  550,000        0.000        02/15/16        544,472   

 
 

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority RB Unrefunded Balance
Taxable Series 2003 B

  
  

  715,000        4.252        01/01/16        731,917   
     

 

 

 
        1,276,389   

 

 

 
  Puerto Rico – 0.6%   

 
 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority RB
(Senior Lien) Series 2008 A

  
  

  10,000        6.000        07/01/38        6,926   
  15,000        6.000        07/01/44        10,200   

 
 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority
RB (Senior Lien) Series 2012 A

  
  

  15,000        5.500        07/01/28        10,915   
  20,000        5.750        07/01/37        13,701   
  30,000        5.250        07/01/42        19,876   
  15,000        6.000        07/01/47        10,163   

 

 

 
  Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)   
  Puerto Rico – (continued)   

 
 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority
RB (Senior Lien) Series 2012 D

  
  

$ 30,000        5.000     07/01/33      $ 20,103   

 
 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth GO Bonds for Public Improvement
Series 2011 A

  
  

  10,000        5.750        07/01/41        6,725   

 
 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth GO Bonds Refunding for Public
Improvement Series 2008 A

  
  

  35,000        5.500        07/01/32        23,887   

 
 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth GO Bonds Refunding for Public
Improvement Series 2009 B

  
  

  10,000        5.875        07/01/36        6,863   
  10,000        6.000        07/01/39        6,875   

 
 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth GO Bonds Refunding for Public
Improvement Series 2011 A

  
  

  10,000        6.000        07/01/34        7,026   

 
 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth GO Bonds Refunding for Public
Improvement Series 2012 A

  
  

  10,000        5.500        07/01/26        7,004   
  20,000        5.125        07/01/37        13,050   
  65,000        5.500        07/01/39        43,550   
  40,000        5.000        07/01/41        25,800   

 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth GO Bonds Series 2007 A

  

  20,000        5.250        07/01/37        13,200   

 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth GO Bonds Series 2014 A

  

  1,090,000        8.000        07/01/35        893,800   

 
 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth GO Bonds Unrefunded Balance for
Public Improvement Series 2006 A

  
  

  10,000        5.250        07/01/27        6,964   

 
 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax RB Capital
Appreciation Series 2010 A(g)

  
  

  10,000        0.000        08/01/35        1,501   

 
 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax RB Capital
Appreciation SubSeries 2010 C(g)

  
  

  10,000        0.000        08/01/37        1,244   
  10,000        0.000        08/01/38        1,133   

 
 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax RB
Series 2011 C

  
  

  5,000        5.250        08/01/40        3,525   

 
 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax RB
SubSeries 2009 A

  
  

  5,000        5.250        08/01/27        3,426   
  120,000        0.000 (g)      08/01/32        83,057   
  60,000        5.750        08/01/37        37,200   
  5,000        6.375        08/01/39        3,200   
  350,000        6.000        08/01/42        218,750   

 
 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax RB
SubSeries 2010 A

  
  

  25,000        0.000 (g)      08/01/33        13,415   
  40,000        5.500        08/01/37        24,200   
  45,000        5.375        08/01/39        26,887   
  105,000        5.500        08/01/42        63,525   

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND

 

Principal

Amount

  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
  Municipal Debt Obligations – (continued)   
  Puerto Rico – (continued)   

 
 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax RB
SubSeries 2010 C

  
  

$ 20,000        5.375     08/01/38      $ 11,950   
  5,000        6.000        08/01/39        3,138   
  190,000        5.250        08/01/41        112,575   

 
 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax RB
SubSeries 2011 A-1

  
  

  5,000        5.000        08/01/43        2,900   
  20,000        5.250        08/01/43        11,850   

 
 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax RB Unrefunded
SubSeries 2009 A

  
  

  90,000        5.500        08/01/28        61,212   
  50,000        6.125        08/01/29        34,255   
     

 

 

 
        1,865,571   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL DEBT
OBLIGATIONS
  
  
 
  (Cost $5,822,642)      $ 5,621,070   

 

 

 
  U.S. Treasury Obligations – 10.4%   

 

United States Treasury Bonds

  

$ 609,000        3.625 %(h)      08/15/43      $ 744,064   
  1,900,000        3.625 (h)      02/15/44        2,324,251   
  3,700,000        3.000        11/15/44        4,053,794   
  2,800,000        2.500        02/15/45        2,775,052   

 

United States Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

  

  2,685,098        0.125        01/15/22        2,711,519   
  1,182,089        0.625        01/15/24        1,233,616   
  353,304        2.000        01/15/26        419,163   

 

United States Treasury Notes

  

  1,800,000        1.375        03/31/20        1,799,928   
  2,800,000        2.125        12/31/21        2,878,176   
  5,700,000        1.500        01/31/22        5,624,361   
  2,700,000        1.750        03/31/22        2,706,129   
  3,300,000        2.250        11/15/24        3,391,839   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $29,726,933)
  
  
  $ 30,661,892   

 

 

 

Notional

Amount

  Exercise
Rate
  Expiration
Date
  Value  
  Options Purchased – 0.4%   
  Interest Rate Swaptions   

 
 

Citibank NA Put – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 1.957%

 
  

$ 3,700,000        1.957     08/24/15      $ 65,669   

 
 

Citibank NA Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 1.957%

 
  

  3,700,000        1.957        08/24/15        20,791   

 
 

Citibank NA Put – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.128%

 
  

  2,100,000        2.128        02/22/16        46,702   

 

 

 
  Options Purchased – (continued)   
  Interest Rate Swaptions – (continued)   

 
 

Citibank NA Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.128%

 
  

$ 2,100,000        2.128     02/22/16      $ 23,889   

 
 

Citibank NA Put – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.177%

 
  

  2,100,000        2.177        02/22/16        49,882   

 
 

Citibank NA Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.177%

 
  

  2,100,000        2.177        02/22/16        22,081   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.145%

 
  

  3,700,000        2.145        02/22/16        84,243   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.145%

 
  

  3,700,000        2.145        02/22/16        40,942   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.078%

 
  

  8,300,000        2.078        02/26/16        172,565   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.078%

 
  

  8,300,000        2.078        02/26/16        104,053   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.513%

  
  

  2,000,000        2.513        02/19/16        88,039   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.513%

  
  

  2,000,000        2.513        02/19/16        39,515   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.458%

  
  

  2,100,000        2.458        02/23/16        86,013   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.458%

  
  

  2,100,000        2.458        02/23/16        45,829   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Put – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.383%

  
  

  2,900,000        2.383        02/26/16        107,341   

 
 

Deutsche Bank AG Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate Swap
Strike Price 2.383%

  
  

  2,900,000        2.383        02/26/16        72,216   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.650%

  
  

  3,700,000        2.650        02/23/16        17,261   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 5 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.666%

  
  

  3,700,000        2.666        02/23/16        16,755   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.750%

  
  

  2,000,000        2.750        02/19/16        26,125   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.975%

  
  

  2,000,000        2.975        02/19/16        17,116   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 3.000%

  
  

  2,000,000        3.000        02/19/16        16,302   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 81


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

Notional

Amount

  Exercise
Rate
  Expiration
Date
  Value  
  Options Purchased – (continued)   
  Interest Rate Swaptions – (continued)   

 
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA Call – OTC – 10 year Interest Rate
Swap Strike Price 2.973%

  
  

$ 3,800,000        2.973     02/22/16      $ 32,924   

 

 

 
  TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED – 0.4%   
  (Cost $1,337,008)      $ 1,196,253   

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT
  
  
 
  (Cost $289,051,192)      $ 288,877,749   

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

  Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Value  
  Short-term Investments – 1.8%   
  Certificates of Deposit – 1.8%   

 

Apache Corp.

  

$ 1,500,000        0.639     04/09/15      $ 1,499,790   

 

Barclays Bank PLC

  

  2,217,000        1.020        03/11/16        2,217,000   

 

Carnival Corp.

  

  1,500,000        0.497        04/02/15        1,499,980   

 

 

 
  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS     
  (Cost $5,216,770)      $ 5,216,770   

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.7%     
  (Cost $294,267,962)      $ 294,094,519   

 

 

 
 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.3%
  
  
    947,981   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 295,042,500   

 

 

 

 

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

(a)

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

(b)

Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $62,483,822, which represents approximately 21.2% of net assets as of March 31, 2015.

(c)

Pay-in-kind securities.

(d)

Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on March 31, 2015.

(e)

Security with a notional or nominal principal amount. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated interest rate.

(f)

TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement when the specific mortgage pools are assigned. Total market value of TBA securities (excluding forward sales contracts, if any) amounts to $2,231,249 which represents approximately 0.8% of net assets as of March 31, 2015.

 

(g)

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

(h)

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

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

BRL

 

—Brazilian Real

CAD

 

—Canadian Dollar

CLP

 

—Chilean Peso

CNH

 

—Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore

COP

 

—Colombian Peso

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

HUF

 

—Hungarian Forint

IDR

 

—Indonesian Rupiah

INR

 

—Indian Rupee

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

KRW

 

—South Korean Won

MXN

 

—Mexican Peso

MYR

 

—Malaysian Ringgit

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

PEN

 

—Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PLN

 

—Polish Zloty

RUB

 

—Russian Ruble

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

SGD

 

—Singapore Dollar

THB

 

—Thai Baht

TRY

 

—Turkish Lira

TWD

 

—Taiwan Dollar

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

ZAR

 

—South African Rand

Investment Abbreviations:

AUDOR

 

—Australian Dollar Offered Rate

BP

 

—British Pound Offered Rate

CDOR

 

—Canadian Dollar Offered Rate

CLO

 

—Collateralized Loan Obligation

EURO

 

—Euro Offered Rate

FFCB

 

—Federal Farm Credit Bank

FHLMC

 

—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA

 

—Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA

 

—Government National Mortgage Association

GO

 

—General Obligation

JYOR

 

—Japanese Yen Offered Rate

KWCDC

 

—South Korean Won Certificate of Deposit

LIBOR

 

—London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC

 

—Limited Liability Company

LP

 

—Limited Partnership

NIBOR

 

—Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate

NZDOR

 

—New Zealand Dollar Offered Rate

OTC

 

—Over the Counter

RB

 

—Revenue Bond

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

REMIC

 

—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

STIBOR

 

—Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate

STRIPS

 

—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty      Contracts to
Buy/Sell
     Settlement
Date
       Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain
 

Barclays Bank PLC

     EUR/GBP        06/17/15         $ 280,035         $ 3,058   
     EUR/USD        06/17/15           570,491           11,426   
     GBP/EUR        06/17/15           428,407           3,846   
     KRW/USD        04/02/15           290,811           4,811   
     KRW/USD        04/20/15           283,900           5,760   
     PLN/EUR        06/17/15           143,161           1,310   
     USD/BRL        04/02/15           239,140           24,860   
     USD/EUR        06/17/15           576,020           10,864   
     USD/KRW        04/27/15           289,591           1,409   
     USD/MXN        04/24/15           7,740,255           20,032   

BNP Paribas SA

     EUR/USD        06/17/15           294,933           3,063   
     JPY/USD        06/17/15           293,731           2,731   
     USD/BRL        04/02/15           82,835           3,165   
     USD/EUR        06/17/15           288,475           2,771   
     USD/KRW        04/27/15           394,076           792   

Citibank NA (London)

     EUR/GBP        06/17/15           140,135           873   
     MXN/USD        06/17/15           292,550           6,550   
     TRY/USD        06/17/15           217,932           410   
     USD/AUD        06/17/15           283,617           825   
     USD/CAD        06/17/15           560,650           5,350   
     USD/EUR        04/28/15           169,713           2,197   
     USD/EUR        06/17/15           521,838           5,462   
     USD/MYR        04/30/15           145,980           1,020   
     USD/TRY        06/17/15           285,774           226   

Credit Suisse International (London)

     CLP/USD        04/24/15           148,033           2,533   
     INR/USD        04/27/15           146,247           247   
     USD/COP        04/10/15           141,852           1,148   
     USD/RUB        04/30/15           293,480           520   

Deutsche Bank AG (London)

     CAD/USD        06/17/15           140,389           1,389   
     COP/USD        04/13/15           142,865           1,865   
     HUF/EUR        06/17/15           380,935           6,993   
     INR/USD        04/13/15           288,988           2,988   
     INR/USD        04/20/15           176,527           2,299   
     INR/USD        04/27/15           612,302           302   
     MXN/USD        06/17/15           147,745           745   
     NZD/USD        06/17/15           568,366           7,155   
     PLN/EUR        06/17/15           284,169           3,305   
     SGD/USD        06/17/15           283,984           1,984   
     TRY/USD        06/17/15           283,331           3,331   
     USD/BRL        04/02/15           114,760           2,240   
     USD/COP        04/30/15           34,733           267   
     USD/EUR        06/17/15           351,982           7,219   
     USD/MXN        05/21/15           1,842,872           36,643   
     USD/MXN        06/04/15           319,913           3,412   
     USD/SGD        06/17/15           571,786           2,214   
     USD/TRY        06/17/15           142,239           761   

HSBC Bank PLC

     BRL/USD        04/02/15           139,482           482   
     EUR/GBP        06/17/15           559,803           7,459   
     EUR/NOK        06/17/15           292,454           326   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   83


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN (continued)

 

Counterparty    Contracts to
Buy/Sell
     Settlement
Date
       Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain
 

HSBC Bank PLC (continued)

   EUR/SEK        06/17/15         $ 280,897         $ 4,883   
   EUR/USD        06/17/15           292,134           4,133   
   USD/BRL        04/02/15           102,257           10,612   

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

   CAD/USD        06/17/15           293,179           1,179   
   EUR/SEK        06/17/15           281,099           3,070   
   MXN/USD        04/24/15           929,202           21,180   
   MXN/USD        06/17/15           450,271           4,180   
   USD/AUD        06/17/15           279,825           5,264   
   USD/CAD        06/17/15           568,380           4,620   
   USD/GBP        04/13/15           2,487,496           83,743   
   USD/KRW        04/02/15           685,214           5,787   
   USD/MYR        04/23/15           279,881           119   
   USD/TWD        05/08/15           232,224           470   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

   BRL/USD        04/02/15           500,773           7,668   
   EUR/USD        06/17/15           860,042           12,483   
   INR/USD        04/20/15           176,527           2,272   
   MXN/USD        06/17/15           452,397           6,054   
   RUB/USD        04/13/15           149,725           11,776   
   TRY/USD        06/17/15           274,870           3,017   
   USD/BRL        04/02/15           280,768           6,232   

Royal Bank of Canada

   CAD/USD        06/17/15           435,784           2,784   
   INR/USD        04/15/15           68,978           770   
   MXN/USD        04/24/15           2,491,789           27,064   
   USD/BRL        04/02/15           263,101           14,899   
   USD/CAD        06/17/15           141,148           1,852   
   USD/EUR        04/28/15           6,705,443           77,766   
   USD/MXN        05/28/15           383,885           7,962   
   USD/MXN        06/25/15           385,963           8,186   
   USD/SEK        05/13/15           143,265           2,928   

State Street Bank and Trust

   CAD/USD        06/17/15           141,171           1,642   
   MXN/USD        06/17/15           491,386           10,014   

Westpac Banking Corp.

   AUD/USD        06/17/15           293,475           439   
   INR/USD        04/13/15           109,093           372   
   JPY/USD        06/17/15           281,228           3,228   
   USD/AUD        06/17/15           275,275           2,739   
   USD/IDR        05/29/15           209,974           3,464   
   USD/JPY        04/20/15           372,477           1,320   
   USD/NZD        06/17/15           285,667           4,670   
     USD/SGD        06/17/15           367,801           490   
TOTAL                                 $ 591,969   

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty      Contracts to
Buy/Sell
     Settlement
Date
       Current
Value
       Unrealized
Loss
 

Barclays Bank PLC

     BRL/USD        04/02/15         $ 121,444         $ (10,556
     EUR/USD        06/17/15           524,206           (2,989
     GBP/USD        06/17/15           289,120           (3,982
     MXN/USD        04/24/15           86,446           (832
     USD/AUD        06/17/15           280,584           (879
     USD/EUR        06/17/15           860,029           (11,035

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS (continued)

 

Counterparty      Contracts to
Buy/Sell
     Settlement
Date
       Current
Value
       Unrealized
Loss
 

Barclays Bank PLC (continued)

     USD/MYR        04/10/15         $ 278,413         $ (413
     USD/TWD        04/23/15           293,031           (2,031

BNP Paribas SA

     EUR/USD        06/17/15           1,146,364           (5,508
     GBP/EUR        06/17/15           290,627           (7,819
     JPY/USD        06/17/15           290,447           (1,553
     KRW/USD        04/02/15           394,403           (796
     USD/AUD        06/17/15           286,992           (796
     USD/CAD        06/17/15           282,570           (2,570
     USD/EUR        06/17/15           292,780           (1,274
     USD/ZAR        06/17/15           21,200           (92

Citibank NA (London)

     AUD/USD        06/17/15           146,358           (598
     CAD/USD        06/17/15           145,883           (1,117
     GBP/USD        04/13/15           800,463           (28,432
     TRY/USD        06/17/15           143,102           (2,898
     USD/CAD        06/17/15           145,656           (656
     USD/EUR        06/17/15           846,049           (9,643
     USD/KRW        04/23/15           293,706           (2,706
     USD/TWD        05/04/15           294,249           (249

Credit Suisse International (London)

     IDR/USD        05/29/15           75,999           (1,001
     USD/COP        04/13/15           143,018           (18
     USD/COP        04/24/15           93,144           (953
     USD/EUR        06/17/15           289,551           (2,929
     USD/JPY        06/17/15           435,504           (4,504

Deutsche Bank AG (London)

     BRL/USD        04/02/15           145,894           (106
     EUR/PLN        06/17/15           295,373           (439
     EUR/USD        06/17/15           288,475           (4,670
     MXN/USD        04/24/15           389,944           (7,901
     MXN/USD        06/17/15           290,414           (2,586
     USD/BRL        04/02/15           142,695           (3,695
     USD/EUR        06/17/15           567,262           (9,583
     USD/JPY        06/17/15           571,920           (1,920
     USD/KRW        04/20/15           152,726           (2,743
     USD/MXN        06/18/15           2,411,005           (25,054
     USD/MYR        04/24/15           292,197           (1,197
     USD/MYR        05/05/15           294,090           (90
     USD/THB        04/16/15           203,257           (3,057
     USD/TRY        06/17/15           728,100           (4,100
     USD/ZAR        06/17/15           578,574           (9,574
     ZAR/USD        06/17/15           143,255           (2,745

HSBC Bank PLC

     JPY/USD        06/17/15           291,122           (878
     SEK/EUR        06/17/15           280,940           (2,007
     USD/BRL        04/02/15           53,863           (1,395
     USD/CNH        06/17/15           1,309,806           (12,806
     USD/JPY        06/17/15           293,032           (2,032
     USD/MXN        06/11/15           922,526           (18,210
     USD/PEN        04/13/15           143,955           (955
     USD/TWD        05/08/15           347,552           (654
     ZAR/USD        06/17/15           93,937           (2,432

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

     AUD/USD        06/17/15           290,442           (3,242
     BRL/USD        04/02/15           85,605           (395
     EUR/NOK        06/17/15           296,061           (1,128
     EUR/USD        06/17/15           575,873           (10,850

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   85


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS (continued)

 

Counterparty      Contracts to
Buy/Sell
     Settlement
Date
       Current
Value
       Unrealized
Loss
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA (continued)

     GBP/USD        04/13/15         $ 175,025         $ (577
     JPY/USD        06/17/15           291,376           (624
     MXN/USD        04/24/15           1,528,363           (614
     SEK/EUR        06/17/15           286,627           (4,293
     TRY/USD        06/17/15           144,418           (1,582
     USD/CAD        06/17/15           282,924           (924
     USD/COP        04/13/15           24,743           (527
     USD/JPY        06/17/15           1,275,855           (11,451
     USD/MXN        07/02/15           737,162           (2,920

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     BRL/USD        04/02/15           298,786           (24,714
     INR/USD        04/27/15           310,128           (21
     MXN/USD        06/17/15           638,446           (6,138
     RUB/USD        04/20/15           145,967           (33
     USD/BRL        04/02/15           147,626           (626
     USD/CNH        06/17/15           344,790           (5,009
     USD/RUB        04/13/15           149,725           (6,725
     USD/RUB        04/20/15           148,484           (9,484
     USD/ZAR        06/17/15           144,324           (1,324
     ZAR/USD        06/17/15           254,664           (6,272

Royal Bank of Canada

     BRL/USD        04/02/15           135,062           (7,938
     CAD/USD        06/17/15           572,834           (5,166
     EUR/USD        04/28/15           201,150           (3,732
     USD/CAD        06/17/15           426,211           (1,211
     USD/JPY        06/17/15           563,666           (6,666
     USD/MXN        10/01/15           732,911           (2,507

State Street Bank and Trust

     JPY/USD        06/17/15           551,010           (6,990
     NZD/USD        06/17/15           291,603           (801
     USD/MXN        06/17/15           292,365           (1,365
     USD/NZD        06/17/15           562,171           (9,654
     ZAR/USD        06/17/15           247,777           (6,388

Westpac Banking Corp.

     AUD/USD        06/17/15           281,342           (10,049
     JPY/USD        04/20/15           185,160           (1,321
     MYR/USD        04/10/15           230,851           (1,840
     NZD/USD        04/15/15           126,476           (920
     USD/AUD        06/17/15           141,050           (1,137
     USD/KRW        04/17/15           326,027           (4,412
       USD/SGD        06/17/15           214,676           (812
TOTAL                                   $ (402,040

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Date
     Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

French 10 Year Government Bonds

     (9      June 2015      $ (1,510,135      $ (8,422

Italian 10 Year Government Bonds

     4         June 2015        604,635           (1,984

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bonds

     (51      June 2015        (8,663,625        (83,370

10 Year German Euro-Bund

     6         June 2015        1,024,240           10,152   

2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     249         June 2015        54,569,906           167,268   

5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     436         June 2015        52,411,969           406,962   

10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     (71      June 2015        (9,152,344        (127,864

20 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds

     (5      June 2015        (819,375        (672
TOTAL                                 $ 362,070   

SWAP CONTRACTS — At March 31, 2015, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

OVER THE COUNTER INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS

 

                 Rates Exchanged        
Counterparty    Notional Amount
(000s)
  

Termination

Date

     Payments
Received
     Payments
Made
    Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
*
 

Barclays Bank PLC

   KRW 126,360      05/10/23         3 month KWCDC         2.735   $ (6,796
   141,900      05/20/23         3 month KWCDC         2.830        (8,569
   141,900      05/20/23         3 month KWCDC         2.840        (8,669

Deutsche Bank AG

   141,880      05/15/23         3 month KWCDC         2.815        (8,438
TOTAL                                   $ (32,472

 

  *   There are no upfront payments on the swap contract(s), therefore the unrealized gain (loss) on the swap contracts is equal to their market value.

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS

 

            Rates Exchanged   Market Value  

Notional

Amount

(000s)(a)

     Termination
Date
  

Payments

Received

 

Payments

Made

  Upfront
Payments
Made (Received)
    Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
NOK 29,870       05/11/17    1.000%   3 month NIBOR   $ (9,052   $ (4,182
$ 2,070       06/17/17    1.250   3 month LIBOR     3,713        9,031   
  5,000       06/17/17    3 month LIBOR   1.250%     (8,355     (22,428
GBP 1,390       06/17/17    6 month BP   1.750     (95,925     63,249   
EUR 1,350       06/17/20    0.750   6 month EURO     34,797        495   
$ 7,200       06/17/20    3 month LIBOR   2.250     (120,826     (97,631
SEK 9,480       06/17/20    3 month STIBOR   0.500     (2,931     299   
$ 9,000       06/17/22    3 month LIBOR   2.500     (240,695     (139,051
JPY 1,517,100       12/19/23    1.250   6 month JYOR     161,423        174,454   
$ 4,210       12/19/23    4.500   3 month LIBOR     372,474        12,908   
CAD 1,230       12/18/24    2.500   6 month CDOR     (8,240     10,747   
AUD 3,850       12/18/24    6 month AUDOR   4.500     (235,564     63,802   
EUR 5,900       12/18/24    6 month EURO   1.500     (322,862     118,363   
NOK 9,910       12/18/24    6 month NIBOR   3.500     (77,086     7,706   
EUR 830       02/20/25    1.100   6 month EURO     8,330        2,082   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   87


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

            Rates Exchanged   Market Value  

Notional

Amount

(000s)(a)

     Termination
Date
  

Payments

Received

 

Payments

Made

  Upfront
Payments
Made (Received)
    Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
JPY 108,120       02/20/25    6 month JYOR   0.900%   $ (2,634   $ 1,491   
EUR 3,280       02/27/25    1.150%   6 month EURO     31,986        17,542   
JPY 317,300       06/17/25    0.750   6 month JYOR     24,563        13,436   
GBP 630       06/17/25    1.500   6 month BP     (46,260     27,499   
$ 4,440       06/17/25    3 month LIBOR   2.750     (184,298     (88,093
NZD 100       06/17/25    3.750   3 month NZDOR     (900     842   
AUD 1,030       06/17/25    6 month AUDOR   3.000     1,668        (21,737
CAD 420       06/17/25    6 month CDOR   2.750     (27,255     (199
EUR 650       06/17/25    6 month EURO   1.500     (53,449     (10,720
$ 4,900       03/10/26    3.170   3 month LIBOR     (355,209     762,999   
JPY 139,980       02/20/30    1.700   6 month JYOR     6,094        1,829   
EUR 1,090       02/20/30    6 month EURO   1.500     (15,203     (8,817
  3,000       02/27/30    6 month EURO   1.350     (72,198     (48,076
$ 8,800       06/17/30    3 month LIBOR   2.250     267,896        (240,871
EUR 840       02/27/35    1.400   6 month EURO     31,966        23,552   
JPY 269,300       02/03/45    1.750   6 month JYOR     (63,052     34,144   
$ 700       02/03/45    3 month LIBOR   2.500     20,666        (6,052
EUR 1,000       02/03/45    6 month EURO   1.500     (19,829     (86,800
JPY 162,780       06/17/45    1.500   6 month JYOR     21,026        23,330   
$ 850       06/17/45    3.250   3 month LIBOR     116,146        40,745   
GBP 1,295       06/17/45    6 month BP   2.000     28,520        (34,189
  TOTAL                    $ (830,555   $ 601,699   

 

  (a)   Represents forward starting interest rate swaps whose effective dates of commencement of accruals and cash flows occur subsequent to March 31, 2015.

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS

 

                               Market Value  
Referenced Obligation    Notional
Amount
(000s)
     Rates Received
(Paid)
    Termination
Date
     Credit
Spread at
March 31,
2015(b)
    Upfront
Payments
Made (Received)
     Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Protection Sold:

               

CDX North America Investment Grade Index 21

   $ 3,625         1.000     12/20/18         0.483   $ 66,113       $ 3,439   

CDX North America High Yield Index 21

     5,807         5.000        12/20/18         2.472        400,926         118,200   

CDX North America High Yield Index 23

     2,156         5.000        12/20/19         3.051        142,077         38,429   
TOTAL                                      $ 609,116       $ 160,068   

 

  (b)   Credit spread on the Referenced Obligation, together with the term of the swap contract, are indicators of payment/performance risk. The likelihood of a credit event occurring which would require a fund or counterparty to make or receive a payment or otherwise be required to perform under the swap contract is generally greater as the credit spread and the term of the swap contract increase.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION AND GOVERNMENT FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2015

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENT ACCOUNT II — At March 31, 2015, certain Funds had undivided interests in the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II, with a maturity date of April 1, 2015, as follows:

 

Fund   

Principal

Amount

      

Maturity

Value

      

Collateral

Allocation

Value

 

Inflation Protected Securities

   $ 400,000         $ 400,002         $ 408,933   

Limited Maturity Obligations

     1,200,000           1,200,005           1,226,798   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — At March 31, 2015, the Principal Amounts of certain Funds’ interest in the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Interest
Rate
    

Inflation Protected

Securities

      

Limited Maturity

Obligations

 

BNP Paribas Securities Co.

     0.130    $ 187,340         $ 562,018   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     0.150         120,864           362,593   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

     0.150         91,796           275,389   
TOTAL             $ 400,000         $ 1,200,000   

At March 31, 2015, the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II was fully collateralized by:

 

Issuer    Interest Rates      Maturity Dates  

Federal Home Loan Banks

     0.250% to 2.350      01/22/16 to 08/08/22   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     0.000 to 8.500         05/15/15 to 03/01/45   

Federal National Mortgage Association

     2.500 to 5.000         11/01/20 to 03/01/45   

Government National Mortgage Association

     3.000 to 6.000         07/15/27 to 03/20/45   

U.S. Treasury Note

     2.375         08/15/24   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   89


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION AND GOVERNMENT FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2015

 

       

Enhanced
Income Fund

 
  Assets:   
 

Investments of unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $489,731,867, $497,191,372, $466,851,306, $124,813,941, $8,704,370, $1,247,968,145 and $294,267,962)

  $ 490,555,487   
 

Investments of affiliated issuers, at value (cost $226, $31, $49,903,803, $0, $0, $25,980,969 and $0)

    226   
 

Repurchase agreement, at value which equals cost

      
 

Cash

    1,960,409   
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $29,506 for Short Duration Income Fund)

      
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

      
 

Variation margin on certain derivative contracts

      
 

Receivables:

 
 

Interest

    1,535,751   
 

Fund shares sold

    649,732   
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    7,169   
 

Investments sold

      
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a)

      
 

Investments sold on an extended-settlement basis

      
 

Other assets

    2,524   
  Total assets     494,711,298   
  Liabilities:   
 

Unrealized loss on swap contracts

      
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

      
 

Variation margin on certain derivative contracts

    111,440   
 

Payables:

 
 

Fund shares redeemed

    309,412   
 

Management fees

    104,654   
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agent fees

    27,551   
 

Income distribution

    8,929   
 

Investments purchased

      
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts

      
 

Forward sale contracts, at value (proceeds received $0, $0, $4,019,063, $0, $0, $4,342,031 and $0, respectively)

      
 

Investments purchased on an extended-settlement basis

      
 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    154,444   
  Total liabilities     716,430   
  Net Assets:   
 

Paid-in capital

    512,495,050   
 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income (loss)

    448,282   
 

Accumulated net realized loss

    (19,316,659
 

Net unrealized gain (loss)

    368,195   
    NET ASSETS   $ 493,994,868   
   

Net Assets:

   
   

Class A

  $ 35,555,520   
   

Class C

      
   

Institutional

    457,826,324   
   

Administration

    176,435   
   

Service

      
   

Class IR

    436,589   
   

Class R

      
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 493,994,868   
   

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

   
   

Class A

    3,773,291   
   

Class C

      
   

Institutional

    48,634,436   
   

Administration

    18,683   
   

Service

      
   

Class IR

    46,407   
   

Class R

      
   

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

   
   

Class A

    $9.42   
   

Class C

      
   

Institutional

    9.41   
   

Administration

    9.44   
   

Service

      
   

Class IR

    9.41   
   

Class R

      

 

  (a)   Segregated for initial margin on swap transactions of $625,935, $1,891,729, $138,172, $5,114,423 and $1,595,075 for the Government Income, High Quality Floating Rate, Inflation Protected Securities, Short Duration Government, and Short Duration Income Funds, respectively.
  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Enhanced Income, Government Income, High Quality Floating Rate, Inflation Protected Securities, Short Duration Government, and Short Duration Income Funds is $9.56, $15.61, $8.85, $10.79, $10.27 and $10.25, respectively. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current net asset value (“NAV”) or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION AND GOVERNMENT FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

    Government
Income Fund
        High Quality
Floating Rate
Fund
        Inflation Protected
Securities Fund
        Limited Maturity
Obligations Fund
        Short Duration
Government Fund
        Short Duration
Income Fund
 
                     
 

$

512,503,693

  

    $ 469,424,950        $ 128,722,087        $ 8,703,233        $ 1,267,809,714        $ 294,094,519   
    31          49,903,803                            25,980,969            
                      400,000          1,690,000                     
    2,583,656          3,225,364          37,346          235,521          8,721,357          1,463,727   
                                                 27,371   
                                                 591,969   
    17,499          59,685          33,483                   39,207          87,123   
                     
    1,531,709          546,186          184,173          37,768          4,424,777          2,073,898   
    571,496          3,234,439          680,682                   2,113,633          5,656,966   
    66,108          37,922          48,533                            31,712   
    5,353          165,285                            35,073          820,617   
    625,935          1,891,729          138,172                   5,114,423          1,595,075   
    32,506,975          4,019,063                            8,679,414            
    2,546            2,879            766                       5,558            1,277   
    550,415,001            532,511,305            130,245,242            10,666,522            1,322,924,125            306,444,254   
                     
                                                 32,472   
                                                 402,040   
    37,744          95,460          10,184                   364,810          110,764   
                     
    1,011,445          3,206,121          328,134                   3,195,260          4,943,530   
    205,662          131,002          32,694          1,534          486,049          96,665   
    91,748          21,009          27,086          85          133,412          11,422   
    116,410          10,709                            78,224          1,010   
    31          269                   506,666          162          2,315,358   
             1,460,000                            1,980,000          1,100,000   
             4,090,000                            4,352,500            
    88,678,672                                     4,349,375          2,221,836   
    221,761            139,803            159,296            124,388            233,605            166,657   
    90,363,473            9,154,373            557,394            632,673            15,173,397            11,401,754   
                     
    456,697,056          551,850,296          146,199,686          10,035,294          1,310,548,998          296,012,864   
    1,064,064          (356,161       (1,802,856       188          7,669,341          288,334   
    (12,708,292       (29,750,862       (18,579,571       (496       (27,541,711       (2,367,858
    14,998,700            1,613,659            3,870,589            (1,137         17,074,100            1,109,160   
    $ 460,051,528          $ 523,356,932          $ 129,687,848          $ 10,033,849          $ 1,307,750,728          $ 295,042,500   
                         
      $182,381,146        $ 18,564,634        $ 38,976,118        $        $ 220,814,378        $ 3,986,475   
      12,917,515                   8,160,582                   36,721,868          864,156   
      186,518,565          503,651,968          72,939,575          10,008,826          1,003,694,117          289,892,258   
                                 25,023                     
      51,175,540          144,541                            33,015,129            
      3,875,164          995,789          2,526,076                   13,505,236          289,154   
      23,183,598                       7,085,497                                  10,457   
      $460,051,528          $ 523,356,932          $ 129,687,848          $ 10,033,849          $ 1,307,750,728          $ 295,042,500   
                         
      12,142,151          2,128,539          3,751,816                   21,810,623          394,847   
      859,994                   791,192                   3,650,815          85,568   
      12,437,032          57,767,379          6,960,819          1,001,045          99,435,779          28,668,447   
                                 2,503                     
      3,416,091          16,496                            3,275,430            
      258,159          114,432          242,209                   1,332,662          28,607   
      1,545,342                       682,877                                  1,034   
                         
      $15.02          $8.72          $10.39          $—          $10.12          $10.10   
      15.02                   10.31                   10.06          10.10   
      15.00          8.72          10.48          10.00          10.09          10.11   
                                 10.00                     
      14.98          8.76                            10.08            
      15.01          8.70          10.43                   10.13          10.11   
      15.00                       10.38                                  10.11   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   91


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION AND GOVERNMENT FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2015

 

       

Enhanced
Income Fund

 
  Investment income:  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

  $ 1,267   
 

Interest

    4,091,988   
  Total investment income     4,093,255   
  Expenses:  
 

Management fees

    1,364,121   
 

Transfer Agent fees(a)

    256,205   
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    148,029   
 

Registration fees

    108,862   
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    104,522   
 

Professional fees

    91,312   
 

Printing and mailing costs

    43,122   
 

Trustee fees

    22,515   
 

Shareholder meeting expense

    2,246   
 

Administration share fees

      
 

Service Share fees — Shareholder Administration Plan

      
 

Service Share fees — Service Plan

      
 

Amortization of offering costs

      
 

Other

    15,781   
  Total expenses     2,156,715   
 

Less — expense reductions

    (107,366
  Net expenses     2,049,349   
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)     2,043,906   
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):  
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 
 

Investments

    (266,006
 

Futures contracts

    (1,428,500
 

Written options

      
 

Swap contracts

      
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

      
 

Foreign currency transactions

      
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 
 

Investments

    (188,706
 

Futures

    (811,274
 

Swap contracts

      
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

      
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (2,694,486
  NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ (650,580

 

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

 

    Distribution and Service Fees     Transfer Agent Fees  

Fund

 

Class A

   

Class B(b)

   

Class C

   

Class R

   

Class A

   

Class B(b)

   

Class C

   

Institutional

   

Administration

   

Service

   

Class IR

   

Class R

 

Enhanced Income Fund

    104,348        174                      54,040        77               201,324        71               693          

Government Income Fund

    464,273        23,961        139,627        109,523        241,422        3,115        18,152        75,706               21,576        5,380        28,476   

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

    92,517                             48,109                      173,622               72        1,610          

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

    98,285               94,146        29,758        51,108               12,239        33,760                      2,876        7,737   

Limited Maturity Obligations Fund

                                                     999        4                        

Short Duration Government Fund

    618,810               424,368               321,781               55,168        416,227               14,565        23,297          

Short Duration Income Fund

    8,363               8,515        51        4,349               1,107        89,637                      264        15   

 

  (b)   Class B Shares were converted into Class A Shares at the close of business on November 14, 2014.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION AND GOVERNMENT FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

    Government
Income Fund
        High Quality
Floating Rate
Fund
        Inflation Protected
Securities Fund
        Limited Maturity
Obligations Fund
        Short Duration
Government Fund
        Short Duration
Income Fund
 
                     
  $ 206        $ 455        $        $        $ 1,553        $   
    9,762,637            3,516,137            656,890            54,188            20,517,469            3,989,895   
    9,762,843            3,516,592            656,890            54,188            20,519,022            3,989,895   
                     
    2,545,113          1,889,915          466,263          25,043          6,731,878          914,015   
    393,827          223,413          107,720          1,003          831,038          95,372   
    221,730          196,582          69,713          36,150          296,293          218,032   
    117,926          184,502          94,153          37,354          113,078          76,665   
    737,384          92,517          222,189                   1,043,178          16,929   
    104,168          109,288          85,938          104,579          105,682          111,495   
    101,713          41,059          72,173          29,262          97,268          21,329   
    22,194          27,283          20,494          21,315          30,314          21,258   
    7,528          1,846          3,004                   11,242          995   
                               62                     
    134,851          448                            91,033            
    134,851          448                            91,033            
                               168,610                     
    25,947            14,369            5,101            38,995            17,377            18,067   
    4,547,232            2,781,670            1,146,748            462,373            9,459,414            1,494,157   
    (624,958         (955,612         (376,984         (442,883         (1,470,985         (437,115
    3,922,274            1,826,058            769,764            19,490            7,988,429            1,057,042   
    5,840,569            1,690,534            (112,874         34,698            12,530,593            2,932,853   
                     
                     
    4,667,908          (250,843       488,608          (496       913,975          (213,526
    (1,089,271       (387,724       (681,779                (2,002,002       (101,060
    12,010                                                
    (1,910,058       (2,692,252       (512,574                (13,420,559       (3,725,057
                                                 3,685,978   
                                                 (688,794
                     
    11,439,807          1,548,582          3,929,960          (239       13,462,111          (1,170,369
    (466,628       218,360          180,730                   695,641          495,014   
    (299,840       (1,220,414       (75,011                (4,043,157       555,086   
                                                           184,051   
    12,353,928            (2,784,291         3,329,934            (735         (4,393,991         (978,677
  $ 18,194,497          $ (1,093,757       $ 3,217,060          $ 33,963          $ 8,136,602          $ 1,954,176   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   93


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION AND GOVERNMENT FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

        Enhanced Income Fund  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
March 31, 2015
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
March 31, 2014
 
  From operations:     
 

Net investment income

  $ 2,043,906       $ 2,540,167   
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (1,694,506      462,446   
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (999,980      (1,247,604
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (650,580      1,755,009   
  Distributions to shareholders:     
 

From net investment income

    
 

Class A Shares

    (25,499      (168,540
 

Class B Shares(a)

            (43
 

Class C Shares

              
 

Institutional Shares

    (2,000,258      (2,378,333
 

Service Shares

              
 

Administration Shares

    (264      (829
 

Class IR Shares

    (1,643      (4,962
 

Class R Shares

              
 

From net realized gains

    
 

Class A Shares

              
 

Class B Shares(a)

              
 

Class C Shares

              
 

Institutional Shares

              
 

Service Shares

              
 

Class IR Shares

              
 

Class R Shares

              
  Total distributions to shareholders     (2,027,664      (2,552,707
  From share transactions:     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    254,212,617         523,694,666   
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,923,619         2,366,563   
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (319,292,198      (313,998,234
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (63,155,962      212,062,995   
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (65,834,206      211,265,297   
  Net assets:     
 

Beginning of year

    559,829,074         348,563,777   
 

End of year

  $ 493,994,868       $ 559,829,074   
  Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income   $ 448,282       $ 400,050   

 

  (a)   Class B Shares were converted into Class A Shares at the close of business on November 14, 2014.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION AND GOVERNMENT FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

    Government Income Fund         High Quality Floating Rate Fund  
    For the Fiscal
Year Ended
March 31, 2015
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
March 31, 2014
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
March 31, 2015
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
March 31, 2014
 
             
  $ 5,840,569        $ 6,309,856        $ 1,690,534        $ 1,237,319   
    1,680,589          (2,589,509       (3,330,819       294,635   
    10,673,339            (10,672,086         546,528            (760,790
    18,194,497            (6,951,739         (1,093,757         771,164   
             
             
    (2,564,428       (2,432,980       (40,118       (118,007
    (16,675       (21,644                  
    (88,744       (67,299                  
    (3,260,768       (4,536,913       (1,598,305       (1,182,124
    (658,503       (552,910       (66       (148
                                 
    (67,343       (46,258       (3,820       (6,586
    (246,630       (182,778                  
             
             (583,050                  
             (15,972                  
             (46,301                  
             (906,210                  
             (157,122                  
             (10,605                  
               (61,071                      
    (6,903,091         (9,621,113         (1,642,309         (1,306,865
             
    125,395,143          205,256,305          478,400,986          424,591,357   
    5,378,332          7,606,248          1,353,696          1,083,551   
    (171,196,123         (476,713,301         (377,995,273         (207,553,611
    (40,422,648         (263,850,748         101,759,409            218,121,297   
    (29,131,242         (280,423,600         99,023,343            217,585,596   
             
    489,182,770            769,606,370            424,333,589            206,747,993   
  $ 460,051,528          $ 489,182,770          $ 523,356,932          $ 424,333,589   
  $ 1,064,064          $ 1,024,361          $ (356,161       $ (597,202

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   95


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION AND GOVERNMENT FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

        Inflation Protected Securities Fund  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
March 31, 2015
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
March 31, 2014
 
  From operations:     
 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (112,874    $ 2,646,098   
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (705,745      (10,455,138
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    4,035,679         (15,978,473
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     3,217,060         (23,787,513
  Distributions to shareholders:     
 

From net investment income

    
 

Class A Shares

    (435,645      (137,956
 

Class B Shares(c)

              
 

Class C Shares

    (85,274      (21,442
 

Institutional Shares

    (1,177,192      (752,866
 

Service Shares

              
 

Administration Shares

              
 

Class IR Shares

    (25,440      (8,598
 

Class R Shares

    (55,213      (4,463
 

From net realized gains

    
 

Class A Shares

            (536,321
 

Class C Shares

            (184,901
 

Institutional Shares

            (2,494,656
 

Class IR Shares

            (32,509
 

Class R Shares

            (52,391
 

Return of Capital

 
 

Class A Shares

            (101,572
 

Class C Shares

            (15,787
 

Institutional Shares

            (554,306
 

Class IR Shares

            (6,330
 

Class R Shares

            (3,286
  Total distributions to shareholders     (1,778,764      (4,907,384
  From share transactions:     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    66,147,736         108,459,245   
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,432,221         4,410,842   
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (85,654,399      (312,574,656
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (18,074,442      (199,704,569
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (16,636,146      (228,399,466
  Net assets:     
 

Beginning of year

    146,323,994         374,723,460   
 

End of year

  $ 129,687,848       $ 146,323,994   
  Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income (loss)   $ (1,802,856    $ (83,567

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on February 28, 2014.
  (b)   Short Duration Government Class B Shares liquidated on March 17, 2014.
  (c)   Class B Shares were converted into Class A Shares at the close of business on November 14, 2014.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION AND GOVERNMENT FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

    Limited Maturity Obligations Fund         Short Duration Government Fund         Short Duration Income Fund  
    For the Fiscal
Year Ended
March 31, 2015
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
March 31, 2014(a)
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
March 31, 2015
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
March 31, 2014
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
March 31, 2015
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
March 31, 2014
 
                     
  $ 34,698        $ 779        $ 12,530,593        $ 12,848,397        $ 2,932,853        $ 1,719,012   
    (496                (14,508,586       8,036,415          (1,042,459       (365,725
    (239         (898         10,114,595            (16,881,073         63,782            661,239   
    33,963            (119         8,136,602            4,003,739            1,954,176            2,014,526   
                     
                     
                      (2,048,229       (2,590,556       (42,638       (18,439
                               (247 )(b)                   
                      (182,133       (219,113       (7,496       (4,050
    (35,445                (12,085,363       (11,401,938       (3,602,165       (1,786,392
                      (242,379       (281,585                  
    (26                                             
                      (191,018       (197,559       (3,140       (1,831
                                        (110       (100
                     
                                                 (810
                                                 (256
                                                 (61,468
                                                 (57
                                                 (5
                     
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
                                                             
    (35,471                    (14,749,122         (14,690,998         (3,655,549         (1,873,408
                     
             10,001,093          520,933,615          696,980,979          248,878,222          176,294,003   
    35,471                   13,492,623          13,265,520          3,635,264          1,871,870   
    (1,063         (25         (646,210,246         (1,026,096,373         (125,005,966         (88,973,271
    34,408            10,001,068            (111,784,008         (315,849,874         127,507,520            89,192,602   
    32,900            10,000,949            (118,396,528         (326,537,133         125,806,147            89,333,720   
                     
    10,000,949                       1,426,147,256            1,752,684,389            169,236,353            79,902,633   
  $ 10,033,849          $ 10,000,949          $ 1,307,750,728          $ 1,426,147,256          $ 295,042,500          $ 169,236,353   
  $ 188          $ 795          $ 7,669,341          $ 6,739,727          $ 288,334          $ 33,156   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   97


GOLDMAN SACHS ENHANCED INCOME FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

               From
investment operations
        
    Year - Share Class   Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
     Net
investment
income(a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
from net
investment
income
 
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,   
 

2015 - A

  $ 9.47       $ 0.01       $ (0.05   $ (0.04    $ (0.01
 

2015 - Institutional

    9.46         0.04         (0.05     (0.01      (0.04
 

2015 - Administration

    9.49         0.01         (0.05     (0.04      (0.01
 

2015 - IR

    9.45         0.03         (0.04     (0.01      (0.03
 

2014 - A

    9.49         0.03         (0.02     0.01         (0.03
 

2014 - Institutional

    9.48         0.06         (0.02     0.04         (0.06
 

2014 - Administration

    9.51         0.04         (0.02     0.02         (0.04
 

2014 - IR

    9.48         0.06         (0.04     0.02         (0.05
 

2013 - A

    9.49         0.07         (d)      0.07         (0.07
 

2013 - Institutional

    9.47         0.10         0.01        0.11         (0.10
 

2013 - Administration

    9.51         0.08         (0.01     0.07         (0.07
 

2013 - IR

    9.47         0.09         0.01        0.10         (0.09
 

2012 - A

    9.60         0.09         (0.11     (0.02      (0.09
 

2012 - Institutional

    9.59         0.12         (0.11     0.01         (0.13
 

2012 - Administration

    9.62         0.10         (0.11     (0.01      (0.10
 

2012 - IR

    9.58         0.11         (0.10     0.01         (0.12
 

2011 - A

    9.67         0.10         (0.07     0.03         (0.10
 

2011 - Institutional

    9.66         0.13         (0.07     0.06         (0.13
 

2011 - Administration

    9.69         0.11         (0.07     0.04         (0.11
 

2011 - IR (Commenced July 30, 2010)

    9.62         0.09         (0.04     0.05         (0.09

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (e)   Annualized.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS ENHANCED INCOME FUND

 

                                                                   
    Net asset
value, end
of year
        Total
return(b)
        Net assets,
end of
year
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
net investment
income
to average
net assets
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 9.42          (0.47 )%      $ 35,556          0.69       0.71       0.06       39
    9.41          (0.13       457,826          0.35          0.37          0.40          39   
    9.44          (0.38       176          0.60          0.62          0.15          39   
    9.41            (0.12         437            0.44            0.46            0.31            39   
    9.47          0.10          46,289          0.69          0.73          0.33          40   
    9.46          0.44          512,656          0.36          0.38          0.60          40   
    9.49          0.19          198          0.61          0.64          0.42          40   
    9.45            0.25            583            0.45            0.48            0.64            40   
    9.49          0.69          50,859          0.68          0.70          0.70          98   
    9.48          1.14          295,940          0.34          0.36          1.04          98   
    9.51          0.79          220          0.59          0.61          0.83          98   
    9.48            1.05            1,345            0.43            0.45            0.96            98   
    9.49          (0.19       110,136          0.64          0.69          0.94          86   
    9.47          0.05          395,751          0.30          0.35          1.28          86   
    9.51          (0.09       1,682          0.55          0.60          1.03          86   
    9.47            0.06            2,040            0.39            0.44            1.17            86   
    9.60          0.29          225,355          0.63          0.68          1.01          71   
    9.59          0.63          578,458          0.29          0.34          1.35          71   
    9.62          0.38          2,779          0.54          0.59          1.11          71   
    9.58            0.53            1            0.38 (e)          0.43 (e)          1.39 (e)          71   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   99


GOLDMAN SACHS GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

               From
investment operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset
value,
beginning
of year

     Net
investment
income (loss)(a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
     Total from
investment
operations
     From net
investment
income
     From net
realized
gains
     Total
distributions
 
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,   
 

2015 - A

  $ 14.67       $ 0.17       $ 0.39       $ 0.56       $ (0.21    $       $ (0.21
 

2015 - C

    14.67         0.06         0.38         0.44         (0.09              (0.09
 

2015 - Institutional

    14.64         0.22         0.40         0.62         (0.26              (0.26
 

2015 - Service

    14.63         0.15         0.38         0.53         (0.18              (0.18
 

2015 - IR

    14.66         0.21         0.38         0.59         (0.24              (0.24
 

2015 - R

    14.65         0.13         0.39         0.52         (0.17              (0.17
 

2014 - A

    15.00         0.12         (0.25      (0.13      (0.16      (0.04      (0.20
 

2014 - C

    15.00         0.02         (0.25      (0.23      (0.06      (0.04      (0.10
 

2014 - Institutional

    14.97         0.17         (0.25      (0.08      (0.21      (0.04      (0.25
 

2014 - Service

    14.96         0.10         (0.25      (0.15      (0.14      (0.04      (0.18
 

2014 - IR

    14.99         0.18         (0.27      (0.09      (0.20      (0.04      (0.24
 

2014 - R

    14.98         0.09         (0.25      (0.16      (0.13      (0.04      (0.17
 

2013 - A

    15.37         0.11         0.24         0.35         (0.17      (0.55      (0.72
 

2013 - C

    15.37         (0.01      0.24         0.23         (0.05      (0.55      (0.60
 

2013 - Institutional

    15.34         0.15         0.25         0.40         (0.22      (0.55      (0.77
 

2013 - Service

    15.33         0.08         0.24         0.32         (0.14      (0.55      (0.69
 

2013 - IR

    15.36         0.14         0.25         0.39         (0.21      (0.55      (0.76
 

2013 - R

    15.35         0.06         0.25         0.31         (0.13      (0.55      (0.68
 

2012 - A

    14.95         0.18         0.76         0.94         (0.18      (0.34      (0.52
 

2012 - C

    14.95         0.06         0.77         0.83         (0.07      (0.34      (0.41
 

2012 - Institutional

    14.92         0.23         0.77         1.00         (0.24      (0.34      (0.58
 

2012 - Service

    14.91         0.15         0.77         0.92         (0.16      (0.34      (0.50
 

2012 - IR

    14.94         0.21         0.77         0.98         (0.22      (0.34      (0.56
 

2012 - R

    14.93         0.13         0.78         0.91         (0.15      (0.34      (0.49
 

2011 - A

    15.18         0.24         0.30         0.54         (0.23      (0.54      (0.77
 

2011 - C

    15.18         0.12         0.31         0.43         (0.12      (0.54      (0.66
 

2011 - Institutional

    15.16         0.29         0.30         0.59         (0.29      (0.54      (0.83
 

2011 - Service

    15.15         0.21         0.30         0.51         (0.21      (0.54      (0.75
 

2011 - IR

    15.18         0.27         0.30         0.57         (0.27      (0.54      (0.81
 

2011 - R

    15.17         0.19         0.31         0.50         (0.20      (0.54      (0.74

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND

 

                                                                   
    Net asset
value, end
of year
        Total
return(b)
        Net assets,
end of
year
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
net investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 15.02          3.80     $ 182,381          0.91       1.05       1.16       471
    15.02          3.03          12,918          1.66          1.80          0.41          471   
    15.00          4.23          186,519          0.58          0.71          1.50          471   
    14.98          3.64          51,176          1.07          1.21          1.00          471   
    15.01          4.06          3,875          0.66          0.80          1.41          471   
    15.00            3.55            23,184            1.16            1.30            0.90            471   
    14.67          (0.83       194,179          0.92          1.02          0.83          655   
    14.67          (1.53       15,202          1.62          1.78          0.12          655   
    14.64          (0.50       197,289          0.58          0.69          1.19          655   
    14.63          (1.00       53,172          1.08          1.18          0.66          655   
    14.66          (0.58       4,157          0.67          0.78          1.25          655   
    14.65            (1.08         20,743            1.17            1.28            0.62            655   
    15.00          2.26          285,955          0.91          1.00          0.69          943   
    15.00          1.50          25,655          1.66          1.75          (0.06       943   
    14.97          2.61          346,782          0.57          0.66          0.97          943   
    14.96          2.07          79,620          1.07          1.16          0.51          943   
    14.99          2.51          1,509          0.67          0.75          0.93          943   
    14.98            2.00            21,907            1.16            1.25            0.41            943   
    15.37          6.32          396,439          0.92          1.00          1.14          763   
    15.37          5.53          32,148          1.67          1.75          0.38          763   
    15.34          6.69          241,382          0.58          0.66          1.48          763   
    15.33          6.17          89,677          1.08          1.16          0.97          763   
    15.36          6.59          1,669          0.67          0.75          1.35          763   
    15.35            6.07            20,368            1.17            1.25            0.87            763   
    14.95          3.63          442,915          0.92          0.99          1.53          545   
    14.95          2.86          33,279          1.67          1.74          0.78          545   
    14.92          3.92          266,217          0.58          0.65          1.86          545   
    14.91          3.40          98,072          1.08          1.15          1.36          545   
    14.94          3.89          663          0.67          0.74          1.74          545   
    14.93            3.31            13,913            1.17            1.24            1.24            545   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   101


GOLDMAN SACHS HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

               From
investment operations
        
    Year - Share Class   Net asset
value,
beginning
of year
     Net
investment
income(a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
from net
investment
income
 
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,   
 

2015 - A

  $ 8.76       $ 0.01      $ (0.04   $ (0.03    $ (0.01
 

2015 - Institutional

    8.77         0.03        (0.05     (0.02      (0.03
 

2015 - Service

    8.81         (d)      (0.05     (0.05      (d) 
 

2015 - IR

    8.75         0.03        (0.05     (0.02      (0.03
 

2014 - A

    8.78         0.02        (0.02             (0.02
 

2014 - Institutional

    8.78         0.04        (d)      0.04         (0.05
 

2014 - Service

    8.83         (d)      (0.01     (0.01      (0.01
 

2014 - IR

    8.77         0.04        (0.02     0.02         (0.04
 

2013 - A

    8.77         0.04        (d)      0.04         (0.03
 

2013 - Institutional

    8.77         0.07        (d)      0.07         (0.06
 

2013 - Service

    8.81         0.03        0.01        0.04         (0.02
 

2013 - IR

    8.76         0.05        0.01        0.06         (0.05
 

2012 - A

    8.81         0.05        (0.07     (0.02      (0.02
 

2012 - Institutional

    8.82         0.08        (0.08             (0.05
 

2012 - Service

    8.86         0.04        (0.08     (0.04      (0.01
 

2012 - IR

    8.81         0.07        (0.08     (0.01      (0.04
 

2011 - A

    8.86         0.06        (0.06             (0.05 )(e) 
 

2011 - Institutional

    8.86         0.09        (0.05     0.04         (0.08 )(e) 
 

2011 - Service

    8.90         0.04        (0.04             (0.04 )(e) 
 

2011 - IR

    8.85         0.08        (0.05     0.03         (0.07 )(e) 

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (e)   Includes a return of capital amounting to less than $0.005 per share.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

    Net asset
value, end
of year
        Total
return(b)
        Net assets,
end of
year
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
       

Ratio of
net investment
income

to average

net assets

        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 8.72          (0.36 )%      $ 18,565          0.66       0.90       0.12       64
    8.72          (0.19       503,652          0.36          0.56          0.38          64   
    8.76          (0.53       145          0.73          1.07          0.05          64   
    8.70            (0.28         996            0.45            0.65            0.32            64   
    8.76          (0.01       43,550          0.72          0.95          0.20          130   
    8.77          0.45          378,958          0.38          0.59          0.50          130   
    8.81          (0.01       255          0.85          1.10          0.05          130   
    8.75            0.24            1,570            0.47            0.69            0.43            130   
    8.78          0.44          47,438          0.74          0.96          0.44          286   
    8.78          0.78          158,132          0.40          0.62          0.79          286   
    8.83          0.41          160          0.89          1.12          0.38          286   
    8.77            0.69            1,018            0.49            0.71            0.63            286   
    8.77          (0.21       85,905          0.75          0.90          0.53          178   
    8.77          0.01          212,611          0.41          0.56          0.87          178   
    8.81          (0.44       448          0.86          1.06          0.41          178   
    8.76            (0.08         930            0.50            0.65            0.79            178   
    8.81          0.00          118,804          0.82          0.87          0.65          175   
    8.82          0.45          293,924          0.48          0.53          1.00          175   
    8.86          (0.05       924          0.98          1.03          0.49          175   
    8.81            0.36            1,151            0.57            0.62            0.93            175   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   103


GOLDMAN SACHS INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

               From
investment operations
     Distributions to
shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset
value,
beginning
of year

     Net
investment
income (loss)(a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
     Total from
investment
operations
     From net
investment
income
     From net
realized
gains
     From
capital
     Total
distributions
 
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,   
 

2015 - A

  $ 10.29       $ (0.05   $ 0.27       $ 0.22       $ (0.12    $       $       $ (0.12
 

2015 - C

    10.27         (0.10     0.23         0.13         (0.09                      (0.09
 

2015 - Institutional

    10.36         0.03        0.22         0.25         (0.13                      (0.13
 

2015 - IR

    10.32         (0.04     0.28         0.24         (0.13                      (0.13
 

2015 - R

    10.30         (0.12     0.31         0.19         (0.11                      (0.11
 

2014 - A

    11.24         0.09        (0.83      (0.74      (0.02      (0.16      (0.03      (0.21
 

2014 - C

    11.28         (d)      (0.82      (0.82              (0.16      (0.03      (0.19
 

2014 - Institutional

    11.28         0.13        (0.83      (0.70      (0.03      (0.16      (0.03      (0.22
 

2014 - IR

    11.25         0.11        (0.83      (0.72      (0.02      (0.16      (0.03      (0.21
 

2014 - R

    11.27         0.01        (0.78      (0.77      (0.01      (0.16      (0.03      (0.20
 

2013 - A

    11.16         0.04        0.56         0.60         (0.16      (0.36              (0.52
 

2013 - C

    11.20         (0.03     0.55         0.52         (0.08      (0.36              (0.44
 

2013 - Institutional

    11.20         0.06        0.58         0.64         (0.20      (0.36              (0.56
 

2013 - IR

    11.17         0.03        0.60         0.63         (0.19      (0.36              (0.55
 

2013 - R

    11.19         (d)      0.57         0.57         (0.13      (0.36              (0.49
 

2012 - A

    10.95         0.19        1.11         1.30         (0.30      (0.79              (1.09
 

2012 - C

    10.99         0.13        1.09         1.22         (0.22      (0.79              (1.01
 

2012 - Institutional

    10.99         0.23        1.11         1.34         (0.34      (0.79              (1.13
 

2012 - IR

    10.97         0.02        1.30         1.32         (0.33      (0.79              (1.12
 

2012 - R

    10.98         0.18        1.09         1.27         (0.27      (0.79              (1.06
 

2011 - A

    10.89         0.19        0.61         0.80         (0.17      (0.57              (0.74
 

2011 - C

    10.93         0.11        0.61         0.72         (0.09      (0.57              (0.66
 

2011 - Institutional

    10.93         0.22        0.62         0.84         (0.21      (0.57              (0.78
 

2011 - IR

    10.91         0.22        0.61         0.83         (0.20      (0.57              (0.77
 

2011 - R

    10.91         0.17        0.61         0.78         (0.14      (0.57              (0.71

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES FUND

 

    Net asset
value, end
of year
        Total
return(b)
       

Net assets,
end of
year

(in 000s)

        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
net investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 10.39          2.09     $ 38,976          0.69       0.96       (0.47 )%        161
    10.31          1.25          8,161          1.44          1.71          (1.00       161   
    10.48          2.40          72,940          0.35          0.62          0.29          161   
    10.43          2.27          2,526          0.45          0.71          (0.42       161   
    10.38            1.81            7,085            0.95            1.22            (1.19         161   
    10.29          (6.60       37,940          0.63          0.84          0.88          262   
    10.27          (7.29       10,173          1.38          1.59          (0.01       262   
    10.36          (6.22       91,483          0.29          0.50          1.19          262   
    10.32          (6.35       2,021          0.38          0.59          1.03          262   
    10.30            (6.82         4,707            0.88            1.10            0.10            262   
    11.24          5.37          73,665          0.62          0.81          0.39          230   
    11.28          4.57          19,203          1.38          1.56          (0.29       230   
    11.28          5.71          276,216          0.28          0.46          0.53          230   
    11.25          5.63          3,617          0.37          0.55          0.24          230   
    11.27            5.10            2,023            0.87            1.05            0.02            230   
    11.16          11.99          123,135          0.63          0.83          1.63          194   
    11.20          11.24          24,312          1.28          1.58          1.17          194   
    11.20          12.34          159,075          0.29          0.49          2.05          194   
    11.17          12.16          393          0.38          0.58          0.21          194   
    11.19            11.70            1,411            0.88            1.08            1.61            194   
    10.95          7.53          79,215          0.67          0.83          1.71          211   
    10.99          6.72          22,111          1.42          1.58          0.96          211   
    10.99          7.88          108,491          0.33          0.49          1.99          211   
    10.97          7.80          116          0.42          0.58          1.93          211   
    10.98            7.36            1,145            0.92            1.08            1.50            211   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   105


GOLDMAN SACHS LIMITED MATURITY OBLIGATIONS FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income (loss) from
investment operations
        
    Year - Share Class   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income(a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain
    Total from
investment
operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
from net
investment
income
 
  FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31,   
 

2015 - Institutional

  $ 10.00       $ 0.03      $ 0.01      $ 0.04       $ (0.04
 

2015 - Administration

    10.00         0.01        (d)      0.01         (0.01
  FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31,   
 

2014 - Institutional (Commenced February 28, 2014)

    10.00         (d)      (d)                
 

2014 - Administration (Commenced February 28, 2014)

    10.00         (d)      (d)                

 

  (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 returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (e)   Annualized.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS LIMITED MATURITY OBLIGATIONS FUND

 

    Net asset
value, end
of period
        Total
return(b)
       

Net assets,
end of
period

(in 000s)

        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
net investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 10.00          0.36     $ 10,009          0.19       4.62       0.35       40
    10.00          0.10          25          0.42          4.87          0.12          40   
                         
    10.00                   9,976          0.19 (e)        4.30 (e)        0.10 (e)          
    10.00                       25            0.44 (e)          4.55 (e)          (0.15 )(e)            

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   107


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Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

               From
investment operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset
value,
beginning
of year

     Net
investment
income(a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
   

Total from

investment
operations

     From net
investment
income
     From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
 
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,   
 

2015 - A

  $ 10.17       $ 0.07       $ (0.04   $ 0.03       $ (0.08    $      $ (0.08
 

2015 - C

    10.11         0.03         (0.04     (0.01      (0.04             (0.04
 

2015 - Institutional

    10.14         0.10         (0.03     0.07         (0.12             (0.12
 

2015 - Service

    10.13         0.05         (0.03     0.02         (0.07             (0.07
 

2015 - IR

    10.18         0.09         (0.03     0.06         (0.11             (0.11
 

2014 - A

    10.24         0.07         (0.06     0.01         (0.08             (0.08
 

2014 - C

    10.17         0.03         (0.05     (0.02      (0.04             (0.04
 

2014 - Institutional

    10.21         0.10         (0.06     0.04         (0.11             (0.11
 

2014 - Service

    10.20         0.05         (0.06     (0.01      (0.06             (0.06
 

2014 - IR

    10.25         0.09         (0.05     0.04         (0.11             (0.11
 

2013 - A

    10.30         0.04         (0.01     0.03         (0.06      (0.03     (0.09
 

2013 - C

    10.23         0.01         (0.02     (0.01      (0.02      (0.03     (0.05
 

2013 - Institutional

    10.27         0.08         (0.01     0.07         (0.10      (0.03     (0.13
 

2013 - Service

    10.25         0.03         (d)      0.03         (0.05      (0.03     (0.08
 

2013 - IR

    10.30         0.07         (d)      0.07         (0.09      (0.03     (0.12
 

2012 - A

    10.23         0.05         0.06        0.11         (0.04      (d)      (0.04
 

2012 - C

    10.17         0.02         0.05        0.07         (0.01      (d)      (0.01
 

2012 - Institutional

    10.20         0.09         0.06        0.15         (0.08      (d)      (0.08
 

2012 - Service

    10.19         0.04         0.05        0.09         (0.03      (d)      (0.03
 

2012 - IR

    10.24         0.08         0.05        0.13         (0.07      (d)      (0.07
 

2011 - A

    10.37         0.06         0.06        0.12         (0.06      (0.20     (0.26
 

2011 - C

    10.30         0.01         0.07        0.08         (0.01      (0.20     (0.21
 

2011 - Institutional

    10.33         0.10         0.06        0.16         (0.09      (0.20     (0.29
 

2011 - Service

    10.32         0.05         0.06        0.11         (0.04      (0.20     (0.24
 

2011 - IR

    10.37         0.09         0.06        0.15         (0.08      (0.20     (0.28

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION GOVERNMENT FUND

 

    Net asset
value, end
of year
        Total
return(b)
        Net assets,
end of year
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
net investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 10.12          0.33     $ 220,814          0.82       0.91       0.67       185
    10.06          (0.07       36,722          1.22          1.67          0.27          185   
    10.09          0.67          1,003,694          0.48          0.57          1.00          185   
    10.08          0.17          33,015          0.98          1.08          0.51          185   
    10.13            0.58            13,505            0.57            0.66            0.91            185   
    10.17          0.10          277,312          0.82          0.91          0.65          211   
    10.11          (0.20       48,324          1.22          1.66          0.26          211   
    10.14          0.44          1,043,676          0.48          0.57          1.00          211   
    10.13          (0.06       38,818          0.98          1.07          0.49          211   
    10.18            0.35            18,018            0.57            0.66            0.91            211   
    10.24          0.32          471,348          0.81          0.89          0.42          640   
    10.17          (0.06       69,496          1.19          1.64          0.05          640   
    10.21          0.66          1,133,613          0.47          0.55          0.77          640   
    10.20          0.26          53,464          0.97          1.05          0.27          640   
    10.25            0.67            24,501            0.56            0.64            0.68            640   
    10.30          1.10          808,034          0.79          0.87          0.53          359   
    10.23          0.65          95,446          1.15          1.62          0.18          359   
    10.27          1.45          1,265,479          0.45          0.53          0.87          359   
    10.25          0.85          69,463          0.95          1.03          0.39          359   
    10.30            1.25            36,019            0.54            0.62            0.77            359   
    10.23          1.11          1,013,335          0.82          0.87          0.61          312   
    10.17          0.74          126,533          1.31          1.62          0.12          312   
    10.20          1.56          1,512,908          0.48          0.53          0.95          312   
    10.19          1.05          128,073          0.98          1.03          0.45          312   
    10.24            1.46            9,395            0.57            0.62            0.85            312   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   109


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Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               From
investment operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset
value,
beginning
of period

     Net
investment
income(a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
     From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
 
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED MARCH 31,   
 

2015 - A

  $ 10.17       $ 0.10      $ (0.04   $ 0.06       $ (0.13   $      $ (0.13
 

2015 - C

    10.17         0.06        (0.04     0.02         (0.09            (0.09
 

2015 - Institutional

    10.18         0.13        (0.03     0.10         (0.17            (0.17
 

2015 - IR

    10.18         0.13        (0.04     0.09         (0.16            (0.16
 

2015 - R

    10.18         0.08        (0.04     0.04         (0.11            (0.11
 

2014 - A

    10.17         0.12        0.01        0.13         (0.13     (d)      (0.13
 

2014 - C

    10.17         0.08        0.01        0.09         (0.09     (d)      (0.09
 

2014 - Institutional

    10.18         0.15        0.01        0.16         (0.16     (d)      (0.16
 

2014 - IR

    10.18         0.15        (d)      0.15         (0.15     (d)      (0.15
 

2014 - R

    10.18         0.09        0.01        0.10         (0.10     (d)      (0.10
 

2013 - A

    9.96         0.11        0.26        0.37         (0.13     (0.03     (0.16
 

2013 - C

    9.97         0.08        0.24        0.32         (0.09     (0.03     (0.12
 

2013 - Institutional

    9.97         0.14        0.26        0.40         (0.16     (0.03     (0.19
 

2013 - IR

    9.97         0.13        0.26        0.39         (0.15     (0.03     (0.18
 

2013 - R

    9.97         0.08        0.26        0.34         (0.10     (0.03     (0.13
  FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31,   
 

2012 - A (Commenced February 29, 2012)

    10.00         0.01        (0.04     (0.03      (0.01            (0.01
 

2012 - C (Commenced February 29, 2012)

    10.00         (d)      (0.03     (0.03      (d)             (d) 
 

2012 - Institutional (Commenced February 29, 2012)

    10.00         0.01        (0.03     (0.02      (0.01            (0.01
 

2012 - IR (Commenced February 29, 2012)

    10.00         0.01        (0.03     (0.02      (0.01            (0.01
 

2012 - R (Commenced February 29, 2012)

    10.00         (d)      (0.02     (0.02      (0.01            (0.01

 

  (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 returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (e)   Annualized.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT DURATION INCOME FUND

 

    Net asset
value, end
of period
        Total
return(b)
       

Net assets,
end of
period

(in 000s)

        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
       

Ratio of
net investment
income

to average

net assets

        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 10.10          0.60     $ 3,986          0.79       0.99       0.95       139
    10.10          0.21          864          1.18          1.74          0.57          139   
    10.11          0.94          289,892          0.45          0.64          1.29          139   
    10.11          0.85          289          0.55          0.74          1.25          139   
    10.11            0.37            10            1.01            1.22            0.76            139   
    10.17          1.28          2,327          0.80          1.19          1.16          157   
    10.17          0.87          564          1.20          1.93          0.77          157   
    10.18          1.62          166,129          0.46          0.84          1.50          157   
    10.18          1.53          206          0.55          0.93          1.43          157   
    10.18            1.02            10            1.03            1.44            0.91            157   
    10.17          3.69          870          0.79          1.89          1.05          707   
    10.17          3.19          174          1.17          1.83          0.75          707   
    10.18          4.04          78,696          0.45          1.67          1.42          707   
    10.18          3.94          152          0.54          1.51          1.32          707   
    10.18          3.40          10          1.06          2.74          0.77          707   
                         
    9.96          (0.34       1,747          0.79 (e)        6.26 (e)        0.79 (e)        29   
    9.97          (0.28       10          1.19 (e)        7.01 (e)        0.38 (e)        29   
    9.97          (0.21       11,122          0.45 (e)        5.92 (e)        1.11 (e)        29   
    9.97          (0.22       10          0.54 (e)        6.01 (e)        0.97 (e)        29   
    9.97            (0.25         10            1.04 (e)          6.51 (e)          0.50 (e)          29   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   111


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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2015

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The following table lists those series of the Trust that are included in this report (collectively, the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”), along with their corresponding share classes and respective diversification status under the Act:

 

Fund      Share Classes Offered    Diversified/
Non-diversified

Enhanced Income

    

A, Institutional, Administration and IR

   Diversified

Government Income

    

A, C, Institutional, Service, IR and R

   Diversified

High Quality Floating Rate

    

A, Institutional, Service and IR

   Diversified

Inflation Protected Securities

    

A, C, Institutional, IR and R

   Diversified

Limited Maturity Obligations

    

Institutional and Administration

   Diversified

Short Duration Government

    

A, C, Institutional, Service and IR

   Diversified

Short Duration Income

    

A, C, Institutional, IR and R

   Diversified

Class A Shares of the Enhanced Income, Government Income, High Quality Floating Rate, Inflation Protected Securities, Short Duration Government and Short Duration Income Funds are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 1.50%, 3.75%, 1.50%, 3.75%, 1.50% and 1.50%, respectively. Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% (0.65% for Short Duration Government and Short Duration Income Funds), which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Administration, Service, Class IR and Class R Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Effective March 17, 2014, Class B Shares of Short Duration Government Fund converted to Class A Shares. At the close of business on November 14, 2014, Class B Shares of the Enhanced Income and Government Income Funds were converted to Class A Shares of the Funds.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to a management agreement (each, an “Agreement”) with the Trust.

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.

A.  Investment Valuation — The Funds’ valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income and dividend income, net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and is payable upon sale of such investments. Distributions received from the Funds’ investments in U.S. real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Funds as a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT.

For derivative contracts, realized gains and losses are recorded upon settlement of the contract. Upfront payments are made or received upon entering into a swap agreement and are reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Upfront payments are recognized over the contract’s term/event as realized gains or losses, with the exception of forward starting interest rate swaps whose realized gains or losses are recognized from the effective start date.

For securities with paydown provisions, principal payments received are treated as a proportionate reduction to the cost basis of the securities, and excess or shortfall amounts are recorded as income. For treasury inflation protected securities (“TIPS”), adjustments to principal due to inflation/deflation are reflected as increases/decreases to interest income with a corresponding adjustment to cost.

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), and non-class specific expenses of each Fund are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Class specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service, Transfer Agent and Service and Shareholder Administration fees. Non-class specific expenses directly incurred by a Fund are charged to that Fund, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the respective Funds on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

D.  Offering and Organization Costs — Offering costs paid in connection with the offering of shares of the Limited Maturity Obligations Fund were amortized on a straight-line basis over 12 months from the date of commencement of operations. Organization costs paid in connection with the organization of the Limited Maturity Obligations Fund were expensed on the first day of operations.

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 (mutual funds) and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Funds are not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly, and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually.

Net capital losses are carried forward to future fiscal 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 gains distributions.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of each Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain or capital. Certain components of the Funds’ net assets on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

F.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates at the close of each business day. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is included within net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. Changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are included in the Statements of Operations within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the date the transaction occurred, the effects of which are included within net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, volatility and credit spreads), either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require significant unobservable inputs (including GSAM’s assumptions in determining fair value measurement).

The Trustees have adopted Valuation Procedures that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments held by the Funds, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have delegated to GSAM day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the Funds’ portfolio investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, GSAM regularly performs price verification procedures and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

A.  Level 1 and Level 2 Fair Value Investments — The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values for investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

Debt Securities — Debt securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued daily on the basis of quotations supplied by dealers or an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date or (ii) quotations from securities dealers to determine current value. Short-term debt obligations that mature in sixty days or less and that do not exhibit signs of credit deterioration are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. With the exception of treasury securities of G8 countries (not held in money market funds), which are generally classified as Level 1, these investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

i.  Inverse Floaters — The interest rate on inverse floating rate securities (“inverse floaters”) resets in the opposite direction from the market rate of interest to which the inverse floaters are indexed. An inverse floater may be considered to be leveraged to the extent that its interest rate varies by a magnitude that exceeds the magnitude of the change in the index rate of interest. The higher the degree of leverage of an inverse floater, the greater the volatility of its market value.

ii.  Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities — Mortgage-backed securities represent direct or indirect participations in, or are collateralized by and payable from, mortgage loans secured by residential and/or commercial real estate property. Asset-backed securities include securities whose principal and interest payments are collateralized by pools of other assets or receivables. The value of certain mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities (including adjustable rate mortgage loans) may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. The value of these securities may also fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers.

Asset-backed securities may present credit risks that are not presented by mortgage-backed securities because they generally do not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral that is comparable to mortgage assets. Some asset-backed securities may only have a subordinated claim on collateral.

Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two different classes: one that receives substantially all interest payments (interest-only, or “IO” and/or high coupon rate with relatively low principal amount, or “IOette”), and the other that receives substantially all principal payments (principal-only, or “PO”) from a pool of mortgage loans. Little to no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO; as a result, periodic adjustments are recorded to reduce the cost of the security until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income.

iii.  Mortgage Dollar Rolls — Mortgage dollar rolls are transactions whereby a Fund sells mortgage-backed-securities and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar securities on a specified future date. During the settlement period, a Fund will not be entitled to accrue interest and receive principal payments on the securities sold.

iv.  Treasury Inflation Protected Securities — TIPS are treasury securities in which the principal amount is adjusted daily to keep pace with inflation, as measured by the U.S. Consumer Pricing Index for Urban Consumers. The repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

v.  When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitments — When-issued securities, including TBA (“To Be Announced”) securities, are securities that are authorized but not yet issued in the market and purchased in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price or yield to a Fund. A forward commitment involves entering into a contract to purchase or sell securities, typically on an extended settlement basis, for a fixed price at a future date. The purchase of securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis involves a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines before the settlement date. Conversely, the sale of securities on a forward commitment basis involves the risk that the value of the securities sold may increase before the settlement date. Although a Fund will generally purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis with the intention of acquiring the securities for its portfolio, the Fund may dispose of when-issued securities or forward commitments prior to settlement which may result in a realized gain or loss.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

Equity Securities — Equity securities and investment companies traded on a United States (“U.S.”) securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or it is believed by the investment adviser to not represent fair value, equity securities and exchange traded investment companies are valued at the last bid price for long positions and at the last ask price for short positions. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the NAV on the valuation date. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2.

Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on the valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Money Market Funds — Investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund are valued at the NAV of the FST Share class on the day of valuation. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund may invest in debt securities which are valued daily on the basis of quotations supplied by dealers, if market quotations are readily available, or an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date or (ii) quotations from securities dealers to determine current value.

Derivative Contracts — A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. The Funds enter into derivative transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, and/or currency exchange rates, to increase total return, or to gain access to certain markets or attain exposure to other underliers.

Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures contracts, are valued at the last sale or settlement price and typically fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) and centrally cleared derivatives are valued using market transactions and other market evidence, including market-based inputs to models, calibration to market-clearing transactions, broker or dealer quotations, or other alternative pricing sources. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value OTC and centrally cleared derivatives depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument, as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility, voluntary and involuntary prepayment rates, loss severity rates and correlations of such inputs. For OTC and centrally cleared derivatives that trade in liquid markets, model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. OTC and centrally cleared derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when significant inputs are corroborated by market evidence.

 

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March 31, 2015

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

i.  Forward Contracts — A forward contract is a contract between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specified price on a future date. A forward contract settlement can occur on a cash or delivery basis. Forward contracts are marked-to-market daily using independent vendor prices, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss.

A forward foreign currency contract is a forward contract in which a Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of one currency for another, at a pre-determined price at a future date. All forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable forward rate. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency.

ii.  Futures Contracts — Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity or security and are valued based on exchanged settlement prices or independent market quotes. Futures contracts are valued at the last settlement price, or in the absence of a sale, the last bid price for long positions and at the last ask price for short positions, at the end of each day on the board of trade or exchange upon which they are traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund deposits cash or securities in an account on behalf of the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by a Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses.

iii.  Options — When a Fund writes call or put options, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. Swaptions are options on interest rate swap contracts.

Upon the purchase of a call option or a put option by a Fund, the premium paid is recorded as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option. Certain options may be purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms.

iv.  Swap Contracts — Bilateral swap contracts are agreements in which a Fund and a counterparty agree to exchange periodic payments on a specified notional amount or make a net payment upon termination. Bilateral swap transactions are privately negotiated in the OTC market and payments are settled through direct payments between a Fund and the counterparty. By contrast, certain swap transactions are subject to mandatory central clearing. These swaps are executed through a derivatives clearing member (“DCM”), acting in an agency capacity, and submitted to a central counterparty (“CCP”) (“centrally cleared swaps”), in which case all payments are settled with the CCP through the DCM. Swaps are marked-to-market daily using pricing vendor quotations, counterparty or clearinghouse prices or model prices, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Upon entering into a swap contract, a Fund is required to satisfy an initial margin requirement by delivering cash or securities to the counterparty (or in some cases, segregated in a triparty account on behalf of the counterparty), which can be adjusted by any mark-to-market gains or losses pursuant to bilateral or centrally cleared arrangements. For centrally cleared swaps the daily change in valuation, if any, is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

An interest rate swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals, based upon or calculated by reference to changes in interest rates on a specified notional principal amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other.

A credit default swap is an agreement that involves one party (the buyer of protection) making a stream of payments to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive protection on a reference security or obligation, including a group of assets or exposure to the performance of an index. A Fund’s investment in credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the referenced obligation directly. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. If a Fund buys protection through a credit default swap and no credit event occurs, its payments are limited to the periodic payments previously made to the counterparty. Upon the occurrence of a specified credit event, a Fund, as a buyer of credit protection, is entitled to receive an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver to the seller the defaulted reference obligation in a physically settled trade. A Fund may also receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap reduced by the recovery value of the reference obligation in cash settled trade.

As a seller of protection, a Fund generally receives a payment stream throughout the term of the swap, provided that there is no credit event. In addition, if a Fund sells protection through a credit default swap, a Fund could suffer a loss because the value of the referenced obligation and the premium payments received may be less than the notional amount of the swap paid to the buyer of protection. Upon the occurrence of a specified credit event, a Fund, as a seller of credit protection, may be required to take possession of the defaulted reference obligation and pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap in a physically settled trade. A Fund may also pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap reduced by the recovery value of the reference obligation in cash settled trade. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted security or obligation. In addition, a Fund is entitled to a return of any assets, which have been pledged as collateral to the counterparty.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that a Fund as seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations or net amounts received from a settlement of a credit default swap for the same reference security or obligation where a Fund bought credit protection.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

Short Term Investments — Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost which approximates fair market value. These investments are classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

i.  Repurchase Agreements — Repurchase agreements involve the purchase of securities subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase the securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”). During the term of a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying securities held as collateral on behalf of a Fund, including accrued interest, is required to exceed the value of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. The gross value of repurchase agreements is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held at the Funds’ custodian or designated sub-custodians under tri-party repurchase agreements.

An MRA governs transactions between a Fund and select counterparties. An MRA contains provisions for, among other things, initiation, income payments, events of default and maintenance of securities for repurchase agreements. An MRA also permits offsetting with collateral to create one single net payment in the event of default or similar events, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of a counterparty.

If the seller defaults, a Fund could suffer a loss to the extent that the proceeds from the sale of the underlying securities and other collateral held by the Fund are less than the repurchase price and the Fund’s costs associated with delay and enforcement of the repurchase agreement. In addition, in the event of default or insolvency of the seller, a court could determine that a Fund’s interest in the collateral is not enforceable, resulting in additional losses to the Fund.

Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and terms and conditions contained therein, the Funds, together with other funds of the Trust and registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates, may transfer uninvested cash into joint accounts, the daily aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements. Under these joint accounts, the Funds maintain pro-rata credit exposure to the underlying repurchase agreements’ counterparties. With the exception of certain transaction fees, the Funds are not subject to any expenses in relation to these investments.

B.  Level 3 Fair Value Investments — To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of the Funds’ investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining a Fund’s NAV. Significant events which could affect a large number of securities in a particular market may include, but are not limited to: significant fluctuations in U.S. or foreign markets; market dislocations; market disruptions; or unscheduled market closings. Significant events which could also affect a single issuer may include, but are not limited to: corporate actions such as reorganizations, mergers and buy-outs; ratings downgrades; and bankruptcies.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2015:

ENHANCED INCOME   
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Fixed Income

            

Corporate Obligations

   $         $ 281,937,851         $         —   

U.S. Treasury Obligations and/or Other U.S. Government Agencies

     71,703,032           4,399,071             

Asset-Backed Securities

               73,766,562             

Foreign Debt Obligations

               14,414,155             

Government Guarantee Obligation

               18,611,346             

Investment Company

     226                       

Short-term Investments

               25,723,470             
Total    $ 71,703,258         $ 418,852,455         $   
Derivative Type                            
Assets(a)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 16,683         $         $   
Liabilities(a)             

Futures Contracts

   $ (472,108      $         $   
GOVERNMENT INCOME             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Fixed Income

            

Mortgage-Backed Obligations

   $         $ 190,322,733         $   

U.S. Treasury Obligations and/or Other U.S. Government Agencies

     256,657,128           40,598,187             

Asset-Backed Securities

               14,416,357             

Municipal Debt Obligation

               2,515,440             

Government Guarantee Obligations

               7,993,848             

Investment Company

     31                       
Total    $ 256,657,159         $ 255,846,565         $   

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

GOVERNMENT INCOME (continued)             
Derivative Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets(a)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 250,778         $         $         —   
Liabilities(a)             

Futures Contracts

   $ (204,234      $         $   

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

               (360,165          
Total    $ (204,234      $ (360,165      $   
HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Fixed Income

            

Corporate Obligations

   $         $ 7,434,776         $   

Mortgage-Backed Obligations

               148,763,751             

U.S. Treasury Obligations and/or Other U.S. Government Agencies

     20,205,515           59,237,533             

Asset-Backed Securities

               164,815,220             

Foreign Debt Obligations

               36,097,228             

Government Guarantee Obligations

               30,936,348             

Investment Company

     49,903,803                       
Total    $ 70,109,318         $ 447,284,856         $   
Liabilities             

Fixed Income

            

Mortgage-Backed Obligations — Forward Sales Contracts

   $         $ (4,090,000      $   
Derivative Type                            
Assets(a)             

Options Purchased

   $         $ 1,934,579         $   

Futures Contracts

     477,520                       
Total    $ 477,520         $ 1,934,579         $   
Liabilities(a)             

Futures Contracts

   $ (309,267      $         $         —   

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

               (1,057,306          
Total    $ (309,267      $ (1,057,306      $   

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Fixed Income

            

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   $ 128,722,087         $         $   

Short-term Investments

               400,000             
Total    $ 128,722,087         $ 400,000         $   
Derivative Type                            
Assets(a)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 239,457         $         $   
Liabilities(a)             

Futures Contracts

   $ (188,993      $         $   

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

               (88,021          
Total    $ (188,993      $ (88,021      $   
LIMITED MATURITY OBLIGATIONS FUND             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Fixed Income

            

Corporate Obligations

   $         $ 2,056,466         $   

Municipal Debt Obligations

               6,246,767             

Short-term Investments

               2,090,000             
Total    $         $ 10,393,233         $   

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

SHORT DURATION GOVERNMENT             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Fixed Income

            

Mortgage-Backed Obligations

   $         $ 480,224,485         $   

U.S. Treasury Obligations and/or Other U.S. Government Agencies

     456,742,547           308,648,684             

Government Guarantee Obligation

               19,879,000             

Investment Company

     25,980,969                       
Total    $ 482,723,516         $ 808,752,169         $   
Liabilities             

Fixed Income

            

Mortgage-Backed Obligations — Forward Sales Contracts

   $         $ (4,352,500      $   
Derivative Type                            
Assets(a)             

Options Purchased

   $         $ 2,314,998         $   

Futures Contracts

     2,543,700                       

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

               2,693,854             
Total    $ 2,543,700         $ 5,008,852         $   
Liabilities(a)             

Futures Contracts

   $ (2,470,150      $         $   

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

               (5,524,404          
Total    $ (2,470,150      $ (5,524,404      $   
SHORT DURATION INCOME             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Fixed Income

            

Corporate Obligations

   $         $ 168,497,861         $   

Mortgage-Backed Obligations

               21,172,398             

U.S. Treasury Obligations and/or Other U.S. Government Agencies

     30,661,892           1,443,454             

Asset-Backed Securities

               45,469,062             

Foreign Debt Obligations

     241,319           14,574,440             

Municipal Debt Obligations

               5,621,070             

Short-term Investments

               5,216,770             
Total    $ 30,903,211         $ 261,995,055         $   

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

SHORT DURATION INCOME (continued)             
Derivative Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets(a)             

Options Purchased

   $         $ 1,196,253         $   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

               591,969             

Futures Contracts

     584,382                       

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

               1,410,545             

Credit Default Swap Contracts

               160,068             
Total    $ 584,382         $ 3,358,835         $   
Liabilities(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $         $ (402,040      $   

Futures Contracts

     (222,312                    

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

               (841,318          
Total    $ (222,312      $ (1,243,358      $   

 

(a)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at fiscal year end.

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Schedules of Investments.

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES   

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts as of March 31, 2015. These instruments were used to meet the Funds’ investment objectives and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Funds’ net exposure.

Enhanced Income         
Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Interest rate

   Variation margin on certain derivative contracts    $ 16,683 (a)     Variation margin on certain derivative contracts    $ (472,108) (a) 
Government Income         
Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Interest rate

   Variation margin on certain derivative contract    $ 250,778 (a)     Variation margin on certain derivative contracts    $ (564,399) (a) 

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

High Quality Floating Rate         
Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Interest rate

   Variation margin on certain derivative contracts; Investments, at value    $ 2,412,099 (a)     Variation margin on certain derivative contracts    $ (1,366,573) (a) 
Inflation Protected Securities         
Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Interest rate

   Variation margin on certain derivative contracts    $ 239,457 (a)     Variation margin on certain derivative contracts    $ (277,014) (a) 
Short Duration Government         
Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Interest rate

   Variation margin on certain derivative contracts; Investments, at value    $ 7,552,552 (a)     Variation margin on certain derivative contracts    $ (7,994,554) (a) 
Short Duration Income         
Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Interest rate

   Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts; Variation margin on certain derivative contracts; Investments, at value    $ 3,191,180 (a)     Payable for unrealized loss on swap contracts; Variation margin on certain derivative contracts    $ (1,063,630) (a)(b) 

Credit

   Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      160,068 (a)             

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      591,969       Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (402,040)   
Total         $ 3,943,217            $ (1,465,670)   

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Aggregate of amounts include $32,472 for Short Duration Income Fund, which represent the payments to be made pursuant to bilateral agreements should counterparties exercise their “right to terminate” provisions based on, among others, the Fund’s performance, its failure to pay on its obligations or failure to pledge collateral. Such amounts do not include incremental charges directly associated with the close-out of the agreements. They also do not reflect the fair value of any assets pledged as collateral which, through the daily margining process, substantially offsets the aforementioned amounts and for which the Fund is entitled to a full return.

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statements of Operations:

Enhanced Income   
Risk    Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts    $ (1,428,500   $ (811,274     620   
Government Income   
Risk    Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts    $ (2,820,419   $ (746,782     830   
High Quality Floating Rate   
Risk    Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from investments, futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts    $ (3,300,003   $ (1,145,690     1,257   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

Inflation Protected Securities   
Risk    Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from investments, futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts    $ (1,224,271   $ 96,772        678   
Short Duration Government       
Risk    Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from investments, futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts    $ (16,787,465   $ (3,689,474     6,126   
Short Duration Income   
Risk    Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from investments, futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swap contracts    $ (4,072,841   $ 830,551        1,143   
Credit    Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts      1,656        147,045        2   
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      3,685,978        184,051        330   
Total         $ (385,207   $ 1,161,647        1,475   

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015.

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help a Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivatives counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives, including foreign exchange contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

Collateral and margin requirements differ between exchange traded derivatives and OTC derivatives. Margin requirements are established by the broker or clearing house for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives (financial futures contracts, options and centrally cleared swaps) pursuant to governing agreements for those instrument types. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms are contract-specific for OTC derivatives (foreign currency exchange contracts, and certain options and swaps). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked to market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a Fund and the counterparty. Additionally, a Fund may be required to post initial margin to the counterparty, the terms of which would be outlined in the confirmation of the OTC transaction.

For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on certain derivative contracts. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to a Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. A Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes to be of good standing and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

Additionally, the netting of assets and liabilities and the offsetting of collateral pledged or received are based on contractual netting/set-off provisions in the ISDA Master Agreement or similar agreements. However, in the event of a default or insolvency of a counterparty, a court could determine that such rights are not enforceable due the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of setoff that may be imposed due to a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws.

 

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS   

A.  Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Funds, subject to the general supervision of the Trustees.

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Funds’ business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

            Contractual Management Rate      Effective Net
Management
Rate(1)
 
Fund            First
$1 billion
     Next
$1 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Over
$8 billion
     Effective
Rate
    

Enhanced Income

            0.25      0.23      0.22      0.22      0.22      0.25      0.25

Government Income

            0.54         0.49         0.47         0.46         0.45         0.54         0.53 (2) 

High Quality Floating Rate

            0.40         0.36         0.34         0.33         0.32         0.40         0.31 (2) 

Inflation Protected Securities

            0.33         0.30         0.28         0.27         0.26         0.33         0.26 (2) 

Limited Maturity Obligations

            0.25         0.25         0.25         0.25         0.25         0.25         0.18 (2) 

Short Duration Government

            0.50         0.45         0.43         0.42         0.41         0.49         0.44 (2) 

Short Duration Income

            0.40         0.36         0.34         0.33         0.32         0.40         0.40   

 

(1)   Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated underlying funds, if any.
(2)   GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee in order to achieve the effective net management rate shown above as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets of the Funds through at least July 29, 2015. Prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Trustees.

The Enhanced Income, Government Income, High Quality Floating Rate, and Short Duration Government Funds invest in the FST Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund. GSAM has contractually agreed to waive irrevocably a portion of any underlying fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee paid to GSAM due to the Funds’ investment in an affiliated fund for which it also serves as investment advisor. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, GSAM waived $24,936, $3,473, $10,074, and $28,326 of such fund’s management fee for the Enhanced Income, Government Income, High Quality Floating Rate and Short Duration Government Funds, respectively.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

B.  Distribution and Service Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”). Under the Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly, for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers, at the following annual rates calculated on a Fund’s average daily net assets of each respective share class:

 

    

 

     Distribution and Service Plan Rates  
              Class A*      Class C      Class R*  

Distribution Plan

            0.25      0.75      0.50

Service Plan

                    0.25           

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution Plan to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Goldman Sachs has agreed to waive a portion of the distribution and service fees applicable to the Short Duration Government Fund’s and Short Duration Income Fund’s Class C Shares in an amount equal to a minimum of 0.35% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in place through July 29, 2015, for Short Duration Government and Short Duration Income Funds. Prior to such date Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the trustees.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, Goldman Sachs waived a portion of the distribution and service fees equal to 0.04% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares of the High Quality Floating Rate Fund, and equal to 0.35% and 0.36% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Short Duration Government and Short Duration Income Funds, respectively.

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, Goldman Sachs advised that it retained the following amounts:

 

Fund         Front End
Sales Charge
Class A
       Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge
Class C
 

Enhanced Income

       $ 467           N/A   

Government Income

         1,882             

High Quality Floating Rate

         639           N/A   

Inflation Protected Securities

         1,006             

Short Duration Government

         4,198             

Short Duration Income

         126             

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

D.  Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan — The Trust, on behalf of each Fund that offers Service Shares, has adopted a Service Plan and a Shareholder Administration Plan. These plans allow for service organizations to provide varying levels of personal and account maintenance and shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan each provide for compensation to the service organizations which is accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.25% (0.50% in aggregate) of the average daily net assets of the share classes. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, Goldman Sachs waived a portion of the Service Plan fees equal to 0.13% of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares of the High Quality Floating Rate Fund, and a portion of the administration fees equal to 0.03% of the Limited Maturity Obligations Fund.

E.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Funds for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates as follows: 0.13% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Class IR and Class R Shares and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional, Administration and Service Shares. Goldman Sachs has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agent fee in order to achieve an effective transfer agency fee rate of 0.01% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional and Administration Shares of the Limited Maturity Obligations Fund.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for Enhanced Income, Government Income, High Quality Floating Rate, Inflation Protected Securities, Limited Maturity Obligations, Short Duration Government and Short Duration Income Funds are 0.064%, 0.004%, 0.014%, 0.044%, 0.004%, 0.004% and 0.014% respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least July 29, 2015 and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. The Funds bear their respective share of costs related to proxy and shareholder meetings, and GSAM has agreed to reimburse each Fund to the extent such expenses exceed a specified percentage of the Fund’s net assets. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Goldman Sachs may voluntarily waive a portion of any payments under a Fund’s Distribution and Service Plan, Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan, Transfer Agency Agreement, and/or Management Agreement and these waivers may exceed what is stipulated in any fee waiver arrangements (as applicable). These temporary waivers may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of Goldman Sachs without shareholder approval.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

          Management
Fees
    Class A
Distribution
and Service
Fees
    Class B
Distribution
and Service
Fees
    Class C
Distribution
and Service
Fees
    Service Class
Fees
    Administration
Class Fees
    Other Expense
Reimbursements
    Total Expense
Reimbursements
 

Enhanced Income

      $ 24,936      $ 2,041      $ 425      $ N/A      $ N/A      $      $ 79,964      $ 107,366   

Government Income

        50,604                                    N/A        574,354        624,958   

High Quality Floating Rate

        435,305        14,938        N/A        N/A        241        N/A        505,128        955,612   

Inflation Protected Securities

        91,870               N/A               N/A        N/A        285,114        376,984   

Limited Maturity Obligations

        7,012        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        7        435,864        442,883   

Short Duration Government

        720,757               N/A        148,529               N/A        601,699        1,470,985   

Short Duration Income

               101        N/A        3,084        N/A        N/A        433,930        437,115   

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of March 31, 2015, the Funds participated in a $1,080,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates (“Other Borrowers”). Pursuant to the terms of the facility, the Funds and Other Borrowers could increase the credit amount by an additional $120,000,000, for a total of up to $1,200,000,000. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. The facility was increased to $1,205,000,000 effective May 5, 2015.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, Goldman Sachs earned approximately $10,903, $34,145, $27,523, $15,234, $134,203 and $31,511 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, including futures transactions executed with Goldman Sachs as the Futures Commission Merchant, on behalf of the Enhanced Income, Government Income, High Quality Floating Rate, Inflation Protected Securities, Short Duration Government, and Short Duration Income Funds, respectively.

As of March 31, 2015, the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was a beneficial owner of approximately 5% or more of outstanding Institutional, Administration and Class R Shares of the following Funds:

 

Fund         Institutional        Administration        Class R  

Limited Maturity Obligations

         100        100        N/A   

Short Duration Income

                             100

This Underlying Fund is considered to be affiliated with the Funds. The table below shows the transactions in and earnings from investments in this affiliated Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015:

 

Fund   Underlying Fund  

Market

Value
03/31/2014

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Market

Value
03/31/2015

    Dividend
Income
 

Enhanced Income

 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund

  $      $ 152,370,658      $ (152,370,432   $ 226      $ 1,267   

Government Income

 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund

           59,955,646        (59,955,615     31        206   

High Quality Floating Rate

 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund

           195,655,524        (145,751,721     49,903,803        455   

Short Duration Government

 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund

           494,483,987        (468,503,018     25,980,969        1,553   

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS   

 

Fund    Purchases of
U.S. Government and
Agency Obligations
       Purchases (Excluding
U.S. Government and
Agency Obligations)
       Sales and Maturities of
U.S. Government and
Agency Obligations
       Sales and Maturities
(Excluding U.S. Government and
Agency Obligations)
 

Enhanced Income

   $ 23,052,448         $ 155,447,355         $ 67,436,483         $ 136,583,071   

Government Income

     2,454,572,349           1,091,415           2,493,669,784           17,512,686   

High Quality Floating Rate

     213,269,504           108,009,315           183,025,814           69,738,781   

Inflation Protected Securities

     223,292,946                     240,421,564           328,920   

Limited Maturity Obligations

               4,137,374                     1,647,000   

Short Duration Government

     2,467,871,031           5,900,005           2,431,464,735           39,591,817   

Short Duration Income

     235,393,808           162,192,032           228,633,873           51,459,325   

 

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7. TAX INFORMATION

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 was as follows:

 

      Enhanced
Income
     Government
Income
     High Quality
Floating Rate
     Inflation
Protected
Securities
     Limited
Maturity
Obligations
     Short
Duration
Government
     Short
Duration
Income
 

Distributions paid from ordinary income

   $ 2,027,664       $ 6,903,091       $ 1,642,309       $ 1,778,764       $ 35,471       $ 14,749,122       $ 3,655,549   

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014 was as follows:

 

      Enhanced
Income
     Government
Income
     High Quality
Floating Rate
     Inflation
Protected
Securities
     Limited
Maturity
Obligations
     Short
Duration
Government
     Short
Duration
Income
 

Distributions paid from:

                    

Ordinary income

   $ 2,552,707       $ 7,842,914       $ 1,306,865       $ 4,011,432       $       $ 14,690,998       $ 1,852,986   

Net long-term capital gains

             1,778,199                 214,671                         20,422   

Total taxable distributions

   $ 2,552,707       $ 9,621,113       $ 1,306,865       $ 4,226,103       $       $ 14,690,998       $ 1,873,408   

Tax return of capital

   $       $       $       $ 681,281       $       $       $   

As of March 31, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Enhanced
Income
    Government
Income
    High Quality
Floating Rate
    Inflation
Protected
Securities
    Limited
Maturity
Obligations
   

Short

Duration
Government

    Short
Duration
Income
 

Undistributed ordinary income — net

   $ 588,675      $ 389,405      $ 190,360      $      $ 188      $ 914,918      $ 398,939   

Capital loss carryforwards:(1)(2)(3)

              

Expiring 2016

   $ (2,472,185   $      $      $      $      $      $   

Expiring 2018

     (1,658,767            (21,924,176                            

Expiring 2019

     (9,056,394            (2,415,726                            

Perpetual Short-Term

     (2,686,204     (2,798,158     (918,536     (1,242,407     (97     (6,037,405       

Perpetual Long-Term

     (1,968,991     (5,868,817     (2,079,318     (11,316,996            (7,946,309     (306,768

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $ (17,842,541   $ (8,666,975   $ (27,337,756   $ (12,559,403   $ (97   $ (13,983,714   $ (306,768

Timing differences (Income Distributions Payable, Qualified Late Year and Straddle Loss Deferrals)

   $ (1,938,472   $ (4,088,390   $ (2,252,062   $ (5,019,809   $ (399   $ (13,483,015   $ (1,749,426

Unrealized gains (losses) — net

     692,156        15,720,432        906,094        1,067,374        (1,137     23,753,541        686,891   

Total accumulated earnings (losses) — net

   $ (18,500,182   $ 3,354,472      $ (28,493,364   $ (16,511,838   $ (1,445   $ (2,798,270   $ (970,364

 

(1)   Expiration occurs on March 31 of the year indicated.
(2)   The Government Income and Short Duration Income Funds utilized $3,103,192 and $9,955, respectively, of capital losses in the current fiscal year.
(3)   The Enhanced Income and High Quality Floating Rate Funds had $987,433 and $4,261,952, respectively, of expired capital losses in the current fiscal year.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of March 31, 2015, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     Enhanced
Income
    Government
Income
    High Quality
Floating Rate
    Inflation
Protected
Securities
    Limited
Maturity
Obligations
   

Short

Duration
Government

   

Short

Duration
Income

 

Tax Cost

  $ 489,863,557      $ 496,423,127      $ 517,294,421      $ 127,966,692      $ 10,394,370      $ 1,267,410,259      $ 294,303,070   

Gross unrealized gain

    1,122,231        17,538,806        3,355,214        3,908,146        3,289        28,423,816        2,748,825   

Gross unrealized loss

    (430,075     (1,458,209     (1,320,882     (2,752,751     (4,426     (2,043,392     (2,957,376

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities

  $ 692,156      $ 16,080,597      $ 2,034,332      $ 1,155,395      $ (1,137   $ 26,380,424      $ (208,551

Net unrealized gain (loss) on other investments

           (360,165     (1,128,238     (88,021            (2,626,883     895,442   

Net unrealized gains (losses)

  $ 692,156      $ 15,720,432      $ 906,094      $ 1,067,374      $ (1,137   $ 23,753,541      $ 686,891   

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, net mark-to-market gains (losses) on regulated futures contracts and foreign currency contracts, and differences related to the tax treatment of inflation protected securities, swap transactions, premium amortization and the accretion of market discount.

In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Funds’ accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Funds’ and result primarily from expired capital loss carryforwards, dividend redesignations, non-deductible expenses, and the differences in tax treatment relating to inflation protected securities, the recognition of income and gains (losses) of certain bonds, swap transactions, paydown gains and losses, foreign currency transactions, premium amortization and the accretion of market discount.

 

Fund         Paid-in
Capital
       Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
       Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
 

Enhanced Income

       $ (987,433      $ 955,443         $ 31,990   

Government Income

                   (1,102,225        1,102,225   

High Quality Floating Rate

         (4,261,952        4,069,136           192,816   

Inflation Protected Securities

                   (172,349        172,349   

Limited Maturity Obligations

         (166                  166   

Short Duration Government

                   (3,148,143        3,148,143   

Short Duration Income

                   (977,874        977,874   

GSAM has reviewed the Funds’ tax positions for all open tax years (the current and prior three years, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

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8. OTHER RISKS

 

The Funds’ risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Interest Rate Risk — When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — A Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include a Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of a Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact a Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Fund’s performance to the extent that a Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in a Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

Liquidity Risk — The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, the Funds trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). Additionally, the Funds may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions defaults.

Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, 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 securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

9. INDEMNIFICATIONS

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act and state law, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, GSAM believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS   

Subsequent events after the Statement of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. GSAM has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Enhanced Income Fund  
 

 

 

 
  For the Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2015
  For the Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2014
 
 

 

 

 
  Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,534,374      $ 14,495,791         4,894,243      $ 46,326,428   

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,319        21,906         16,404        155,323   

Shares converted from Class B(a)

    6,490        61,354         2,998        28,386   

Shares redeemed

    (2,658,840     (25,121,550      (5,382,420     (50,939,041
      (1,115,657     (10,542,499      (468,775     (4,428,904
Class B Shares         

Shares sold

    2        17                  

Reinvestment of distributions

           1         4        39   

Shares converted to Class A(a)

    (6,504     (61,354      (3,004     (28,386

Shares redeemed

    (4,309     (40,646      (7,343     (69,365
      (10,811     (101,982      (10,343     (97,712
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    25,367,711        239,631,731         50,468,155        477,241,881   

Reinvestment of distributions

    201,298        1,899,808         233,157        2,205,425   

Shares redeemed

    (31,132,620     (293,878,166      (27,712,680     (262,077,823
      (5,563,611     (52,346,627      22,988,632        217,369,483   
Administration Shares         

Shares sold

    3,402        32,187         5,415        51,383   

Reinvestment of distributions

    28        262         86        814   

Shares redeemed

    (5,599     (53,087      (7,742     (73,438
      (2,169     (20,638      (2,241     (21,241
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    5,601        52,891         7,934        74,974   

Reinvestment of distributions

    174        1,642         525        4,962   

Shares redeemed

    (21,065     (198,749      (88,655     (838,567
      (15,290     (144,216      (80,196     (758,631

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (6,707,538   $ (63,155,962      22,427,077      $ 212,062,995   

 

(a)   Class B Shares were converted into Class A Shares at the close of business on November 14, 2014.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    Government Income Fund  
 

 

 

 
  For the Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2015
  For the Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2014
 
 

 

 

 
  Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    2,618,314      $ 38,920,028         2,526,336      $ 37,189,890   

Reinvestment of distributions

    147,821        2,198,727         177,461        2,602,378   

Shares converted from Class B(a)

    93,362        1,384,415         43,709        640,896   

Shares redeemed

    (3,956,248     (58,780,802      (8,576,221     (126,188,214
      (1,096,751     (16,277,632      (5,828,715     (85,755,050
Class B Shares         

Shares sold

    2,873        42,483         5,065        74,813   

Reinvestment of distributions

    933        13,810         2,195        32,097   

Shares converted to Class A(a)

    (93,362     (1,384,415      (43,709     (640,896

Shares redeemed

    (213,262     (3,161,486      (206,170     (3,025,108
      (302,818     (4,489,608      (242,619     (3,559,094
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    143,893        2,139,623         156,230        2,297,713   

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,294        63,811         5,702        83,370   

Shares redeemed

    (324,651     (4,823,276      (836,225     (12,321,276
      (176,464     (2,619,842      (674,293     (9,940,193
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    3,656,799        54,226,544         10,068,087        147,527,737   

Reinvestment of distributions

    150,782        2,238,963         274,034        4,012,063   

Shares redeemed

    (4,842,479     (71,749,793      (20,033,256     (293,431,603
      (1,034,898     (15,284,286      (9,691,135     (141,891,803
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    1,541,509        22,758,344         652,854        9,556,456   

Reinvestment of distributions

    37,483        556,030         39,502        577,592   

Shares redeemed

    (1,797,705     (26,605,127      (2,380,433     (34,836,291
      (218,713     (3,290,753      (1,688,077     (24,702,243
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    70,412        1,047,164         256,984        3,760,295   

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,530        67,365         3,882        56,820   

Shares redeemed

    (100,399     (1,496,522      (77,909     (1,143,790
      (25,457     (381,993      182,957        2,673,325   
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    421,584        6,260,957         330,004        4,849,401   

Reinvestment of distributions

    16,130        239,626         16,536        241,928   

Shares redeemed

    (308,321     (4,579,117      (393,153     (5,767,019
      129,393        1,921,466         (46,613     (675,690

NET DECREASE

    (2,725,708   $ (40,422,648      (17,988,495   $ (263,850,748

 

(a)   Class B Shares were converted into Class A Shares at the close of business on November 14, 2014.

 

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11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    High Quality Floating Rate Fund  
 

 

 

 
  For the Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2015
  For the Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2014
 
 

 

 

 
  Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,186,003      $ 10,383,510         3,985,815      $ 34,999,602   

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,525        39,635         12,318        108,057   

Shares redeemed

    (4,030,662     (35,183,095      (4,431,261     (38,865,372
      (2,840,134     (24,759,950      (433,128     (3,757,713
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    53,480,364        467,701,209         44,276,816        388,307,061   

Reinvestment of distributions

    149,757        1,310,182         110,479        968,765   

Shares redeemed

    (39,096,686     (341,814,640      (19,165,085     (168,047,886
      14,533,435        127,196,751         25,222,210        221,227,940   
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    49        433         17,603        155,358   

Reinvestment of distributions

    8        66         16        145   

Shares redeemed

    (12,558     (110,471      (6,695     (59,041
      (12,501     (109,972      10,924        96,462   
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    36,187        315,834         128,950        1,129,336   

Reinvestment of distributions

    437        3,813         752        6,584   

Shares redeemed

    (101,655     (887,067      (66,389     (581,312
      (65,031     (567,420      63,313        554,608   

NET INCREASE

    11,615,769      $ 101,759,409         24,863,319      $ 218,121,297   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    Inflation Protected Securities Fund  
 

 

 

 
  For the Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2015
  For the Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2014
 
 

 

 

 
  Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,974,454      $ 20,609,887         2,725,017      $ 28,360,212   

Reinvestment of distributions

    28,891        306,094         62,076        640,962   

Shares redeemed

    (1,937,527     (20,214,871      (5,652,722     (60,224,329
      65,818        701,110         (2,865,629     (31,223,155
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    87,110        907,079         107,102        1,140,195   

Reinvestment of distributions

    6,318        66,743         15,752        161,132   

Shares redeemed

    (292,752     (3,036,390      (834,360     (8,833,941
      (199,324     (2,062,568      (711,506     (7,532,614
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    3,682,455        38,661,251         6,981,756        73,839,969   

Reinvestment of distributions

    91,900        980,092         337,580        3,502,836   

Shares redeemed

    (5,645,705     (59,193,263      (22,965,291     (239,868,643
      (1,871,350     (19,551,920      (15,645,955     (162,525,838
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    108,737        1,134,382         97,134        1,018,490   

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,393        25,426         4,458        46,003   

Shares redeemed

    (64,766     (676,512      (227,274     (2,407,642
      46,364        483,296         (125,682     (1,343,149
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    464,345        4,835,137         390,550        4,100,379   

Reinvestment of distributions

    5,083        53,866         5,862        59,909   

Shares redeemed

    (243,658     (2,533,363      (118,781     (1,240,101
      225,770        2,355,640         277,631        2,920,187   

NET DECREASE

    (1,732,722   $ (18,074,442      (19,071,141   $ (199,704,569

 

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11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    Limited Maturity Obligations Fund  
 

 

 

 
  For the Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2015
  For the Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2014(a)
 
 

 

 

 
  Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Institutional Shares            

Shares sold

            $         997,609      $ 9,976,082   

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,544           35,445                  

Shares redeemed

    (106        (1,063      (2     (15
      3,438           34,382         997,607        9,976,067   
Administration Shares            

Shares sold

                      2,501        25,011   

Reinvestment of distributions

    3           26                  

Shares redeemed

                      (1     (10
      3           26         2,500        25,001   

NET INCREASE

    3,441         $ 34,408         1,000,107      $ 10,001,068   

 

(a)   Commenced operations on February 28, 2014.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

March 31, 2015

 

11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

    Short Duration Government Fund  
 

 

 

 
  For the Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2015
  For the Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2014
 
 

 

 

 
  Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    6,369,831      $ 64,640,113         9,832,423      $ 100,227,635   

Reinvestment of distributions

    183,504        1,862,779         225,275        2,296,239   

Shares converted from Class B(a)

                   718        7,314   

Shares redeemed

    (12,003,418     (121,845,576      (28,818,164     (294,007,732
      (5,450,083     (55,342,684      (18,759,748     (191,476,544
Class B Shares(a)         

Reinvestment of distributions

                   24        243   

Shares converted to Class A

                   (721     (7,314

Shares redeemed

                   (25,422     (258,313
                     (26,119     (265,384
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    422,584        4,258,358         566,290        5,734,163   

Reinvestment of distributions

    12,689        127,992         15,243        154,345   

Shares redeemed

    (1,566,338     (15,791,405      (2,630,085     (26,636,769
      (1,131,065     (11,405,055      (2,048,552     (20,748,261
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    42,943,721        434,331,265         56,626,168        575,385,195   

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,096,812        11,098,058         1,020,467        10,367,205   

Shares redeemed

    (47,516,969     (480,401,294      (65,773,753     (668,465,272
      (3,476,436     (34,971,971      (8,127,118     (82,712,872
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    349,028        3,528,163         314,187        3,188,151   

Reinvestment of distributions

    21,071        212,938         24,640        250,005   

Shares redeemed

    (927,920     (9,369,122      (1,749,532     (17,750,133
      (557,821     (5,628,021      (1,410,705     (14,311,977
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    1,395,355        14,175,716         1,220,294        12,445,835   

Reinvestment of distributions

    18,786        190,856         19,359        197,483   

Shares redeemed

    (1,851,091     (18,802,849      (1,860,378     (18,978,154
      (436,950     (4,436,277      (620,725     (6,334,836

NET DECREASE

    (11,052,355   $ (111,784,008      (30,992,967   $ (315,849,874

 

(a)   Short Duration Government Class B Shares liquidated on March 17, 2014.

 

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11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

 

     Short Duration Income Fund  
  

 

 

 
  For the Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2015
  For the Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2014
 
  

 

 

 
  Shares   Dollars   Shares   Dollars  
  

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

     449,324      $ 4,556,746        222,549      $ 2,251,401   

Reinvestment of distributions

     4,189        42,417        1,900        19,277   

Shares redeemed

     (287,549     (2,911,128     (81,093     (821,224
       165,964        1,688,035        143,356        1,449,454   
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

     78,769        797,293        52,903        536,957   

Reinvestment of distributions

     739        7,486        424        4,300   

Shares redeemed

     (49,393     (499,481     (15,018     (152,674
       30,115        305,298        38,309        388,583   
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

     24,010,179        243,426,545        17,058,301        173,339,220   

Reinvestment of distributions

     353,185        3,582,111        181,670        1,846,300   

Shares redeemed

     (12,013,669     (121,578,381     (8,650,438     (87,883,820
       12,349,695        125,430,275        8,589,533        87,301,700   
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

     9,685        97,638        16,438        166,425   

Reinvestment of distributions

     309        3,140        185        1,888   

Shares redeemed

     (1,668     (16,976     (11,306     (115,553
       8,326        83,802        5,317        52,760   
Class R Shares         

Reinvestment of distributions

     10        110        11        105   

NET INCREASE

     12,554,110      $ 127,507,520        8,776,526      $ 89,192,602   

 

145


Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

Goldman Sachs Trust — Goldman Sachs Short Duration and Government Fixed Income Funds:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Goldman Sachs Enhanced Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund, Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund, Goldman Sachs Inflation Protected Securities Fund, Goldman Sachs Limited Maturity Obligations Fund, Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund and Goldman Sachs Short Duration Income Fund (collectively the “Funds”), portfolios of the Goldman Sachs Trust, at March 31, 2015, the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at March 31, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, and transfer agent and the application of alternative auditing procedures where securities purchased confirmations had not been received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

May 26, 2015

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Administration, Service, Class IR or Class R Shares of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares), contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares), and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A and Class R Shares); and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Administration, Service, Class IR or Class R Shares of the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015.

Actual Expenses — The first line under each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line under each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Enhanced Income Fund     Government Income Fund     High Quality Floating Rate Fund     Inflation Protected Securities Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
10/1/14
    Ending
Account
Value
3/31/15
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
3/31/15
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
10/1/14
    Ending
Account
Value
3/31/15
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
3/31/15
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
10/1/14
    Ending
Account
Value
3/31/15
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
3/31/15
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
10/1/14
    Ending
Account
Value
3/31/15
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
3/31/15
*
 
Class A                                                

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 997.20      $ 3.39      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.00      $ 4.59      $ 1,000.00      $ 995.50      $ 3.03      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,006.80      $ 3.60   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,021.54     3.43        1,000.00        1,020.39     4.58        1,000.00        1,021.89     3.07        1,000.00        1,021.34     3.63   
Class C                                                

Actual

    N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,018.20        8.35        N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,001.90        7.34   

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,016.65     8.35        N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,017.60     7.39   
Institutional                                                

Actual

    1,000.00        997.80        1.69        1,000.00        1,023.80        2.88        1,000.00        996.70        1.79        1,000.00        1,008.70        1.90   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,023.24     1.72        1,000.00        1,022.09     2.87        1,000.00        1,023.14     1.82        1,000.00        1,023.04     1.92   
Administration                                                

Actual

    1,000.00        996.60        2.94        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,021.99     2.97        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   
Service                                                

Actual

    N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,021.30        5.39        1,000.00        995.50        2.99        N/A        N/A        N/A   

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,019.60     5.39        1,000.00        1,021.94     3.02        N/A        N/A        N/A   
Class IR                                                

Actual

    1,000.00        998.40        2.14        1,000.00        1,023.30        3.33        1,000.00        996.20        2.24        1,000.00        1,007.70        2.35   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,022.79     2.17        1,000.00        1,021.64     3.33        1,000.00        1,022.69     2.27        1,000.00        1,022.59     2.37   
Class R                                                

Actual

    N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,020.80        5.84        N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,005.80        4.85   

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,019.15     5.84        N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,020.10     4.89   

 

*   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 March 31, 2015. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:
+   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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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended March 31, 2015 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

     Limited Maturity Obligations Fund     Short Duration Government Fund     Short Duration Income Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
10/1/14
    Ending
Account
Value
3/31/15
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
3/31/15
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
10/1/14
    Ending
Account
Value
3/31/15
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
3/31/15
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
10/1/14
    Ending
Account
Value
3/31/15
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
3/31/15
*
 
Class A                                    

Actual

  $ N/A      $ N/A      $ N/A      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.80      $ 4.09      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,002.20      $ 3.94   

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,020.84     4.13        1,000.00        1,020.99     3.98   
Class C                                    

Actual

    N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        998.80        6.08        1,000.00        1,000.30        5.83   

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,018.85     6.14        1,000.00        1,019.10     5.89   
Institutional                                    

Actual

    1,000.00        1,001.90        0.95        1,000.00        1,002.50        2.40        1,000.00        1,003.80        2.25   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,023.98        0.96        1,000.00        1,022.54     2.42        1,000.00        1,022.69     2.27   
Administration                                    

Actual

    1,000.00        1,000.60        2.29        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00        1,022.64        2.32        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   
Service                                    

Actual

    N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,000.00        4.89        N/A        N/A        N/A   

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,020.05     4.94        N/A        N/A        N/A   
Class IR                                    

Actual

    N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,002.10        2.80        1,000.00        1,003.40        2.75   

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,022.14     2.82        1,000.00        1,022.19     2.77   
Class R                                    

Actual

    N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,001.10        5.04   

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000.00        1,019.90     5.09   

 

*   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 March 31, 2015. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:

 

Fund    Class A     Class C     Institutional     Administration     Service     Class IR     Class R  

Enhanced Income

     0.68     N/A        0.34     0.59     N/A        0.43     N/A   

Government Income

     0.91        1.66     0.57        N/A        1.07     0.66        1.16

High Quality Floating Rate

     0.61        N/A        0.36        N/A        0.60        0.45        N/A   

Inflation Protected Securities

     0.72        1.47        0.38        N/A        N/A        0.47        0.97   

Limited Maturity Obligations

     N/A        N/A        0.19        0.46        N/A        N/A        N/A   

Short Duration Government

     0.82        1.22        0.48        N/A        0.98        0.56        N/A   

Short Duration Income

     0.79        1.17        0.45        N/A        N/A        0.55        1.01   

 

+   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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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Ashok N. Bakhru

Age: 73

Chairman of the Board of Trustees Since 1996 (Trustee since 1991)

Mr. Bakhru is retired. He was formerly Director, Apollo Investment Corporation (a business development company) (2008-2013); President, ABN Associates (a management and financial consulting firm) (1994-1996 and 1998-2012); Trustee, Scholarship America (1998-2005); Trustee, Institute for Higher Education Policy (2003-2008); Director, Private Equity Investors — III and IV (1998-2007), and Equity-Linked Investors II (April 2002-2007).

 

Chairman of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex.

128 None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 61

Trustee Since 2015

Ms. Cassidy is retired. Formerly, she was Advisor to the Chairman (May 2014-December 2014); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2008-2014), General Electric Company & General Electric Capital Corporation (technology and financial services companies).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex.

108 None

John P. Coblentz, Jr.

Age: 73

Trustee Since 2003

Mr. Coblentz is retired. Formerly, he was Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (1975-2003); Director, Emerging Markets Group, Ltd. (2004-2006); and Director, Elderhostel, Inc. (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex.

128 None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 65

Trustee Since 2007

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); Member, Advisory Board, Psychology Without Borders (international humanitarian aid organization) (2007-Present), and former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex.

108 None

Joseph P. LoRusso

Age: 57

Trustee Since 2010

Mr. LoRusso is retired. Formerly, he was President, Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Co. (“FIIS”) (2002-2008); Director, FIIS (2002-2008); Director, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company (2003-2007); Executive Officer, Fidelity Distributors Corporation (2007-2008).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex.

108 None

Herbert J. Markley

Age: 64

Trustee Since 2013

Mr. Markley is retired. Formerly, he was Executive Vice President, Deere & Company (an agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer) (2007-2009); and President, Agricultural Division, Deere & Company (2001-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex.

108 None

Jessica Palmer

Age: 66

Trustee Since 2007

Ms. Palmer is retired. She is Director, Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture (2011-Present); and was formerly a Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007-2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex.

108 None

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Richard P. Strubel

Age: 75

Trustee Since 1987

Mr. Strubel is retired. Formerly, he served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Northern Funds (a family of retail and institutional mutual funds managed by Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (2008-2014) and Trustee (1982-2014); Director, Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the internet) (2003-2008); and Director, Gildan Activewear Inc. (a clothing marketing and manufacturing company) (2000-2014). He serves as Trustee Emeritus, The University of Chicago (1987-Present).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex.

128 None

Roy W. Templin

Age: 54

Trustee Since 2013

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con-Way Incorporated (2014-Present); and was formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex.

108 Con-Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply-chain management services company)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 63

Trustee Since 2015

Mr. Weaver is retired. Formerly, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (2001-2005 and 2012-2014); and Member of the Board of Directors, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex.

108 None

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Interested Trustees*

 

Name,
Address and Age1

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 52

President and Trustee Since 2007

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993- April 1998).

 

President — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (2001-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (November 2007-Present and December 2002-May 2004).

127 None

Alan A. Shuch

Age: 65

Trustee Since 1990

Advisory Director — GSAM (May 1999-Present); Consultant to GSAM (December 1994-May 1999); and Limited Partner, Goldman Sachs (December 1994-May 1999).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex.

108 None
*   These persons are considered to be “Interested Trustees” because they hold positions with Goldman Sachs and own securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Each Interested Trustee holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of March 31, 2015.
2    Each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board of Trustees or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; (c) December 31st of the year in which the Trustee turns 74 years of age, subject to waiver by a majority of the Trustees (in accordance with the current resolutions of the Board of Trustees, which may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote); or (d) the termination of the Trust. By resolution of the Board of Trustees determining that an extension of service would be beneficial to the Trust, the retirement age has been extended with respect to Richard P. Strubel.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes the Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“GSVIT”). As of March 31, 2015, the Trust consisted of 94 portfolios (88 of which offered shares to the public) and GSVIT consisted of 14 portfolios. The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex also includes, with respect to Messrs. Bakhru, Coblentz and Strubel, Goldman Sachs Trust II (“GSTII”), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (“GSBDC”), Goldman Sachs MLP Income Opportunities Fund (“GSMLP”), Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (“GSMER”) and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (“GSETF”), and with respect to Mr. McNamara, GSTII, GSMLP, GSMER and GSETF. GSTII consisted of six portfolios (two of which offered shares to the public). GSBDC, GSMLP and GSMER each consisted of one portfolio. GSETF consisted of 11 portfolios (none of which offered shares to the public).
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-292-4726.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1

Position(s) Held

With the Trust

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 52

President and Trustee Since 2007

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (2001-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (November 2007-Present and December 2002-May 2004).

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 37

Secretary Since 2012

Vice President, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2012-Present); Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2011); and Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (2002-2006).

 

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (August 2012-Present); and Assistant Secretary — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (June 2012-August 2012).

Scott M. McHugh

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 43

Principal Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer Since 2009 (Principal Financial Officer since 2013)

Vice President, Goldman Sachs (February 2007-Present); Assistant Treasurer of certain mutual funds administered by DWS Scudder (2005-2007); and Director (2005-2007), Vice President (2000-2005); and Assistant Vice President (1998-2000), Deutsche Asset Management or its predecessor (1998-2007).

 

Principal Financial Officer — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (November 2013-Present);

Treasurer — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (October 2009-Present);

Senior Vice President — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (November 2009-Present); and

Assistant Treasurer — Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (May 2007-October 2009).

*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-292-4726.
1    Information is provided as of March 31, 2015.
2   Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

 

 

Short Duration and Government Income Funds Tax Information (Unaudited)

Pursuant to Section 871(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Inflation Protected Securities Fund designates $1,778,764 as interest-related dividends paid during the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

LOGO

 

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 approximately $1.02 trillion in assets under supervision as of March 31, 2015, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) has portfolio management teams located around the world and our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision. Assets under supervision includes assets under management and other client assets for which Goldman Sachs does not have full discretion. GSAM leverages the resources of Goldman, Sachs & Co. subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

LOGO

 

Money Market1

Financial Square FundsSM

n   Financial Square Tax-Exempt Funds
n   Financial Square Federal Fund
n   Financial Square Government Fund
n   Financial Square Money Market Fund
n   Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund
n   Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund
n   Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

n   Enhanced Income Fund
n   High Quality Floating Rate Fund
n   Limited Maturity Obligations Fund
n   Short Duration Government Fund
n   Short Duration Income Fund
n   Government Income Fund
n   Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

n   Core Fixed Income Fund
n   Bond Fund2
n   Global Income Fund
n   Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

n   High Yield Municipal Fund
n   Dynamic Municipal Income Fund3
n   Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

Single Sector

n   Investment Grade Credit Fund
n   U.S. Mortgages Fund
n   High Yield Fund
n   High Yield Floating Rate Fund
n   Emerging Markets Debt Fund
n   Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
n   Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

n   Long Short Credit Strategies Fund
n   Fixed Income Macro Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

n   Growth and Income Fund
n   Small Cap Value Fund
n   Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
n   Mid Cap Value Fund
n   Large Cap Value Fund
n   Capital Growth Fund
n   Strategic Growth Fund
n   Focused Growth Fund
n   Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
n   Flexible Cap Growth Fund
n   Concentrated Growth Fund
n   Technology Tollkeeper Fund
n   Growth Opportunities Fund
n   Rising Dividend Growth Fund
n   U.S. Equity Fund4
n   Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

n   U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund5
n   International Tax-Managed Equity Fund5
n   U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
n   International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

n   Small Cap Equity Insights Fund
n   U.S. Equity Insights Fund
n   Small Cap Growth Insights Fund
n   Large Cap Growth Insights Fund
n   Large Cap Value Insights Fund
n   Small Cap Value Insights Fund
n   International Small Cap Insights Fund
n   International Equity Insights Fund
n   Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

n   Strategic International Equity Fund
n   Focused International Equity Fund
n   International Small Cap Fund
n   Asia Equity Fund
n   Emerging Markets Equity Fund
n   BRIC Fund (Brazil, Russia, India, China)
n   N-11 Equity Fund

Select Satellite6

n   Real Estate Securities Fund
n   International Real Estate Securities Fund
n   Commodity Strategy Fund
n   Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund
n   Dynamic Allocation Fund
n   Absolute Return Tracker Fund
n   Long Short Fund
n   Managed Futures Strategy Fund
n   MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund
n   Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund
n   Multi-Asset Real Return Fund
n   Retirement Portfolio Completion Fund
n   Tactical Tilt Implementation Fund
n   Global Managed Beta Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions6

n   Balanced Strategy Portfolio
n   Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio
n   Growth Strategy Portfolio
n   Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio
n   Satellite Strategies Portfolio
n   Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio
n   Tax Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

1    An investment in a money market fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) 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 on October 1, 2014, the Goldman Sachs Core Plus Fixed Income Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Bond Fund.
3    Effective on December 18, 2014, the Goldman Sachs Municipal Income Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund.
4    Effective April 30, 2015, the Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Dynamic U.S. Equity Fund.
5    Effective on April 30, 2014, the Goldman Sachs Structured Tax-Managed Equity and Structured International Tax-Managed Equity Funds were renamed the Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds, respectively.
6    Individual Funds within the Total Portfolio Solutions and Select Satellite 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 Total Portfolio Solutions or Select Satellite category.

Financial Square FundsSM is a registered service mark of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

*This   list covers open-end funds only. Please visit our website at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to learn about our closed-end funds.


TRUSTEES

Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman

Kathryn A. Cassidy

John P. Coblentz, Jr.

Diana M. Daniels

Joseph P. LoRusso

Herbert J. Markley

James A. McNamara

Jessica Palmer

Alan A. Shuch

Richard P. Strubel

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Scott M. McHugh, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

Distributor and Transfer Agent

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

 

Visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282

The reports concerning the Funds included in this shareholder report may contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Funds in the future. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Funds, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Funds. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how a Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders); and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Forms N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Funds’ first and third fiscal quarters. 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. Forms 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 portfolio risk management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk, but does not imply low risk. Economic and market forecasts presented herein reflect our judgment as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice. These forecasts do not take into account the specific investment objectives, restrictions, tax and financial situation or other needs of any specific client. Actual data will vary and may not be reflected here. These forecasts are subject to high levels of uncertainty that may affect actual performance. Accordingly, these forecasts should be viewed as merely representative of a broad range of possible outcomes. These forecasts are estimated, based on assumptions, and are subject to significant revision and may change materially as economic and market conditions change. Goldman Sachs has no obligation to provide updates or changes to these forecasts. Case studies and examples are for illustrative purposes only.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”) does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice. Any statement contained in this communication (including any attachments) concerning U.S. tax matters was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code, and was written to support the promotion or marketing of the transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed. Clients of Goldman Sachs should obtain their own independent tax advice based on their particular circumstances.

Fund holdings and allocations shown are as of March 31, 2015 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus or summary prospectus, if applicable. Investors should consider a Fund’s objective, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and/or the Prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The summary prospectus, if available, and the Prospectus contain this and other information about a Fund and may be obtained from your authorized dealer or from Goldman, Sachs & Co. by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

Goldman, Sachs & Co. is the distributor of the Goldman Sachs Funds.

© 2015 Goldman Sachs. All rights reserved. 162196.MF.MED.TMPL/5/2015/SDFIAR-15/24.5K


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.

Table 1 — Items 4(a) - 4(d). The accountant fees below reflect the aggregate fees billed by all of the Funds of the Goldman Sachs Trust and includes the Goldman Sachs Funds to which this certified shareholder report relates.

 

                 2015                            2014                Description of Services Rendered
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

Audit Fees:

            
• PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
(“PwC”)
         $ 3,570,472                $ 2,208,710          Financial Statement audits.

Audit-Related Fees:

            

• PwC

         $ 0                $ 0          Other attest services.

Tax Fees:

            

• PwC

         $ 659,410                $ 723,485          Tax compliance services provided in connection with the preparation and review of registrant’s tax returns.

Table 2 — Items 4(b)(c) & (d). Non-Audit Services to the Goldman Sachs Trust’s service affiliates * that were pre-approved by the Audit Committee of the Goldman Sachs Trust pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X.

 

                 2015                            2014                Description of Services Rendered
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

Audit-Related Fees:

            

• PwC

         $ 1,568,616                $ 1,486,420          Internal control review performed in accordance with Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16. These fees are borne by the Funds’ Adviser.

 

 

* These include the advisor (excluding sub-advisors) and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the advisor that provides ongoing services to the registrant (hereinafter referred to as “service affiliates”).

Item 4(e)(1) — Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Funds of the Goldman Sachs Trust. The Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy (the “Policy”) adopted by the Audit Committee of Goldman Sachs Trust (“GST”) sets forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which services performed by an independent auditor for GST may be pre-approved. Services may be pre-approved specifically by the Audit Committee as a whole or, in certain circumstances, by the Audit Committee Chairman or the person designated as the Audit Committee Financial Expert. In addition, subject to specified cost limitations, certain services may be pre-approved under the provisions of the Policy. The Policy provides that the Audit Committee will consider whether the services provided by an independent auditor are consistent with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules on auditor independence. The Policy provides for periodic review and pre-approval by the Audit Committee of the services that may be provided by the independent auditor.

De Minimis Waiver. The pre-approval requirements of the Policy may be waived with respect to the provision of non-audit services that are permissible for an independent auditor to perform, provided (1) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues subject to pre-approval that was paid to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; (2) such services were not recognized by GST at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (3) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee, pursuant to the pre-approval provisions of the Policy.

Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to GST’s Investment Advisers. The Policy provides that, in addition to requiring pre-approval of audit and non-audit services provided to GST, the Audit Committee will pre-approve those non-audit services provided to GST’s investment advisers (and entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment advisers that provide ongoing services to GST) where the engagement relates directly to the operations or financial reporting of GST.

Item 4(e)(2) – 0% of the audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees listed in Table 1 were approved by GST’s Audit Committee pursuant to the “de minimis” exception of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X. In addition, 0% of the non-audit services to the GST’s service affiliates listed in Table 2 were approved by GST’s Audit Committee pursuant to the “de minimis” exception of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

Item 4(f) – Not applicable.

Item 4(g) Aggregate Non-Audit Fees Disclosure

The aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST by PwC for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 were approximately $659,410 and $723,485 respectively. The aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST’s adviser and service affiliates by PwC for non-audit services for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were approximately $10.2 million and $9.8 million respectively. With regard to the aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST’s adviser and service affiliates, the 2014 and 2013 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 12(a)(1) of the registrant’s Form N-CSR filed on June 3, 2010 for its Short Duration and Government Fixed Income Funds.
(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/ James A. McNamara
 

 

 

 

James A. McNamara

  President/Principal Executive Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     June 4, 2015

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ James A. McNamara
 

 

 

 

James A. McNamara

  President/Principal Executive Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     June 4, 2015
By:   /s/ Scott McHugh
 

 

 

 

Scott McHugh

  Principal Financial Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     June 4, 2015