497K 1 d152006d497k.htm GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST Goldman Sachs Trust

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Class A:    GREAX    Class C:    GRECX     Institutional:    GREIX    Service:    GRESX    Class IR:    GRETX     Class R:    GRERX    Class R6:    GREUX

Before you invest, you may want to review the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund’s (the “Fund”) Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s Prospectus and other information about the Fund, including the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) and most recent annual reports to shareholders, online at www.gsamfunds.com/summaries. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800-621-2550 for Institutional and Service shareholders, 800-526-7384 for all other shareholders or by sending an e-mail request to gs-funds-document-requests@gs.com. The Fund’s Prospectus and SAI, both dated July 31, 2015, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE    

The Fund seeks total return comprised of long-term growth of capital and dividend income.

 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND    

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 76 of the Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-127 of the Fund’s SAI.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

 

     Class A     Class C     Institutional       Service       Class IR       Class R       Class R6  

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)

    5.50     None        None      None   None   None   None

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of the lower of original
purchase price or sale proceeds)
1

    None        1.00     None      None   None   None   None

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

     Class A     Class C     Institutional     Service     Class IR     Class R     Class R6  

Management Fees

    1.00     1.00     1.00     1.00     1.00     1.00     1.00

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

    0.25     0.75     None        0.25     None        0.50     None   

Other Expenses2

    0.27     0.51     0.11     0.36     0.27     0.27     0.09

Service Fees

    None        0.25     None        None        None        None        None   

Shareholder Administration Fees

    None        None        None        0.25     None        None        None   

All Other Expenses

    0.27     0.26     0.11     0.11     0.27     0.27     0.09

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

    1.52     2.26     1.11     1.61     1.27     1.77     1.09

Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation3

    (0.21 )%      (0.20 )%      (0.20 )%      (0.20 )%      (0.21 )%      (0.21 )%      (0.20 )% 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation4

    1.31     2.06     0.91     1.41     1.06     1.56     0.89

 

1

A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

 

2 

The differences in the “Other Expenses” ratios across the share classes are the result of, among other things, contractual differences in transfer agency fees and the effect of mathematical rounding on the daily accrual of certain expenses, particularly in respect of small share classes. The “Other Expenses” for Class R6 Shares have been estimated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

 

3 

The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of its management fees in order to achieve an effective net management fee of no higher than 0.87% as an annual percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund; and (ii) to reduce or limit “Other Expenses” (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meeting, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to 0.004% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 31, 2016, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

4

The Fund’s “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation” have been restated to reflect the fee waiver and expense limitation currently in effect.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE    

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R and/or Class R6 Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R and/or Class R6 Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

                                       
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  

Class A Shares

  $ 676      $ 984      $ 1,315      $ 2,246   

Class C Shares

       

— Assuming complete redemption at end of period

  $ 309      $ 687      $ 1,192      $ 2,580   

— Assuming no redemption

  $ 209      $ 687      $ 1,192      $ 2,580   

Institutional Shares

  $ 93      $ 333      $ 592      $ 1,334   

Service Shares

  $ 144      $ 488      $ 857      $ 1,894   

Class IR Shares

  $ 108      $ 382      $ 677      $ 1,515   

Class R Shares

  $ 159      $ 537      $ 940      $ 2,067   

Class R6 Shares

  $ 91      $ 327      $ 581      $ 1,311   

 

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER    

The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 was 52% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

PRINCIPAL STRATEGY    

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in a portfolio of equity investments in issuers that are primarily engaged in or related to the real estate industry (“real estate industry companies”). An issuer is primarily engaged in or related to the real estate industry if it derives at least 50% of its gross revenues or net profits from the ownership, development, construction, financing, management or sale of commercial, industrial or residential real estate or interests therein. Real estate industry companies may include real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), REIT-like structures, or real estate operating companies whose businesses and services are related to the real estate industry.

The Fund’s investment strategy is based on the premise that property market fundamentals are the primary determinant of growth, underlying the success of companies in the real estate industry. The Investment Adviser focuses on companies that can achieve sustainable growth in cash flow and dividend paying capability over time. The Investment Adviser attempts to purchase securities so that its underlying portfolio will be diversified geographically and by property type. Although the Fund will invest primarily in publicly traded U.S. securities, it may invest up to 15% of its total assets in foreign securities, including securities quoted in foreign currencies.

The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in fixed income investments, such as government, corporate and bank debt obligations and in other equity investments.

The Fund concentrates its investments in securities of issuers in the real estate industry.

THE FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (“INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED MUTUAL FUNDS.

The Fund’s benchmark index is the Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index.

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF THE FUND    

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider carefully before investing.

Industry Concentration Risk. The Fund concentrates its investments in the real estate industry, which has historically experienced substantial price volatility. This concentration subjects the Fund to greater risk of loss as a result of adverse economic, business or other developments than if its investments were diversified across different industries.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk. The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the 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 the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the 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 the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.


 

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Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.

Real Estate Industry Risk. Risks associated with investments in the real estate industry include, among others: possible declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions; possible lack of availability of mortgage financing, variations in rental income, neighborhood values or the appeal of property to tenants; interest rates; overbuilding; extended vacancies of properties; increases in competition, property taxes and operating expenses; and changes in zoning laws. The real estate industry is particularly sensitive to economic downturns. The values of securities of companies in the real estate industry may go through cycles of relative under-performance and out-performance in comparison to equity securities markets in general.

REIT Risk. REITs whose underlying properties are concentrated in a particular industry or geographic region are subject to risks affecting such industries and regions. The securities of REITs involve greater risks than those associated with larger, more established companies and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements because of interest rate changes, economic conditions and other factors. Securities of such issuers may lack sufficient market liquidity to enable the Fund to effect sales at an advantageous time or without a substantial drop in price.

 

PERFORMANCE    

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.gsamfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.

Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown.

 

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

 

                                                                                                           
For the period ended
December 31, 2014
   1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      Since
Inception
 

Class A Shares (Inception 07/27/98)

           

Returns Before Taxes

     22.54%         15.18%         6.66%         9.98%   

Returns After Taxes on Distributions

     21.70%         14.50%         5.38%         8.44%   

Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

     12.70%         11.88%         5.02%         7.82%   

Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)

     31.53%         17.20%         8.13%         10.54%   

Class C Shares (Inception 07/27/98)

           

Returns Before Taxes

     27.63%         15.62%         6.48%         9.56%   

Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)

     31.53%         17.20%         8.13%         10.54%   

Institutional Shares (Inception 07/27/98)

           

Returns Before Taxes

     30.10%         16.98%         7.72%         10.82%   

Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)

     31.53%         17.20%         8.13%         10.54%   

Service Shares (Inception 07/27/98)

           

Returns Before Taxes

     29.49%         16.37%         7.16%         10.28%   

Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)

     31.53%         17.20%         8.13%         10.54%   

Class IR Shares (Inception 11/30/07)

           

Returns Before Taxes

     29.94%         16.76%         N/A         6.25%   

Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)

     31.53%         17.20%         N/A         7.10%   

Class R Shares (Inception 11/30/07)

           

Returns

     29.29%         16.22%         N/A         5.75%   

Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)

     31.53%         17.20%         N/A         7.10%   

Class R6 Shares (Inception 07/31/15)*

           

Returns

     30.10%         16.98%         7.72%         10.82%   

Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)

     31.53%         17.20%         8.13%         10.54%   

 

* Class R6 Shares commenced operations on July 31, 2015. Prior to that date, the performance of the Class R6 Shares is that of the Institutional Shares. Performance prior to July 31, 2015 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Class R6 Shares. Class R6 Shares would have had similar returns (because these share classes represent interests in the same portfolio of securities) that differed only to the extent that Class R6 Shares and Institutional Shares have different expenses.

The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional, Service and Class IR Shares, and returns for Class R and Class R6 Shares (which are offered exclusively to employee benefit plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.


 

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PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT    

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. is the investment adviser for the Fund (the “Investment Adviser” or “GSAM”).

Portfolio Managers: Nora Creedon, Managing Director, has managed the Fund since 2010; and Timothy Ryan, CFA, Vice President, has managed the Fund since 2010.

 

BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES    

The minimum initial investment for Class A and Class C Shares is, generally, $1,000. The minimum initial investment for Institutional Shares is, generally, $1,000,000 for individual or certain institutional investors, alone or in combination with other assets under the management of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. There is no minimum for initial purchases of Class IR, Class R and Class R6 Shares. Those share classes with a minimum initial investment requirement do not impose it on certain employee benefit plans, and Institutional Shares do not impose it on certain investment advisers investing on behalf of other accounts.

The minimum subsequent investment for Class A and Class C shareholders is $50, except for certain employee benefit plans, for which there is no minimum. There is no minimum subsequent investment for Institutional, Class IR, Class R or Class R6 shareholders. The Fund does not impose minimum purchase requirements for initial or subsequent investments in Service Shares, although an Authorized Institution (as defined below) may impose such minimums and/or establish other requirements such as a minimum account balance.

You may purchase and redeem (sell) shares of the Fund on any business day through certain banks, trust companies, brokers, dealers, investment advisers and other financial institutions (“Authorized Institutions”).

 

TAX INFORMATION    

The Fund’s distributions are taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. Investments through tax-deferred arrangements may become taxable upon withdrawal from such arrangements.

 

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL  INTERMEDIARIES    

If you purchase the Fund through an Authorized Institution, the Fund and/or its related companies may pay the Authorized Institution for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the Authorized Institution and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your Authorized Institution’s website for more information.


 

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